Podcast Episodes

Senate passes spending bill in decisive vote to reopen government, sending it to the House

Episode 970

The Senate officially passed a funding bill Monday night after a decisive final vote, moving one step closer to ending the prolonged government shutdown. The spending package will still need approval…

Published on 2 hours ago

Tentative shutdown deal brings hope, but Charlotte travelers still bracing for turbulence

Episode 969

After more than a month of a partial government shutdown, there’s finally movement in Washington.  Lawmakers have reached a bipartisan agreement that would fund the government at its current rate thr…

Published on 1 day, 1 hour ago

Charlotte Douglas among 40 major airports that are impacted by FAA flight cuts

Episode 968

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is expected to cut flights by 10% after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and announced it would reduce air traffic at 40 of the country's busiest airp…

Published on 4 days, 3 hours ago

Is your airport affected by FAA service cuts?

Episode 967

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic by 10% at 40 busy airports beginning Friday, citing growing fatigue among air traffic controllers who have worked without pay since the gov…

Published on 5 days, 2 hours ago

Mecklenburg County voters approve sales tax increase for transit projects

Episode 966

Mecklenburg County residents voted to approve a one-cent sales tax that would fund transit and road projects. The measure passed with 52% in favor of the tax, Tuesday's election results show. The vot…

Published on 6 days, 1 hour ago

Voters head to the polls in Charlotte for key City Council contests

Episode 965

Tuesday marks Election Day in Charlotte, and voters are heading to the polls to make their voices heard in key local races.  

Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, and will remain open until 7:30…

Published on 1 week ago

New CMPD chief to hold news conference Monday

Episode 964

The city of Charlotte announced Friday Estella Patterson will serve as the next Chief of Police for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

City Manager Marcus Jones made the announcement in an i…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Atrium Health leads donors for Mecklenburg County transit tax referendum, new report shows

Episode 963

Days before Mecklenburg County voters will decide whether to increase the sales tax to fund transit projects, a campaign finance report is revealing which corporations are funding the effort to pass …

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

NC lawmakers consider splitting DMV off from NCDOT to reduce wait times

Episode 962

North Carolina lawmakers are weighing options to reduce wait times at Department of Motor Vehicles locations, including a proposal to separate the DMV from the Department of Transportation — a partne…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Jury selection underway in Brooks’ Sandwich House murder trial

Episode 961

The second day of the Brooks’ Sandwich House murder trial focused on one of the final pre-trial motions before jury selection got underway.

Scott Brooks, co-owner of the beloved NoDa restaurant, was s…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago