Charlotte Newsmakers

Kristen Winkle Beck, Executive Director for Social Venture Partners Charlotte, joins host Alex Elich to discuss this year's SEED20 program and the state of non-profits in Charlotte.

Charlotte is in an HIV/AIDS "Red Zone, meaning it's considered a "hot spot" for HIV/AIDS transmission, more than four decades after the beginning of the AIDS Epidemic. Host Alex Elich examines why this is happening, what groups are most at risk, and what life with HIV/AIDS is like in the Queen City with RAIN President/CEO Chelsea Gulden.

Charlotte's making lists again as one of the hottest real estate markets in the country.  Newsmakers host Alex Elich talks with a real estate agent and a mortgage broker about what to expect for buyers and sellers in 2023. 

is the conception that Charlotte's dating scene is one of the worst in the country accurate? Host Alex Elich talks with one Charlotte single who says it's absolutely true, and then Rachel DeAlto from Match.com reviews some dating trends that may help you find The One. 

Host Alex Elich talks with Lisa Parker from the North Carolina Brewer's Guild, and Marcus Nash from Sugar Creek Brewing about Charlotte's still-growing craft beer scene, and its' sustainability and diversity.

Joe Bruno talks to Donna Dunlap, the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Central Carolinas. It is National Mentoring Month and the 50th Anniversary of BBBS. $100 a month can help support a child for a year and change their trajectory. Click here to donate.          

Joe Bruno talk to Kristen Moyer, who helped push Charlotte City Council to pass an exotic animals ordinance. 

Joe Bruno talks with Matthews Mayor Pro Tem Ken McCool about his goals for the town and being one of the youngest elected officials in the state.

This year's holiday celebrations may look different as consumers navigate supply chain challenges.

Joe talks to Abi Olukeye, a Charlotte mom and entrepreneur introducing girls to STEM education and careers.

Joe Bruno talks to the artist behind "Intrude," the giant rabbits that have invaded Uptown Charlotte.

Joe talks to Priya Sicar, the city's first arts and cultures officer.

DaShawn Brown gives a Panthers season preview.

Charlotte City Councilmember Dimple Ajmera joins the Newsmakers Podcast to discuss her return to the dais after maternity leave.

5 years after HB2, Charlotte City Council finally passed a nondiscrimination ordinance.

Joe Bruno talks to one of the country's best sports talk radio hosts, T-Bone of WFNZ.

Former Tent City residents will have to leave their hotels in late September. Mecklenburg County's Karen Pelletier explains the ongoing push to find permanent housing solutions.

As the 2022 budget kicks in July 1, Charlotte Observer Alison Kuznitz explains what the fuss is all about.

Arts and culture events are making their triumphant return to Charlotte.

The restaurant group changing the game and thriving.

Rell Lowrey discusses anti-trans legislation, trans visibility in Charlotte and how the Queen City can improve.

After a year off due to COVID, the Charlotte Knights are finally resuming play in the Queen City.

A Charlotte City Councilman has a unique proposal to help Charlotte traffic.

Joe Bruno talks to Coleman Montgomery of Gaston Talks.

Joe Bruno talks to the West Boulevard Neighborhood Association about their quest to bring a grocery store to their area. 

From the Charlotte Post and QC Football Chronicle, Ashley Mahoney joins Joe Bruno to discuss all things soccer in the Queen City, starting with Charlotte FC's season ticket controversy.

A chicken farmer, advocate for the homeless and unaffiliated voter, Stacy Phillips is not an ordinary elected official. Stacy joins the Charlotte Newmakers podcast to discuss her background and some of the top issues facing Huntersville in 2021. 

Plaza Midwood continues to change. The latest proposal would bring housing to the old Peculiar Rabbit site but neighbors want Charlotte City Council to reject the project. 

Mecklenburg County Deputy Health Director Dr. Raynard Washington joins new Newsmakers host Joe Bruno to discuss the county's COVID response, and those viral videos showing packed bars and restaurants in CHarlotte's South End.

What does the future of Charlotte look like? Host Konata Edwards sits down with Ely Portillo of The UNCC Urban Development center to discuss the wealth gap in Charlotte and how it can be remedied. 

Queen City Nerve's Justin LaFrancois found himself trapped with hundreds of other protesters in Uptown Charlotte on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. What happened next made national news. Justin talks with host Konata Edwards about the incident.   NOTE: Contains adult language.

Charlotte LGBT advocate James Rice III talks with host Konata Edwards about the issues, COVID-19 and otherwise, facing Charlotte's LGBT youth.

Host Konata Edwards talks with Heal Charlotte's Executive Director Greg Jackson, about the organizations origins, and the tough road ahead for all Charlotte's underserved communities.

Host Konata Edwards talks with Charlotte restauranteur Greg Collier about COVID-19s affect on the restaurant industry, his journey as a chef, and hip hop music.

Host Konata Edwards talks with Charlotte Agenda's Michael Graff about the city's response to COVID-19, and the struggles of low-income families in Charlotte.

Host Konata Edwards talks with Charlotte journalist and entrepreneur Jennifer Moxley (Sunshine Media Network) about COVID-19's effect on the media freelance market, and how to value your work, and how to seek work as a freelancer in difficult times.

Host Konata Edwards talks with Ashley Mahoney from The Charlotte Post, and The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue about the effect COVID-19 has had on doing their jobs covering arts and entertainment, and sports in Charlotte.

Mecklenburg County's eviction rate is nearly twice the national average, and it's not even the highest in North Carolina. What are so many families being evicted? Sarah Blake Morgan is joined in-studio by Natalia Botella from The Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy to discuss the city's eviction epidemic.

In The Queen City Podcast Network's first residency recording at Uptown Charlotte coffee shop Coco and the Director, Ely Portillo joins host Sarah Blake Morgan to discuss Charlotte's reputation of bulldozing its past, the sustainability of the city's rapid growth, and to offer some perspective about the city's traffic.

In Part two of this recording of a live event, Sarah Blake Morgan moderates a panel discussion of this country's opioid epidemic. In this installment, Part Two of the panel, Sarah Blake is joined by physicians Dr. Patrick Connor , former Carolina Panthers John Kasay, Muhsin Muhammad and Mike Rucker,  and Debbie Dalton, who lost her son to opioid abuse. The discussion was presented by the OrthoCarolina Research Institute, and held at Uptown Charlotte's Knight Theater on September 10, 2019.

In Part one of this two-part recording of a live event, Sarah Blake Morgan moderates a panel discussion of this country's opioid epidemic. In this installment, Part One of the panel, Sarah Blake is joined by physicians Dr. Joe Hsu, Dr. Nady Hamid, Dr. Don Teater, and Betsy Ragone, who lost her son to opioid addiction. The discussion was presented by the OrthoCarolina Research Institute, and held at Uptown Charlotte's Knight Theater on September 10, 2019.  

Kristen Hampton has made the jump from local television news to global internet content creator. Her Facebook lives are routinely viewed hundreds of thousands of times (some in the millions) and her positive message reaches people from all walks of life. Sarah Blake Morgan talks with Kristen about her journey from local news to the internet, and what her future holds, and why she felt she couldn't let people know who she married.