Charlotte Talks

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Education is making headlines around the country as school safety becomes a key issue.  That’s certainly a topic of conversation here, along with CMS doing a delicate dance with Matthews where they want to start their own charter schools.  Sex education, truancy and the budget are also in the news.  Host Mike Collins sits down with CMS superintendent Clayton Wilcox to talk all those things and more.

Monday, April 30, 2018

Spring is here. Time to get out and walk the neighborhood and we’ll hear how you can do that and learn about those neighborhoods during a Charlotte City Walk. These walks give you a snapshot of a growing city today and of its history and examine the city’s biggest issues. We’ll find out more in the first part of the program and then, the Tom Dooley Project. It celebrates a legend used for years to teach children how to make good choices.

Friday, April 27, 2018

The fight is on between Matthews and CMS.  Town officials want to open the door to running their own charter school.  CMPD officers continue to pitch for higher pay.  Affordable housing was a focus this week at City Council, and Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan tells shareholders the bank is standing firm on a decision not to serve some gun makers.  Those stories and more with Mike Collins and guests on the Local News Roundup.

Thursday, April 26, 2018

On the next Charlotte Talks an update on the toll lanes on I-77 as well as a comparison of that road to one in Wake County and to the Peach Pass in Atlanta and how it affects congestion

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

The upcoming primary for Mecklenburg County sheriff could determine the future of the 287(g) program at the Mecklenburg jail. Incumbent Irwin Carmichael wants to keep it, but his challengers, Antoine Ensley and Garry McFadden, want it gone. WFAE's David Boraks sits down with the three candidates.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

District Attorney candidates Spencer Merriweather, the incumbent, and challenger Toussaint Romain, share their thoughts on how that office should be operated.

Monday, April 23, 2018

Best-selling North Carolina author Charles Frazier talks about his new historical novel about the first lady of the Confederacy, and Hugh McColl shares thoughts about Charlotte, leadership and more.

Friday, April 20, 2018

A deadly prison riot in South Carolina ends with seven inmates dead and 17 injured.  City Council’s Lawana Mayfield turns heads after a post she made on Facebook speculating that the 9-11 attacks weren’t real.  Vice President Mike Pence visit Charlotte Friday to stump for Robert Pittenger.  And another chapter in the unfolding Atrium health saga.  All that and more on the 20th Anniversary edition of Charlotte Talks.