Wendy Herkey

Oct 15, 2024 | wfae.org | Wendy Herkey

Note: This program originally aired August 20, 2024. The murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh in South Carolina in the summer of 2021 captured the attention of people around the world. The tragedy shined a light on a family that had a historical influence in the South Carolina Lowcountry reaching back generations.

Aug 29, 2024 | wfae.org | Wendy Herkey

On the next Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup ... After decades of effort, the city of Charlotte has agreed to buy the Norfolk Southern freight rail line. The $91 million purchase will pave the way for a commuter rail line to the Lake Norman area. We’ll go through the details. Leaders from the Charlotte region headed to Florida this week to see how Miami’s Bus Rapid Transit program works. The region’s new mobility plan includes BRT, but skeptics aren’t convinced it’s a good option here.

Aug 26, 2024 | wfae.org | Wendy Herkey

There are a lot of mixed feelings and criticism aimed at the Charlotte region’s transit plans. In an effort to make the $25 billion plan more attractive to lawmakers in Raleigh, more money would be spent on roads than originally planned, and less on rail. Some areas of the county still have their original plan in place, like the Red Line to Lake Norman. But Matthews' plan shifted from rail to bus rapid transit. This angered officials and residents there.

Aug 22, 2024 | wfae.org | Wendy Herkey

On the next Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup …We’re just days from the start of classes for Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools, and the system still has hundreds of teacher vacancies. How does CMS plan to address them? Matthews Mayor John Higdon is still voicing his frustration with the $25 billion mobility plan for the Charlotte region and its plan to provide Matthews with bus rapid-transit service. This comes in the same week that Cornelius commissioners voted to support the new transit sales tax.

Aug 19, 2024 | wfae.org | Wendy Herkey

The murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh in South Carolina in the summer of 2021 captured the attention of people around the world. The tragedy shined a light on a family that had a historical influence in the South Carolina Lowcountry reaching back generations. Alex Murdaugh’s life spiraled out of control as the murders of his wife and son, a late-night boat accident, a botched murder-for-hire, drug use, defrauding of law firm clients, and more, came to light.