Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins

Thursday, July 18, 2019 NASA's former chief historian Roger Launius looks back at the legacy of the Apollo program that put men on the moon 50 years ago this week.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Mayor Vi Lyles joins Mike Collins to discuss the eight new affordable housing projects coming before council next week, violent crime, Charlotte signing an immigration compact and more.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Our rising homicide rate and what two of our city’s top law enforcement officials are calling for in order to get a handle on the problem. CMPD Chief Kerr Putney and Mecklenburg DA Spencer Merriweather.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 An update on the suspension of CMS Superintendent Clayton Wilcox.

Monday, July 15, 2019 The national economy appears strong, so does Charlotte’s. That has not erased all fears about what the future may bring. Mike hears from an economist and two business reporters to get their thoughts and give an update on where our economy stands.

Friday, July 12, 2019 On the local news roundup … a budget stalemate in Raleigh. Some big-time soccer events are on the way and our homicide count continues to rise along with other violent crimes. Those and other stories.

Thursday, July 11, 2019 What are the best books for summer reading? We find out. And what about summer movies? Mike sits down with local movie experts, and with Sally Brewster of Park Road Books to get their picks.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Weather forecasting has been evolving for centuries, to the point that we're actually pretty good at it. But how does it all work? Mike Collins takes a look under the hood of the complex system that comes up with the forecasts we plan our lives around.

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 You may be planning a vacation this summer, but politics is not.

Monday, July 8, 2019 African Americans will be a key voting bloc in picking the 2020 Democratic nominee. What are the candidates doing to court their support?