WCNC Charlotte's Flashpoint
Each week, WCNC Charlotte's Ben Thompson moderates a conversation with newsmakers and community leaders about politics in Charlotte - and across North Carolina and South Carolina.
Episodes
Charlotte's official New Year's Eve celebration is moving to a new home, as Truist Field prepares to host the city's year-end festivities for the first time, combining the event with the ballpark's popular Light the Knights festival.
The race for a seat on North Carolina's Supreme Court is one of the most significant contests for voters in the 2024 election.
Incumbent Justice Allison Riggs, is facing Republican Jefferson Griffin, a North Carolina appeals judge in the race.
The seat up for election is one of the Democratic positions currently held by Riggs. North Carolina is one of eight states that conduct partisan elections for the Supreme Court, a practice thi...
Amid pro-Palestinian protests on the campuses of UNC Charlotte and UNC Chapel Hill, debate continues over their impact on student life.
At UNC Charlotte, school officials accused some protesters of vandalism and disruption of classes and final exams.
On WCNC's Flashpoint, two sides disagreed with each other.
As Back the Blue N.C. raises funds for the families of four officers killed while they were trying to serve a warrant at an east Charlotte home Monday, the group's leader is calling for reform.
"I would say our judicial system definitely needs to change," CEO Lindsay LiCausi said on WCNC Charlotte's Flashpoint.
LiCausi said violent offenders are being let out of jail too often, posing a threat to neighborhoods and police officers.
...Republican governors in southern states are pushing back against United Auto Workers' effort to organize automotive factories.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is among those saying unions could lead to layoffs and fewer investments.
"The reason why the latest effort is happening is largely because of the success that the UAW had with its strike last year against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis," Steven Sylvia, professor at A...
"In certain parts of North Carolina, it's almost impossible to find child care at this point," U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson said on WCNC's Flashpoint.
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