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Mike Collins and our panel of guests examine the impact of two recent Supreme Court decisions involving North Carolina and at why the state was at the center of these cases.

With bees and other pollinators in decline, many are hard at work to reverse that worrisome trend. We connect with a few advocates here in Charlotte and find out what they’re up to, on the next Charlotte Talks.

At the dawn of the internet, some believed the new technology would make “democracy finally possible.” In many ways, the opposite happened. From hate speech to misinformation, some products of the internet have only worsened democratic ideals. Still, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna argues digital equality can be restored.

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.

A discussion on race, poverty and the persistence of inequality in the U.S. criminal courts with the authors of "The Fear of Too Much Justice."

Complaints about the care received in North Carolina nursing homes are on the rise. Staffing shortages, diminishing resources, private equity firms buying facilities, even the high turnover rate of inspectors whose job it is to keep tabs on these facilities are all adding to the challenge. Why are the state’s nursing homes getting poor reviews, and how can that be changed?

Flooding in Kannapolis forces people from their homes, North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore is sued for having an affair with a state employee, and the Hornets pick number two in the NBA draft.

For a year, WFAE has been investigating North Carolina’s mental health system with a focus on the incarcerated. In our series "Fractured," we discovered half of the state’s inmates deemed incapable to proceed to trial due to a mental illness wait more than 300 days for a state psychiatric hospital bed. This was the topic of a special event that included local and state officials as well as our own reporting.

On the Local News Roundup: Friction on Charlotte City Council over a proposal by city staff for Eastland Yards. Homicides are down— slightly — according to the latest CMPD crime report. And most of the schools under CMS control are now considered high-poverty.

Summer is heating up. Earth reached record-high temperatures last week. El Niño has returned. How hot will it get, and what will that do to air quality? Experts chime in Thursday at 9 a.m.

Guest host Erik Spanberg is joined by Jesse Cole, founder of the Savannah Bananas, in advance of the team's visit to Kannapolis next week.

The U.S. Constitution is considered one of the most sacred documents in history, but now there are those pushing for a revamp. At least 19 states have passed resolutions calling for a constitutional convention. We examine the wisdom of that.

As the nation commemorates Independence Day, we look locally at the legend of our own Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. The author of the book "Who's Your Founding Father" joins guest host Erik Spanberg.

A fire at a private school causes millions of dollars in damages, the Supreme Court decides against North Carolina in a case involving the so-called independent state legislature theory, and Mayor VI Lyles says she’s running for reelection.

Wheels are in motion to build a major tennis complex in Charlotte. It would cover 50 acres and feature 40 courts along with a 14,000-seat stadium. We speak with local officials about the cost and economic impact on our region.

A look at why the North Carolina governor’s office was designed to be weak and what Gov. Roy Cooper’s record use of the veto means.

Poverty in America is rampant. Nearly 12% of the country lives in poverty in the richest nation in the world. Mike Collins and his guest look at why and hear some solutions.

Hospice is something that is often misunderstood and underutilized, but our guest is on a mission to educate us on what hospice care actually does and the quality of life it provides. Interestingly, one of the ways she does that is through her use of TikTok where she has 1.6 million followers. She also has a new book on the topic, "The In-Between."

Mike Collins' Charlotte Talks series of conversations with area mayors continues — this time with the mayors of Gastonia, Mount Holly and Belmont.

Everything you want to know about getting ready to go back to school. Teacher and bus driver shortages seem to be a problem everywhere and at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, magnet school parents face new bus feeder routes. Teachers are still waiting for pay raises even as they are charged with cracking down on cellphone use in the classroom, rising COVID-19 numbers and an ongoing battle with absenteeism. We get the lowdown on all that and more.