The U.S. Department of Defense is in the process of reinstating service members that were discharged due to refusal to take the Covid-19 vaccine and a look at the Senate midterms coming up in 2026. That and much more on The Vince Coakley Radio Program. 

This episode is presented by Create A Video – I spoke with Andrew Dunn, the publisher of Longleaf Politics and  a contributing columnist to The Charlotte Observer, about whether tariffs will bring back factory jobs, who can describe government disaster recovery programs, and what makes a great state symbol. Plus, US House Republicans have referred […]

Bo welcomes CEO of SREE Hotels to discuss how the business landscape has changed in Charlotte following the Covid pandemic.

A federal judge is sending Griffin’s NC Supreme Court election complaint back to state court, the state elections board appealing the judge’s decision, and Wilmington is the top metro area for inbound migration in 2024. John Hood discussed the decline in post-COVID scores in North Carolina, while Katie Zehnder reported on NC universities receiving over […]

Top North Carolina political stories of 2024, a reflection on Jimmy Carter’s passing at 100 and a year of civic engagement in NC, challenges faced by Western NC residents after a temporary DOT bridge failure, and a report on $200 billion in COVID relief fraud.  

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The man in charge of New York City's COVID response admitted in a secret video recording that he attended orgies and drug-fueled raves during the height of the pandemic.

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Republican North Carolina lawmakers want to change the masking law back to what it was pre-COVID, by removing an exemption for wearing masks in public for public health. They say the exemption has since allowed protesters and criminals greater anonymity as they engage in violence and lawless activities. But Democrats are pretending they don't understand the motivation and have mounted unpersuasive arguments.

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British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca withdraws its COVID-19 shot, citing lack of demand. But it also acknowledged that its shot carries a rare risk of side effects. 

Tim Boyum from Spectrum News joins Bo and Beth to talk about the latest news on Donald Trump’s legal cases. Also, the latest on the NC Court of Appeals ruling that Gov. Roy Cooper violated the NC State Constitution during Covid Lockdowns.

Vince discusses the potential of phasing out fossil fuels. With flu season among us, Covid numbers are expected to rise again. Plus, the latest news on the war in the Middle East. That and much more on The Vince Coakley Radio Program. Listen Here:

Associate Opinion Editor at the McClatchy-owned Charlotte Observer, Ned “Stan” Barnett, looks at one metric to determine NC Democrats led a great COVID response. He conveniently ignores a host of other data that prove otherwise. Listen Here:

The Mayo Clinic now says hydroxychloroquine CAN be used to treat coronavirus. Meanwhile, two medical experts are warning against the White House’s push for boosters. Listen Here: