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On the local news roundup, Mecklenburg County sends signals that you can probably expect a property tax hike. Charlotte City Council votes against asking you for four-year terms. And a new proposal for an international tennis tournament in Charlotte. Those stories and more.

MecDec Day is May 20. It commemorates the date in 1775 when a group signed a document separating themselves from England. It came more than a year before the more famous declaration was signed. Author David Fleming set out to learn the truth about the founding of our country.

On the next Charlotte Talks... the potential impact of artificial intelligence on education. It’s here, growing quickly and its appearance in the classroom is inevitable. We look at the pros and cons.

The General Assembly overrides the governor’s veto and abortion restrictions tighten. Mecklenburg County manager Dena Diorio releases the proposed County Budget. And Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools could have a new Superintendent by the end of the week. Those stories and more on the local news roundup on Charlotte Talks.

How did North Carolina’s members of Congress vote on the debt ceiling deal? Protests over school boundary changes in southern Mecklenburg continue. Video is released of the shooting incident involving a Charlotte Area Transit System bus driver and passenger. Charlotte Fire officials discuss new potential fire-prevention requirements at construction sites following a massive fire near SouthPark. And the county narrowly approves a straw vote for Charlotte-Mecklenburt Schools’ request for a $2.5 billion bond package.

Through WFAE's partnership with Novant Health Foundation, "Advancing Maternal Health Equity" explores all aspects of birth equity and talk about what needs to be done to improve infant and maternal health.

The latest discussions over thwarting the expiration of the debt ceiling are going down to the wire. An agreement apparently reached between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy must still meet approval by Republicans and Democrats in Congress but the deadline for going into default is now June 5. Even if this agreement takes hold, we’ll face a similar crisis in 2024. Why do we keep doing something so important the same way over and over?

Mike Collins and our panel of guests discuss how transgender kids are affected by being at the center of culture wars raging throughout the country.

We hear from four artists about the Asian American and Pacific Islander experience in Charlotte, and how they express that experience through their art.

We explore how the North Carolina governor’s race is shaping up for 2024, including a preview of the players and the stakes.

An examination of the state of America’s mental health. It’s on the decline and appears to be going relatively untreated. How we got here and how we can increase opportunities for treatment.

As North Carolina Republicans consider banning abortions after 12 weeks, we look at the impact of diminishing access.

On this week's local news roundup: finger-pointing at Metropolitan Transit Commission meeting, school voucher bill, CMS deals with student assignment and continues its superintendent search, and an 8-year-old girl is shot in her home. These stories and much more.

Can this city of trees rebuild its disappearing tree canopy? There is a master plan for doing so and we look at how realistic it is, and at where we are on the road to success in that effort.

We hear from four artists about the Asian American and Pacific Islander experience in Charlotte, and how they express that experience through their art.

Mike Collins and our panel of guests discuss some of the efforts being made in Charlotte’s “Corridors of Opportunity” toward reducing crime.

More than 90 firefighters worked for hours to extinguish a five-alarm fire at a construction site in south Charlotte last month. We discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the Charlotte Fire Department — including those around safety and mental health.

CMS approved a controversial school boundary plan during a 5-hour board meeting. The Mecklenburg County Commission passed its $2.36 billion budget for next year. And the Charlotte Area Transit System fired its general manager of rail operations after criticism from NCDOT. Guest host David Boraks details these stories and more.

An examination of the state of America’s mental health. It’s on the decline and appears to be going relatively untreated. How we got here and how we can increase opportunities for treatment.

Mike Collins is joined by the creators of two biographical looks at the remarkable life of Andrew Young: WBTV reporter and documentarian Steve Crump and author Ernie Suggs.