Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOvercrowded animal shelters seek relief as pet owners grapple with higher costs and veterinary medicine changes pet care
Nationwide, animal shelters have been overcrowded and overwhelmed. Much of the burden may stem from the rising costs of pet ownership. We look at the…
2 weeks ago
The race is on to fill Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina Senate seat
South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham died earlier this month after representing the state for more than 20 years in the U.S. Senate. We look at t…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
The economic impact of MLS All-Star, Bank of America upgrades and more
Charlotte is expected to see a multi-million dollar boost from MLS All-Star week, with spending at hotels, restaurants, bars and shops across uptown …
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Michael Regan, former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on the environmental challenges North Carolina faces
Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan shares his record, his views on what’s happening at the EPA now and his connection…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Local News Roundup: Crystal Hill investigation; South Carolina Senate race; Duke Energy rates; cyclospora update
The CMS Board of Education says it expects to reveal the results of an investigation into Superintendent Crystal Hill before school starts. Darline G…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Cyclospora cases tick up in the region; HIV continues to disproportionately affect Black residents of Mecklenburg County
Cases of cyclosporiasis are ticking up in our region as the state cites more than 500 cases across North Carolina. We’ll discuss what you need to kno…
3 weeks ago
Mecklenburg County Commission Chair Mark Jerrell on I-77, data centers, state budget and more
The county is set to vote on whether to reverse its rejection of the I-77 toll lane project, and we’ll see which way he’s leaning. Plus, the state fi…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
New book traces Pat McCrory's path from Charlotte's longest-serving mayor to governor
Pat McCrory is one of the most consequential and polarizing political figures in North Carolina history. From mayor of Charlotte to governor of North…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
The economics of North Carolina's hemp industry
North Carolina’s hemp industry has largely been unregulated, but that may soon change, and this multi-billion-dollar sector of our state’s economy ha…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Local News Roundup: Teen takeovers; Graham’s replacement; another I-77 vote upcoming; parasitic illness continues to impact the Carolinas
Charlotte City Council is looking for ways to address teen takeovers and may implement a stricter curfew. There's a new wrinkle in the I-77 toll lane…
3 weeks, 6 days ago