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As violent weather is becoming commonplace in the U.S., whether effective climate policy is implemented may ultimately determine the livability of the planet. We sit down with climate reporters to look at the struggle to pass effective climate policy in North Carolina and nationwide.

We made it through a roller coaster of a year in Charlotte city government in 2021. With a year like that, what’s ahead in 2022? Guest host Erik Spanberg gathers a roundtable to cover transit, affordable housing, staffing and more.

We speak to one of three retired generals worried about a possible coup attempt in 2024 and our military’s participation in it.

Mobility tops the list of Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles' priorities for 2022. We’ll find out more about that and many other topics.

More than 100 years ago, schools were built across the segregated South specifically for Black children. We speak with the creator of a new exhibit at the Charlotte Museum of History exploring the legacy of the Rosenwald Schools and why their influence continues to reverberate throughout the South.

The number of electric vehicles has gone from a trickle to a steady stream. But these are new and different — and expensive — and that’s a recipe for uncertainty and a lot of questions. We answer some frequently asked questions about electric cars.

North Carolina condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and institutes its own punishments. An arrest was made in the shooting death of a CATS bus driver, and candidate filing has begun. We'll cover those stories and more.

Analysis of President Biden’s first official State of the Union Address at a time of division here and war in Ukraine. We look at his assessment.

Homelessness has been something Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have struggled with for years, despite significant infusions of money from the public and private sectors. A new report has some new suggestions on how to get a handle on the issue.

As the omicron variant has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 worldwide, some experts suggest we are reaching the endemic stage of the virus. We discuss endemicity and how the U.S. might learn to manage, rather than eliminate, COVID-19.

The North Carolina Supreme Court rules newly-drawn voter maps are unconstitutional gerrymanders that must be drawn again. The ruling sets a precedent, and we examine the impact, short and long-term.

The American Library Association said it received 330 reports of book challenges last fall, an uptick “not seen in decades.” From parental activism to the complexities of free speech, we sit down with experts to explore book bans and why they have surged in North Carolina and beyond.

Understanding the South’s complex history is key to understanding the soul of America itself. Author Imani Perry takes us “South to America.”

We hear from a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center on the United States and Europe. Then two Ukrainians living in Charlotte share their stories.

The U.S. Supreme Court lets a lower court ruling on new voter maps stand. The Carolina Panthers pause construction on their $800 million training facility in Rock Hill. The list of candidates to fill the interim seat on Mecklenburg County's board is reduced to four finalists. And gas prices rise to over $4 a gallon. Those stories and more.

It’s full steam ahead to the 2022 midterms. And these elections are already shaping up to be contentious. As we move toward the primary and the election, candidates and their issues will be vying for your attention and we get a head start by bringing together the hosts of WFAE’s political podcast, “Inside Politics,” to give us a preview of what to expect.

Our state’s once thriving film industry appears to be making a comeback. An all-time high $416 million spent on movie and TV productions filmed here in 2021, despite a loss of tax credits dating back to 2014. We look at what’s driving this and what it means for North Carolina.

When the Manor Theatre closed, Charlotte was left with no independent movie theater screens. That is about to change. Hear about the Charlotte Film Society’s opening of a three-screen independent film theater.

Charlotte approves a new land-use map to guide the next 20 years of growth and gives preliminary approval to a new property tax for the SouthPark area. CMS leaders propose what they call a “significant investment” in struggling students. The man accused of killing CATS driver Ethan Rivera is indicted. And Duke faces UNC in the Final Four.

We're taking a look at the growing concern of disease transmission between animals and humans and back again. What is leading to the increasing frequency of transmission? And what we can do to limit it?