As state's attorney, Charlie Smith has been at the helm of drug prosecutions in Frederick County and has seen an increase in opiate cases recently as use of the drugs became more widespread. In this week's episode, host Colin McGuire and News-Post reporter Kelsi Loos discuss with Smith how prosecutors are responding to the opiate crisis as well as Smith's journey to becoming state's attorney.

As commander of the Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Service's Firefighter Academy, Lenne Stolberg is charged with helping prepare firefighters to save lives. This week host Colin McGuire and News-Post reporter Jeremy Arias sit down with Capt. Stolberg to talk about his own start in firefighting, his past as a U.S. Marine and the other experiences that helped shape his approach to teaching the firefighters of tomorrow.

With the higher education landscape shifting rapidly, Trainor has planned for new science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related programs, developing a new niche for the Mount. At the same time, he wants to preserve the school's values, a strong liberal arts core and its religious identity.

Host Colin McGuire is joined by News-Post sports reporter Greg Swatek and Mount Saint Mary's University basketball player Junior Robinson, fresh off a trip to the NCAA Tournament, where the Mountaineer's led Villanova for much of the first half before ultimately falling.

With local immigration enforcement continuing to generate controversy, Jenkins sat down with host Colin McGuire, a News-Post columnist, and Kate Masters, the nighttime cops/crime reporter, to discuss his agency's participation in federal customs programs, as well as efforts to create sanctuary cities both locally and around the state. He also chatted about his favorite hobbies, movies and recent introduction to Twitter (follow him @1ChuckJenkins).

Host Colin McGuire, a News-Post columnist, and Nancy Lavin, the social services and demographics reporter, sat down with immigration attorney Abdoul Konare to talk about his work, his clients and President Donald Trump's new travel ban, as well as efforts to make Frederick a sanctuary city. Konare also revealed his favorite TV shows, potato chip preferences and go-to jams, inspiring a few musical notes from McGuire.

Host Colin McGuire, a News-Post columnist, and city reporter Mallory Panuska sit down with Jennifer Dougherty to discuss everything from politics and procedure, to online backlash and her signature Irish outfit. Dougherty, who owns Magoo’s Pub & Eatery on West Second Street, was elected mayor in 2001 and served one term.

Host Colin McGuire, a News-Post columnist, and city reporter Mallory Panuska sit down with Jennifer Dougherty to discuss everything from politics and procedure, to online backlash and her signature Irish outfit. Dougherty, who owns Magoo’s Pub & Eatery on West Second Street, was elected mayor in 2001 and served one term.

Host Colin McGuire is joined by News-Post reporter Samantha Hogan and Robert Ramsburg, president of the Frederick County Farm Bureau, to talk about how farming in Frederick County has changed, proposed legislation to regulate solar arrays on farmland and how farmers worked together to stop a setback along the Monocacy River.

Host Colin McGuire is joined by News-Post reporter Samantha Hogan and Robert Ramsburg, president of the Frederick County Farm Bureau, to talk about how farming in Frederick County has changed, proposed legislation to regulate solar arrays on farmland and how farmers worked together to stop a setback along the Monocacy River.