Episodes

  • Local News Roundup: Charlotte transit fallout; early voting numbers; good testing news for CMS; Panthers open the season

    Local News Roundup: Charlotte transit fallout; early voting numbers; good testing news for CMS; Panthers open the season
    Sep 5 2025
    Fallout continues over a stabbing on the Lynx Blue Line as the mayor calls a special meeting of the MTC. The Charlotte municipal primary is less than a week away and turnout has been less than stellar. New state testing data is out and we look at where CMS stands, and the Panthers kick off a new season.
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    48 mins
  • Carolina Panthers football is back. Will they show promise this season?

    Carolina Panthers football is back. Will they show promise this season?
    Sep 4 2025
    This weekend, the Carolina Panthers return to regular-season NFL action with high hopes to improve their standing in the NFC South. The pressure is on for third-year quarterback Bryce Young and coach Dave Canales to deliver after a slight roster shake-up on offense and defense. The Panthers haven’t made it to the playoffs in seven years. Will this be the year?
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    51 mins
  • Author Dan Fesperman discusses new book 'Pariah,' his Charlotte roots and how his journalism career informs his writing

    Author Dan Fesperman discusses new book 'Pariah,' his Charlotte roots and how his journalism career informs his writing
    Sep 3 2025
    Author Dan Fesperman, who grew up in Charlotte and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is no stranger to dangerous situations. He was a foreign correspondent for the Baltimore Sun and reported from Europe and the Middle East. He now writes thrillers full-time. He’ll be in Charlotte at Park Road Books on Sept. 4 to discuss his new novel Pariah.
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    51 mins
  • Breaking down ICE concerns as new school year begins

    Breaking down ICE concerns as new school year begins
    Sep 2 2025
    Among the concerns some parents have heading into the new school year is whether there will be an ICE presence at their child's school. That includes CMS, where community members have expressed concern — even though board members say ICE can't enter campus without a subpoena or warrant. Still, anxiety remains. We explore that and dive into some of the legal questions around this issue.
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    51 mins
  • NPR founding mother Susan Stamberg is set to retire; a walk down memory lane as we say goodbye

    NPR founding mother Susan Stamberg is set to retire; a walk down memory lane as we say goodbye
    Sep 1 2025
    As NPR founding mother Susan Stamberg prepares to retire, we revisit a special conversation with Mike Collins. Stamberg came to Charlotte in 2017 and joined us for a conversation about her early years in public radio, working in a male-dominated field, and her thoughts on the future of radio.
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    51 mins
  • Local News Roundup: Crime headlines, Charlotte City Council; Another year underway at CMS; Thielen traded from Panthers

    Local News Roundup: Crime headlines, Charlotte City Council; Another year underway at CMS; Thielen traded from Panthers
    Aug 29 2025
    A fatal stabbing has officials concerned not only about crime but also its potential impact this incident might have on the transit vote in November. The CMS school year is underway, North Carolina's legislature is back in Raleigh, but won’t vote on a budget, and the Panthers have traded a star.
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    51 mins
  • The changing landscape of federal student loans

    The changing landscape of federal student loans
    Aug 28 2025
    The Biden administration had planned for the most generous repayment plan in history, but the Trump administration is moving in a different direction. We examine the system in flux and how to navigate it.
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    51 mins
  • New Mecklenburg manager Mike Bryant on transit, housing and economic development

    New Mecklenburg manager Mike Bryant on transit, housing and economic development
    Aug 27 2025
    For the first time in more than a decade, Mecklenburg County has a new manager. Mike Bryant stepped into the role in June following Dena Diorio’s retirement, but he’s been involved in local government for three decades and served as the county’s deputy manager.
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    51 mins