City of Charlotte

Around the Crown is now LIVE every week! For this month's cultural highlight show, get in the Olympic spirit with the Charlotte Curling Association(10m 16s). To watch Gina test her curling skills, please visit CharlotteNC.gov/ATCLive. Watch the live feed on Facebook, YouTube or the Gov Channel.

Around the Crown is now LIVE every Tuesday at 1:00 PM! You'll hear from two Charlotte City Council members this week, including Mayor Pro Tem Julie Eiselt (3 mins 3 sec.) and LaWana Mayfield (24 mins 25 sec.) of District 3. Watch the live feed on Facebook, YouTube or the Gov Channel.

Protecting your personal information is more crucial than ever as ransomware attacks become more common and increasingly sophisticated. Tom Tollerton, Senior Manager at Dixon Hughes Goodman, shares his knowledge of cybersecurity, bitcoin, the Internet of Things, and much more.

Vi Lyles sits down with Around The Crown in one of her first interviews as Mayor of Charlotte. Hear her outlook on working with a new City Council and learn what she hopes to accomplish in her first 100 days.

The Around the Crown crew hit the road once again to bring you the 2017 Holiday Special! Learn more about what's happening at the Charlotte Christmas Village (2m 35s), the Uptown ice skating rink (18m 15s), the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (32m 38s) and much more. Happy Holidays!

In the event that you're trapped in an active shooter situation, what would you do? CMPD Lt. Steve Huber joins the ATC crew to discuss the free training available in Mecklenburg County, and why it's important for you to pay attention.

Just how “bike friendly” is Charlotte? Hear a personal account from bike commuter and local bike shop owner Bart Stetler (10m 5s). Ben Miller with the City of Charlotte also stops by to discuss the future of bicycling in Charlotte, as well as the recent Protected Bike Lane Demonstration in Uptown (20m 44s).

Charlotte has submitted a formal bid to land Amazon’s HQ2, but just how Prime is CLT? Hear what’s in the bid and learn how it was packaged to represent Charlotte USA on this week’s Around the Crown podcast.

Charlotte firefighters describe the rescue of an unresponsive man on a cell tower (7m 31s) in this week’s podcast. You’ll also hear about career opportunities with the Charlotte Fire Department. As Battalion Chief Rob Cannon explains (34m 35s), now is the time to start preparing.

An increased commitment to affordable housing is one of three key promises that City Council made one year ago. Learn who utilizes affordable housing (3m 22s), where the City stands with its commitment (26m 15s), and how we’re working with partners who can build it (16m 07s).

We’re highlighting the unofficial end of summer this week on Around the Crown. Join Gina and Ryan as they chat about some of their favorite moments from the Adventure CLT series. You’ll hear from TopGolf Charlotte (6m 0s), Carowinds (17m 53s) and the NASCAR Hall of Fame (29m 54s).

018 - Hurricane Response by City of Charlotte

Back-to-School season is in full swing! Host Gina DiPietro chats with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Clayton Wilcox (03m 06s) as he begins his first school year in charge of the 18th largest school district in the country. The superintendent addresses safety, the new student assignment plan and the need for bus drivers. UNCC Director of Admissions Claire Kirby (16m 53s) also stops by to talk student enrollment and what’s new on campus. Around the Crown - what floats your boat works for us!

One of the most talked about weather events of the century takes front and center stage on this week’s Around the Crown. Host Gina DiPietro and the podcast crew talk about the millions of people of who are traveling to see the total eclipse (1m 58s). Learn everything there is to know about eclipses and hear what makes this one so special from a Discovery Place educator (20m 51s), as well as the planetarium manager at Settlemyre Planetarium (38m 25s). Around the Crown - what floats your boat works for us! NASA Safety Tips: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety Good Info: https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/

The PGA Championship is here! Gina and the ATC crew hit the road once again to tape this show from the kickoff of the PGA Championship on Thursday, August 10 in Charlotte. Get the inside scoop on the updates of Quail Hollow from Course Superintendent Keith Wood (15m 38s), and learn more about the Golfer’s mindset as they prepare to tackle the revamped course from PGA Professional Scott Davenport (24m 44s). Gina also takes a moment to chat about the tournament and local impact with PGA Championship Director Jason Mengel (4m 00s). Around the Crown – what floats your boat works for us!