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An update on the health of the Catawba River from the Catawba Riverkeeper and on what he and his organization are doing to improve the river for all of us.

A conversation with members of the Mecklenburg County Commission as they prepare their 2024 budget and consider property revaluation and taxes.

On the local news roundup, the North Carolina House votes to end pistol permit requirements. The building housing NoDa’s Neighborhood Theatre and other businesses is sold, raising concerns about more changes to that area. The late Ella Scarborough is honored. The defense in the Alex Murdaugh trial presents its case, and with all this warm weather, some people still wonder about snow. Mike Collins and local journalists cover those stories and more.

Preventing gun violence. We’re barely two months into the year and already there have been more than 80 mass shootings. And some states, including North Carolina, are working to loosen gun regulations. We’ll talk with ATF Director Steve Dettelbach during his visit to Charlotte about our gun laws and the surge in shootings. Then, we expand that conversation to include state and local folks.

On the local news roundup... a transit strike is averted while Charlotte Area Transit System searches for a new company to run its operations. The North Carolina senate passes new rules affecting teachers and LGBTQ students. A proposal is made that suggests the naming rights for a new Hornets facility could generate $140 million for the city, and Judge Shirley Fulton, North Carolina's first female African American Superior Court Judge dies at 71. Those stories and more with Mike Collins and local journalists.

This country faces threats from the outside and from within and the domestic threat may be the greatest of all. Perhaps it’s time for a lesson in citizenship. We'll get one from the Council on Foreign Relations' Richard Haass.

When it comes to police and interactions with the public, transparency is all-important. However, transparency in government and policing is often difficult to achieve. We talk about that and roadblocks to public records.

As Republican-controlled legislatures, including North Carolina’s, make moves to the right, we look at how cultural issues are shaping the future of education and politics here and around the country.

Our restaurant choices have come a long way from chains, steakhouses and some meat and three places. Prior to the pandemic, the number of restaurants and variety of food offerings was exploding. Have we recovered? Several restaurant owners and chefs talk about where we are on our food journey.

Some choice words from North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis about Tucker Carlson’s description of the attack on the capitol. The state treasurer urges Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to be realistic about their $3 billion bond proposal. Gov. Roy Cooper and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson give their perspectives on the State of the State. And CMS gets public input in its search for a new superintendent. Our roundtable of reporters details those and other stories.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s final State of the State speech was given on Monday. The Democrat laid out some of his accomplishments and goals for his final two years in office, but with a Republican majority in the legislature he may hit some roadblocks.

The growing influence of South Carolina on our national politics. If Democrats hold primaries for 2024, the first will be in South Carolina. On the Republican side, Nikki Haley is already running and may be joined by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott.

The Broadway musical “Come from Away” returns to Charlotte this week and it’s one you should see. The Tony Award-winning show tells the very human story of the impact of the 9/11 attacks on a tiny town in Newfoundland, Canada, where 7,000 airline passengers were diverted in the days following the attack. We hear from the writers and two of the actors.

On the local news roundup, we bring you reactions after the death of Carolina Panthers first owner Jerry Richardson at the age of 86. We get details on the CMS request to the County Commission for a $3 billion bond referendum. Street takeovers are on the rise and causing chaos on Charlotte streets. What are they and what's CMPD doing to crack down? And the verdict is guilty in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh in South Carolina.

The number of people dying as victims of drunk drivers is rising nationwide and in Mecklenburg. We talk with Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather and others about why the number of DWI convictions has plummeted.

Mike Collins is joined by political experts to review the results of the midterm elections — as far as we know them — and the message voters sent about the issues that matter most to them and their impact on the future of democracy.

For this month's "Mike and the Mayor," we discuss the three newly approved city bonds, a potential underground bus station in uptown, updates on the Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative and more.

Best-selling author and Queens University graduate Chuck Wendig joins guest host Erik Spanberg to talk about his latest horror novel, “Wayward,” and more.

We take a closer look at how memory works, why some memories are more vivid than others and why we forget things. Plus, we get some tips on how to keep our memory sharp.

There's bad news about test scores and criticism over magnet changes at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Charlotte City Council approves a framework of its equity in government policy. And the Hornets are feeling their oats this season. Mike Collins and his panel will bring you those stories and more.