WBT afternoon host Brett Winterble joins Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman with his take on President Biden's signing the $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law, word that there is tension behind the scenes in the White House with Vice President Kamala Harris, and Brett participating in a political roundtable event with Emerson College in Boston.
WBT afternoon host Brett Winterble joins Bo Thompson talking about the jump in inflation, up 6.2% from one year ago, supply backlogs taking aim at the holiday season, and celebrating 11-10 Day, jingle style!
Beth Troutman joins Bo Thompson talking about Covid-19 and vaccine political developments with Congressman Dr. Greg Murphy, the Manning-cast jinx, and talks with former Charlotte city councilman and former Charlotte mayoral candidate Kenny Smith about last night's redistricting vote and the possibility that Charlotte City Council could restructure city government.
WBT afternoon host Brett Winterble joins Bo Thompson, Beth Troutman, and Jim Szoke with his take on the possibility that Charlotte City Council could restructure city government into a setup that includes a mayor, one at-large member which would be automatically the mayor pro tem, and eleven districts. Also, how the Eli Manning finger flip-off fracas led to a wacky misunderstanding in the studio.
Tony Marciano, President and CEO of Charlotte Rescue Mission joins Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman to talk about the Thanksgiving Food Box program. These complete Thanksgiving meals will be given out to the community guests of Charlotte Rescue Mission on Monday, November 22nd. Tony recommends that donors of Thanksgiving food boxes drop them off the Friday or Saturday before Thanksgiving at the Charlotte Rescue Mission, so that they can be distributed on Monday before Thanksgiving. For more information, send an email to thanksgiving@charlotterescuemission.org.
NBC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich joins Bo Thompson, Beth Troutman and Jim Szoke to talk about the cold air that is giving the Charlotte area a chill down, and which way the temperatures and precipitation may be trending in the winter months ahead.
Former NC Congressman and one of three current GOP candidates for U.S. Senate in NC Mark Walker joins Bo Thompson with reaction to Glenn Youngkin’s victory over Terry McAuliffe in the race for Virginia governor.
Former Charlotte Mayor, former NC Governor and one of three current GOP candidates for U.S. Senate in NC Pat McCrory joins Bo Thompson with reaction to Glenn Youngkin's victory over Terry McAuliffe in the race for Virginia governor.
Beth Troutman joins Bo Thompson in studio with her take on enduring the 'life backlog" we all face in this era of a different kind of normal, today's Virginia gubernatorial election, and taking calls from listeners about where they are from, and where they would live if they could select any other location.
WBT afternoon host Brett Winterble joins Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman with perspective on inflation mixed with the supply chain backlog, the problem of relying so much on politicians rather than on people who know what they are doing, and his take on today's gubernatorial election in Virginia.