Charlotte Talks

Monday, April 2, 2018 What to do with the old Eastland Mall site on Charlotte’s east side? It’s been sitting vacant for years but last week four new ideas from developers were presented to Charlotte city officials. We get reaction from experts to those proposals.

Friday, March 30th 2018 There's 'unprecedented' interest for potential bidders for the Carolina Panthers. Cardinal Health sues its former CEO, and an anesthesiology group sues Atrium Health. People are talking about the Red Line train to Lake Norman and new ideas emerge for the old Eastland Mall site. Those and other stories with Mike Collins and the roundup reporters on the Local News Roundup.

Thursday, March 29, 2018 Lower-than-normal inventories are bringing higher prices, squeezing some buyers out. And rents continue to rise despite more apartments being built. Mike Collins and local real estate experts take a deep dive into Charlotte's hot housing market.

Wedensday, March 28, 2018 On the next Charlotte Talks, the scarcity of mental health services for young people in schools has surfaced as a serious problem. We hear from school psychologists from different systems about how they’re handling this.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 A look at what’s being done to secure the vote in the 2018 election in the shadow of Russian interference in 2016. Plus, what Facebook has been doing with your information.

Monday, March 26, 2018 For several years, leaders in Charlotte have grappled with inequality, a topic that Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has studied for decades. He discusses inequality, as well as economics in the Trump era, with guest host Erik Spanberg.

Friday, March 23, 2018 Some North Carolina politicians are linked to the Facebook data scandal. A new report labels Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools the most segregated system in the state. Lawmakers begin tackling school safety. Our reporters roundtable discusses the week's top stories.

Thursday, March 22, 2018 Our city’s new planning director sits down with Mike Collins to talk about his current focus - redesigning our zoning codes - and about his vision for the city.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Is the United States ending its space program? We're moving toward a private model as President Trump seeks to end funding for the space station. Mike Collins looks at the future of space exploration.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 An examination of the less-than-excellent outcomes provided by America’s health care system, the cost of care and how we might improve the state of things.

Monday, March 19, 2018 Margaret Spellings talks about her first two years as president of the University of North Carolina system and more.

Friday, March 16, 2018 Students here and around the nation walk out to protest a lack of action on guns. A possible new owner of the Panthers emerges, and the Lynx Blue Line rides north. Those and other stories on the Local News Roundup.

Thursday, March 15th 2018 Mike Collins' guest is also Oprah’s all-time favorite guest. Dr. Tererai Trent is an internationally known humanitarian, educator and author whose latest book recently won the 2018 NAACP Award for Outstanding Literary work. She rose from humble beginnings in a farming community in Zimbabwe and went on to receive her Ph.D. in America. She uses her story to inspire others to achieve and follow their dreams.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 One of the biggest names in legal thrillers, John Grisham, ditches the courtroom for a beach read for his latest novel. He joins guest host Erik Spanberg.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 A new study tracked the speed of misinformation online compared to the slow pace of setting the record straight. Why do we so easily believe "fake news?"