Charlotte Talks on WFAE

Fentanyl-related deaths continue to rise. What can be done to stop accessibility to this drug in Charlotte?

The invasion of fentanyl is a nationwide problem that has arrived in Charlotte. We hear about...

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Local News Roundup: CMPD responds to viral video; CATS names new management company; new fines for illegal parking;...

A video of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer punching a woman goes viral. A new company has...

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Is there any hope for our ever-shortening attention span?

It’s easy to get distracted and hard to get back on task. Is there any hope for us?

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Charlotte’s economic mobility wakeup call: The 2014 Chetty study and where we are now

A follow-up to findings 10 years ago that spurred Charlotte into action, creating programs and...

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How wildlife is adapting to climate change, loss of habitiat

A discussion on how human encroachment is leading to loss of habitat for animals and plants —...

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Local News Roundup: Election recap and voter turnout; Charlotte FC fires another coach; State Auditor Beth Wood...

We take a look at the results and the races too close to call in this year's municipal election....

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It's been 85 years since the devastation of Kristallnacht took place. Local voices with ties to the historic event...

Thursday marks the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht. It was Nov. 9, 1938, when a wave of...

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Wrapping up 2023 elections and looking ahead to 2024

A look at 2023 election results: Who won, who lost and what the results may tell us about the...

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'Founding Partisans' author on partisanship in early American politics and its influence on today

Many of our Founding Fathers were not interested in partisan politics. Yet, shortly after the...

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Election Day is upon us. Are you up to date on the CMS bond package, and who's running for a school board seat?

On Election Day eve we take a deep dive into the education-related choices you’ll face at the...

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Local News Roundup: Early Voting turnout; Vote Yes/No campaigns for CMS Bonds speak out; Street racing continues to...

On the Local News Roundup: supporters of the school bonds on next week’s ballot raise nearly a...

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'Sunset Boulevard' at Queen City Concerts

There are many Broadway musicals that don’t hit the road, or even get a revival, because they’re...

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Charlotte's off-Broadway production of 'Thanksgiving: 2016'

A discussion with a local playwright about her new play, "Thanksgiving: 2016," exploring a...

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Sci-fi and fantasy author, and MacArthur fellow, N.K. Jemisin on creating worlds from scratch

Mike Collins has a conversation with a creator of worlds: N.K Jemisin, New York Times...

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This Halloween season, a Charlotte professor takes a deep dive into the history behind magic in her latest podcast

Magic is all around us, according to UNC Charlotte professor Heather Freeman. So what better time...

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Examining a push to increase diversity in classical music

We take a look at the efforts to reshape and diversify classical music, opening opportunities for...

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Local News Roundup: Social districts arrive in Charlotte; update on early voting; new legislative and congressional...

Charlotte gets something other North Carolina cities have already had — social districts. Early...

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Meet JCSU’s new president

On the next Charlotte Talks, we meet Dr. Valerie Kinloch, the new and 15th president of Johnson...

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New maps for congressional and legislative districts in North Carolina and their impact on politics

Mike Collins and experts look at the new maps for congressional and legislative districts just...

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The state of Charlotte sports

Outside of Charlotte FC, which made the playoffs for the first time over the weekend, it's a...

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