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Most students around the U.S. are on summer break. But school resource officers are already preparing for the year ahead. Trainings are focused on building community in order to make schools safer.

"I felt the need to call the police on the police," Donald Williams said of the 911 call he made after an ambulance took George Floyd away. He said Derek Chauvin used a "blood choke" on Floyd.

A decade ago, Charlotte and Mecklenburg County were becoming increasingly Democratic, but the GOP was still a powerful voice in local politics.After all,…

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

Thursday, September 14, 2017Every part of Charlotte has its own history and its own set of history makers. Today, we hear about 10 men who left their mark…

Thursday, August 27In this two part show, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the Clinton White House from Melinda Bates, former director of the White…

Mike Collins and our panel of guests explore the world of credit, how your personal credit score is determined, and how it is used. Plus, we examine the impact of race, gender and economic status.

Charlotte Observer columnist Scott Fowler talks with Mike Collins about his new book which features in-depth conversations and photos with everyone from Dell and Steph Curry to Phil Ford, Jeff Gordon, Coach K to George Shinn. And that just scratches the surface. We dig deeper.

On the next Charlotte Talks, the popularity of true crime stories and the ethics of reporting and consuming them.

Debbie Williams died in April of non-COVID-19 related causes. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Scott Williams, Debbie's husband, and Andy Williams, their son, about losing a loved one during a pandemic.

Lindsey Williams grew up around the Southern dishes lovingly made by his grandmother, Sylvia Wood, at her legendary Sylvia's Soul Food Restaurant in Harlem. Williams talks about how he cooked up recipes that took the fat — but not the flavor — out of soul food.

The John M Belk Endowment is giving $10 million to help community college students in North Carolina complete their degrees. Most of that money will go…

"I'm an abortion doula, I fund people's abortions, I make sure they can get to their appointments, period," said Ash Williams of North Carolina. "I can do that. I just need to keep doing that."

A group of women who call themselves Swamp Witches gather each fall to hunt foxes and ducks. Allison Crews and Susan Williams talk about their friendship and their love of hunting.

American Tyler Walker Williams is a political leader at India's Jawaharlal Nehru University. How did a 29-year-old born in rural California find himself leading a politically minded student body in New Delhi?

Best known for his sly, sexy party anthems, 72-year-old Andre Williams toiled in the music industry trenches for decades, battling homelessness and addiction along the way. In the 1990s, he was rediscovered by young white rockers.

Businesses can begin applying for another round of Paycheck Protection Program loans this week. Only a small fraction of Black-owned businesses have received loans as part of the CARES act.

Gov. Roy Cooper's decision to extend his stay-at-home order is tough to accept for many small business owners, even if they understand the reasoning…

After inventor Mike Williams lost his business and his marriage, he ended up homeless. Then he found himself in the hospital after he was attacked and beaten in a California park. Dr. Jong Chen helped Williams back to health and back on his feet. Now they're working together on another invention.

W.C. Fields called Bert Williams "the funniest man I ever saw, and the saddest I ever knew." Williams was an African-American vaudeville star in the early 1900s, and an influence on many future comedians. A small record company has released a collection of Bert Williams recordings. Elizabeth Yates McNamee reports.