Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 The biggest names in the NBA roll into Charlotte this week for the All-Star Game, two years after House Bill 2 got in the way. That law may be gone, but what is the state of transgender rights in North Carolina and nationwide?

Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 Armistead Maupin returns to his North Carolina roots to reflect on his life's journey from growing up closeted in a conservative family to being a pioneering LGBT author. Maupin sits down with Mike Collins for a conversation at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory.

Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 Charlotte will gain a new banking headquarters as BB&T and SunTust Bank plan to merge and move to the Queen City. The Cross Charlotte Trail continues to frustrate City Council as the city suggests ways to finish the project. The debate over four-year City Council terms is about to face a key vote. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper joins other Democrats calling for Virginia’s governor to quit. The United Way has to cut its giving to area nonprofits.

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 Guest host Erik Spanberg from the Charlotte Business Journal hosts a conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning writer, syndicated columnist and author Leonard Pitts Jr. Pitts will talk about his latest book, The Last Thing You Surrender , a novel set during World War II.

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 We tend to think that those in poverty are products of drug addiction or mental illness, but many poor people hold full-time or multiple part time jobs. Gene Nichol wants to put a face on North Carolina's poor, and he joins Mike Collins.

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 Bob Woodward's reporting, both in the pages of The Washington Post and his many best-sellers, has influenced modern journalism, beginning with his legendary coverage of Watergate. Mike Collins sat down with Woodward to discuss President Trump, journalism and more.

Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 The Democratic presidential race is on, and it's wide open. What is the party looking for in a candidate to go toe-to-toe with President Trump?

Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 Charlotte City Council goes to Raleigh for their annual retreat. Coal ash is back in the news after a meeting in Belmont. Weapons searches begin at Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and this week brings us a new elections board and (perhaps) a step closer to resolving the 9th Congressional District race.

Thursday, Jan. 31, 2018 Millennials like Charlotte, they’re coming here by the thousands. Now, we have a plan for our future tailored specifically to them courtesy of UNC Charlotte. Mike hears from those behind the new "Millennial Plan" to see what this vision entails.

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 No sooner had the government reopened than President Trump raised the possibility of another shutdown in the coming weeks. But the president appeared to lose political capital in the three-week closure. Mike Collins gauges the fallout of the shutdown and looks at the unfolding 2020 race.