Wendy Herkey

The shake-up in the presidential race and the possibility that N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper could find himself in the race — Mike Collins discusses it all with local reporters and political representatives.

Project 2025: We’ve been hearing it mentioned frequently during this campaign season. But what is it, really?

After a week of speculation as to whether Gov. Roy Cooper would be Vice President Kamala Harris' pick for a vice presidential running mate in her bid for president, he's taken himself out of the running.

Movie critic Sean O'Connell has been a Charlotte Talks regular for well over a decade, bringing WFAE listeners his reviews of the latest movies and

Mike Collins talks about the local Olympians who competed in Paris at this year's Summer Olympics, and we hear who won medals from around the Queen City.

Blumenthal Arts is hosting a five-week run of Disney's "The Lion King" now in Charlotte. We'll be joined by "Scar" and those responsible for making the puppetry in the show come to life on stage.

The murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh in South Carolina in the summer of 2021 captured the nation's attention and shined a light on a family that had an influence in the South Carolina Lowcountry reaching back generations. Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein has written a new book about Alex Murdaugh, the murders and his family's history.

Charlotte’s mobility plan is in flux and has ruffled feathers as a result, shifting from a focus on trains to roads and buses. Mike Collins and those involved give us a closer look at it all.

On the next Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup ... After decades of effort, the city of Charlotte has agreed to buy the Norfolk Southern freight rail line.

The murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh in South Carolina in the summer of 2021 captured the nation's attention and shined a light on a family that had an influence in the South Carolina Lowcountry reaching back generations. Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein has written a new book about Alex Murdaugh, the murders and his family's history.