Public Conversations

Tuesday, February 27, 2018We are in a unique moment: Many of Charlotte’s top leaders are African-American. We talk with some of them - Mayor Vi Lyles,…

On July 11, WFAE hosted a public conversation where community members gathered to discuss Charlotte’s rising homicide count. This year there have been 49…

Mike Collins hosted a special Charlotte Talks Public Conversation about Charlotte’s rising homicide count. CMPD Chief Kerr Putney and others spoke at…

Wednesday, March 1, 2017A special two-hour Public Conversation about the Trump Administration’s new stand on immigration. Who do his policies affect? What…

The recent shooting by police of Keith Scott and the unrest that followed has revealed problems in Charlotte, not unlike those we’ve witnessed in other…

Charlotte Talks hosts a public conversation Tuesday night on strengthening trust after the shooting of Keith Scott. A forum is one way to approach this,…

The impact of HB2 is now beginning to be felt. Last week, the NBA announced they were pulling their All-Star weekend from Charlotte. City businesses are…

Student assignment has become a hot topic as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools continues the process of drawing new attendance zones for schools. The ongoing…

You know Mark Rumsey as WFAE’s All Things Considered host. He’s also WFAE’s Public Conversations coordinator. In this episode, Mark talks to News Director…

This forum addressed common choices and challenges that individuals, their families and health care providers face surrounding end-of-life planning and…