After two high-profile stabbings on the Lynx Blue Line train, questions about safety on public transit remain front and center. We sit down with CATS interim CEO Brent Cagle to ask what’s changed, what hasn’t and what riders can expect now.

Major education news in North Carolina as the Leandro case is overturned, NCDOT opens an information center about plans for the I-77 toll lanes, Artemis II opens a new era in American space travel with a North Carolinian on board, and the South Carolina women's basketball team is back in the Final Four for the sixth straight year.

Former U.S. surgeon general and founder of The Together Project, Dr. Vivek Murthy, joins Charlotte Talks for a conversation on connection, belonging and how we care for one another in this moment. We'll be exploring the national crisis of loneliness and how communities across the country, and here in Charlotte, are responding.

Under state law, public records requests are supposed to be completed quickly. Despite that mandate, agencies and governments across North Carolina often take months to respond, and even then, the records can be incomplete — limiting transparency. More on a new effort to shine a light on the problem.

As we approach the end of another school year, a conversation with CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill. She recently recommended a $2.1 billion budget, meaning they might soon ask the county commission for nearly $699 million — about $31.1 million more than last year — despite a frozen state budget and federal cuts. How is she navigating it all?

Phil Berger’s concession, I-77 toll lane acrimony, and comparatively short TSA lines at Charlotte Douglas. Plus, March Madness claims a big name: UNC-Chapel Hill coach Hubert Davis.

Phil Berger has conceded. The most powerful politician in North Carolina, after several recounts and election protests, has admitted defeat to his primary challenger, Sheriff Sam Page. Berger has dominated state politics for well over a decade, shaping both policy and power. Now, there’s a political power vacuum.

We hear about a three-part investigation into hundreds of former law enforcement officers across North Carolina. The Carolina Public Press series examines misconduct allegations against these officers and how they were later rehired by other agencies — raising questions about public safety, potential liability for agencies that look the other way and the cost to taxpayers.

Spring offers a natural opportunity to reset. We bring together a therapist, professional organizer and financial expert to explore how your environment, habits and money all impact your sense of control and well-being. They'll also share practical tips you could use today.

Two years ago, Americans bet $120 billion on sports, a 27% increase from the previous year. That figure grew to $150 billion in 2024. Journalist Danny Funt investigates what's considered one of the most consequential — and least scrutinized — shifts in modern American sports in his new book, "Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling."