On the Local News Roundup, the clock is ticking to get a transit plan passed, Fort Liberty returns to Fort Bragg, and the Hornets throw support behind bringing a WNBA team to town.بقلم Gabe Altieri

We speak with four committee leaders on Charlotte City Council about a number of issues facing residents in 2025, including a massive transit proposal, efforts to limit homicides and the cost of living.بقلم Gabe Altieri

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The 2020 shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, while he was jogging in a Georgia neighborhood, reignited an outcry against racial injustice, and it also rippled through the running community. We examine what it means to "run while Black" — and the push to make running more accessible and welcoming.…

On the Local News Roundup, possible changes to the Brooklyn Village redevelopment project, the 4th Circuit Court sends the N.C. Supreme Court race back to state court, and Gov. Stein asks for $1 billion for Helene relief.بقلم Gabe Altieri

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

Recent statistics from the American Cancer Society reveal an increase in diagnoses of breast cancer among young women. We hear from two experts and a survivor about this trend, early detection, treatment and more.بقلم Chris Jones

On the next Charlotte Talks, restoring confidence in our elections. It has been diminished in recent years mostly by false allegations of voter fraud. Now, the Commission on the Future of North Carolina Election is working to help voters feel confident when casting their vote and to have trust in the process. They studied the last election, and the…

In 1954, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision led to the integration of public schools and allowed young people like Charlotte's Dorothy Counts-Scoggins to be one of four Black students to break that barrier in 1957. It wasn’t easy. Counts-Scoggins and others guide us through that moment in history.…

The final outstanding statewide election in the country moves to the courtroom where candidates make their case for a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court, CMS raises wages for some employees in order to stay competitive, state and local officials respond to President Trump’s executive orders, and boundary lines for Lincoln and Catawba counties prepare t…

On the next Charlotte Talks, CATS Interim CEO Brent Cagle discusses the challenges he’s faced since taking the job and what lies ahead for the transit system.بقلم Sarah Delia

Tillis announced his reelection intentions and he already has a challenger. How vulnerable is he? What would cause vulnerability? And, to what extent does President Trump play a role?بقلم Chris Jones

On the next Charlotte Talks, stories from eastern North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe about survival and resilience in the face of radical environmental change.بقلم Sarah Delia

On the next Charlotte Talks, wildfires. Planning for them in a warming climate, ways to prevent them and ways to mitigate the risks.بقلم Chris Jones

Freezing temperatures and snow in Charlotte, local transit officials learn more about the possible cost of the transit plan, and Trump's executive orders are felt in North Carolina.بقلم Gabe Altieri

After two nonpartisan recounts in the race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, Democrat Allison Riggs was determined to be the winner, but Republican Jefferson Griffin is trying to overturn that victory. The 4th Circuit Court is set to hear oral arguments Monday. We spend the hour looking at this complex battle.…

On the next Charlotte Talks, alcohol consumption. Increasingly, the medical community has issued warnings about the safety of drinking alcohol – even one drink per day – due to links between that and cancer. On the flip side of consuming something potentially harmful is the concept of food as medicine, one being acted on by a cooperative effort bet…