WCNC Charlotte's Flashpoint Podcast
1) Knights expect up to 4,000 revelers at Truist Field's First New Year's Eve Bash
On Flashpoint, the Knights' C.O.O. addresses safety precautions after last year's New Year's Eve shooting.
Knights expect up to 4,000 revelers at Truist Field's First New Year's Eve Bash
21:01 | Dec 22nd, 2024
2) 'There's an urgent demand for solutions' | NC group unveils plan for affordable housing
On Flashpoint, Carolina Forward outlines its plan to make housing more affordable.
3) Local nonprofits providing opportunities for Charlotte residents to support community needs
On Flashpoint, Share Charlotte and the Salvation Army outline ways to help others
4) Trump's economic agenda: Tariffs, tax cuts and potential labor market disruption
On Flashpoint, NBC News reporter Shannon Pettypiece lays out Trump's economic priorities and the likelihood he can achieve them.
Trump's economic agenda: Tariffs, tax cuts and potential labor market disruption
20:48 | Nov 24th, 2024
5) How the youth vote impacted the 2024 election
Both candidates spent millions of dollars and thousands of hours trying to drive young people to the polls, to varying degrees of success.
6) Expert: Early voting numbers tell us 'nothing' about election outcome
On Flashpoint, Western Carolina University professor Chris Cooper warned about reading too much into early voting numbers.
7) 'The People's Lawyer' | Jackson, Bishop speak on role of N.C. Attorney General
On WCNC's Flashpoint, the two candidates differ on priorities, but share similar statements about the job's responsibilities.
'The People's Lawyer' | Jackson, Bishop speak on role of N.C. Attorney General
21:00 | Oct 27th, 2024
8) North Carolina Supreme Court canddiates bring different ideologies to the bench
North Carolina is one of just eight states to hold a partisan election for the Supreme Court. In this special episode of Flashpoint, Ben Thompson interviews both candidates as they present differing i...Show More
North Carolina Supreme Court canddiates bring different ideologies to the bench
19:15 | Oct 24th, 2024
9) Mark Robinson calls on NC Gov. Roy Cooper to step down
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson are exchanging calls for each other to resign. Robinson sits down with WCNC Charlotte's Ben Thompson on Flashpoint.
10) NC Secretary of State candidate believes office should be modernized
On Flashpoint, the two candidates offer differing views on the office's function in the North Carolina.