Monday, June 17, 2019 Charlotte Mecklenburg Teacher of the Year Kimberly Tuttle. Her teaching philosophy is to tailor her teaching to each student, and we learn more.

Friday, June 14, 2019 Rain and flood bring damage to the Charlotte region. The City Council approves its budget, while the region's new economic development booster says Charlotte needs a "brand." Lawmakers revive an effort to force North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with ICE. Mike Collins and our reporters roundtable look at the week's top stories on the Local News Roundup.

Thursday, June 13, 2019 Last week in Charlotte, NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered host Michel Martin interviewed former Nightline host Ted Koppel. They talked about Ted’s early life as an immigrant from post-World War II England, about the many historical news events Koppel covered in his long career, and more.

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Our humble beginnings. Charlotte Town was born 250 years ago this year, which makes us older than the US. Historians help us look back on our history. This show originally aired December 3, 2018.

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Mike Collins is joined by Mayor Vi Lyles. And, once again, she’s bringing Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones. On the morning after the proposed city budget for the next fiscal year is scheduled to be approved, we talk about what made it into the final budget, what didn’t and what it means. And we hear more about private sector funding for affordable housing from Atrium Health and Fifth Third Bank.

Monday, June 10, 2019 As the four-year anniversary of Charleston's Mother Emanuel shooting approaches, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who covered the tragedy examines its aftermath in a new book that's being called the definitive account of one of the darkest events in Charleston's modern history. What has - and hasn't - changed in the years since the shooting?

Friday, June 7, 2019 The Mecklenburg County budget was approved this week, and includes a property tax increase. The new toll lanes on I-77 are open in Northern Mecklenburg- but there’s still confusion on how much it will cost to drive the lanes, and some vow never to use them. The Panthers were officially welcomed by the city of Rock Hill. Those stories and more with guest host Erik Spanberg and a panel of local journalists.

Thursday, June 6, 2019 Erik Jendresen, a TV writer and producer is best known for co-creating Band of Brothers on HBO. He joins guest host Erik Spanberg to talk about D-Day, its 75th anniversary, and the making of Band of Brothers .

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 A new book, "The Hill to Die On," tells the inside story of President Trump’s first two years in office, as viewed from Capitol Hill. Guest host Erik Spanberg talks with author Anna Palmer about that, and other political topics in Washington.

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 What would it take to make Charlotte a destination for music? We look into that with local artists and industry professionals.