The final episode of WFAE's podcast She Says is out this week, wrapping up — for now — the story of a woman seeking justice after a sexual assault three years ago. Panelists at a WFAE forum last night on the topic agreed that survivors have a d

WFAE Forum: Debating Police Shootings And Inequality A Year After Keith Scott

Sep 21st, 2017 5m 3s

A year after the killing of Keith Scott, Charlotte is still debating both police shootings and the social and economic inequality that led to a week of protests. Just how well CMPD and the city are doing was the question Wednesday night during

WFAE Public Conversation 'Unrest In The Queen City, One Year Later'

Sep 20th, 2017 24m 30s

Thursday, September 21, 2017 The shooting of Keith Lamont Scott on September 20, 2016 and the protests that followed shook Charlotte. It started conversations, sometimes uncomfortable ones, across the city that continue today. On the one year a

Charlotte Talks Public Conversation: Homicides And The Impact On The Queen City

Jul 12th, 2017 55m

Mike Collins hosted a special Charlotte Talks Public Conversation about Charlotte’s rising homicide count. CMPD Chief Kerr Putney and others spoke at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church on July 11th to share what’s being done to quell homicide

Public Conversation: Immigration Policy In The Queen City

Mar 1st, 2017 1h 16m

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 A special two-hour Public Conversation about the Trump Administration’s new stand on immigration. Who do his policies affect? What is law enforcement’s role? And we hear some personal stories as Mike Collins hosts a spe

Building Trust: Where Does Charlotte Go From Here?

Oct 5th, 2016 1h 44m

The recent shooting by police of Keith Scott and the unrest that followed has revealed problems in Charlotte, not unlike those we’ve witnessed in other parts of the country. But, what happened here doesn’t sit well with longtime Charlotteans wh

WFAE's Charlotte Talks Presents: A Public Conversation On How HB2 Changed North Carolina

Jul 27th, 2016 51m 30s

The impact of HB2 is now beginning to be felt. Last week, the NBA announced they were pulling their All-Star weekend from Charlotte. City businesses are now set to lose an estimated $100 million. But there has also been an impact on the city an

End-of-Life Planning And Choices

Jan 22nd, 2015 1h 29m

This forum addressed common choices and challenges that individuals, their families and health care providers face surrounding end-of-life planning and care. We looked at things like living wills - What are they? How do they work? Are they effe

The State Of Public Education

Sep 16th, 2014 1h 26m

As the new school year gets underway, this community forum explored the changing climate for public education in the Charlotte region. Panelists addressed recent moves to raise teacher pay and discussed the future of student achievement standar

Education Focus Of Tonight's Public Conversation

Sep 16th, 2014 1m 32s

From class size and teacher pay to charter schools, changing test standards and the common core, public education has been big news of late. Tuesday night, WFAE will hold a public conversation on the State of Public Education. The event begins

What's In Our Water?

Apr 22nd, 2014 9m 34s

At WFAE's Public Conversation on "What's In Our Water," reporter Ben Bradford opened the community forum by presenting an overview of the Catawba River Basin including the lakes that provide Charlotte's drinking water supply, threats to the reg

Your HOA & You: Who Rules The Neighborhood?

Feb 10th, 2014 1h 29m

Thousands of Charlotte-area residents live in neighborhoods that have a local Homeowner Association. HOAs are often praised for keeping communities cleaner, safer and more livable. But some homeowners complain that HOA boards can be too rigid a

HOAs And You: A Public Conversations Preview

Feb 5th, 2014 1m 55s

We’ve all heard the horror stories about an authority that tells you what’s allowed, what’s required, and what you can’t do regarding your property. No, it's not the government, or even Charlotte's tree police. We’re talking about private autho

Charlotte's Arts And Culture Groups: How Can They Survive... And Thrive?

Nov 12th, 2013 1h 28m

Arts and cultural organizations in Charlotte are struggling financially in the wake of the recession and cutbacks in community funding and donations. Many of these non-profits have had to reduce staff and cut costs and services. A few organizat

On Location: The Charlotte Area Film Industry

Sep 19th, 2013 1h 27m

WFAE’s Public Conversation on the local film industry provided insights into how movies, television shows and commercials are cast, shot and produced in the Charlotte area. Panelists and audience members also discussed how the film industry imp

The Gathering Power Of Food

Jun 21st, 2013 1h 22m

A community forum to highlight and explore the ways in which food brings people together – from food festivals to holiday meals. Panelists and audience members shared experiences and observations on how gatherings around food impact families, n

One Charlotte Or Many? A Neighborhood Perspective

Apr 12th, 2013 1h 30m

Charlotte needs to find new ways to increase its tax base. In the past, annexation provided low-hanging fruit. But there's almost no more space to annex. Today, south Charlotte property taxes provide half the city’s revenue. Policymakers have p

Voices In The Gun Debate

Feb 1st, 2013 1h 29m

WFAE's Public Conversations Series examined the current debate on guns and gun violence in America. Panelists and audience members discussed recent proposals designed to reduce gun violence. Moderated by WFAE's Ben Bradford, the forum also addr

Respect And Disrespect: What's Up In Our Society?

Oct 26th, 2012 1h 36m

This community forum explored what many people see as a widespread culture of disrespect permeating our society and communities today. Panelists and audience members discussed the causes and effects of this apparent breakdown in common respect.

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