Charlotte Blogs

Two of our better known media personalities also moonlight as writers, and the work of both may surprise you. News14 morning anchor Rob Boisvert has written a book of romantic short stories and longtime Observer columnist Dannye Romine Powell has written an edgy and personal book of poetry. We talk to them both and hear some of their work.
Guests
Rob Boisvert – Morning Anchor at News14 and author of Long Dead Lover
Dannye Romine Powell – Columnist at The Charlotte Observer and author or A Necklace of Bees
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Crime has been front and center in our news media lately and the perception is that it’s on the rise in our region. Recently named Chief of Police, Rodney Monroe, has said that he wants to put more officers on the street and in touch with the citizens of Charlotte. We’ll learn more about Chief Monroe’s plan to combat crime in our city.
Guest
Chief Rodney Monroe – Chief of Police for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
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Johnson C. Smith University is one of our most venerable learning institutions and they have recently named a new president. We’ll visit with Dr. Ronald Carter. He has a varied and fascinating background which includes teaching in apartheid era South Africa. We’ll learn about his hopes and visions for the University.
Guest
Dr. Ronald Carter – President, Johnson C. Smith University
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With renewed calls for offshore drilling and a recent study revealing that the waters off of South Carolina beaches are highly polluted, we take a look at the health of our own coasts and coastal waters.
Guests
Frank Tursi – Cape Lookout Coastkeeper
Dr. Hans Paerl - Marine Biology Professor, UNC Marine Lab
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As the vast boomer generation ages, so do their parents. As their parents pass on, Boomers must deal with the lifetime of memories and material possessions they leave behind. Our experts will talk about ways for siblings and other family members to deal with estate and personal property in a dignified and stress free fashion and they’ll tell us how to put a value on some of the properties left behind.
Guests
Julie Hall – Certified personal property appraiser; author, The Boomer Burden: Dealing with Your Parents’ Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff<!–[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]–><!–[if !vml]–><!–[endif]–>
Todd Stewart – Attorney at Law specializing in estate and living will cases
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