# show content (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover show content. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Home Improvement Show 8-22-26](https://wbt.com/1649476/the-home-improvement-show-8-22-26/) _2026-08-22 · Lonnie Hines III · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Tune in here for this August 22, 2026 episode of the Home Depot Home Improvement show on WBT with John Gordon and David Dovell. On this edition of the program, John is not here this week but Dave is joined by Wes Wooden to talk about common home improvement questions and projects around the house. \[…\] ## [The Home Depot Product of the week 8-22-26](https://wbt.com/1649477/the-home-depot-product-of-the-week-8-22-26/) _2026-08-22 · Lonnie Hines III · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Here we feature our Home Depot Product of the week !!! https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hessaire-900-CFM-2-Speed-Portable-Evaporative-Cooler-for-350-sq-ft-in-Gray-MC12V/327848113 ## [1 year later: The lasting impact of Iryna Zarutska’s murder](https://wbt.com/1649470/1-year-later-the-lasting-impact-of-iryna-zarutskas-murder/) _2026-08-22 · Nick Craig · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ One year after Iryna Zarutska’s killing shocked the nation, her case has sparked sweeping NC reforms while the accused killer awaits trial. ## [8-21-26: Whatley Hits Cooper With Soft On Crime Stance](https://wbt.com/1649458/8-21-26-whatley-hits-cooper-with-soft-on-crime-stance/) _2026-08-22 · Andrew Travers · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses Michael Whatley’s press conference at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police headquarters. Whatley begins his speech by arguing that former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper should be considered the worst governor in the state’s history. He then argues that \[…\] ## [Failures, Fairness & More On The Brett Winterble Show](https://wbt.com/1649456/failures-fairness-more-on-the-brett-winterble-show/) _2026-08-21 · Lonnie Hines III · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Tune in here to this Friday’s edition of the Brett Winterble Show! Brett kicks off the program with Pete Kaliner for this edition of The Hangover as they discuss accountability, institutional failures, and the tendency of leaders to blame “the system” when things go wrong. The conversation begins with a broader debate over whether individuals \[…\] ## [4th Circuit cuts fired Wells Fargo exec’s award from $22M to $18M](https://wbt.com/1649453/4th-circuit-cuts-fired-wells-fargo-execs-award-from-22m-to-18m/) _2026-08-21 · Mitch Kokai · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has scaled back the amount of money a former Wells Fargo Securities executive can collect for his firing in 2022. ## [Stay sought in case of NC senator working for wrongfully convicted men](https://wbt.com/1649452/stay-sought-in-case-of-nc-senator-working-for-wrongfully-convicted-men/) _2026-08-21 · Mitch Kokai · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ A law firm is asking North Carolina’s second-highest court for a temporary stay in a suit brought by a state senator last year on behalf of two wrongfully convicted men. ## [Stein: DMV wait times down by 90% since summer 2025](https://wbt.com/1649449/stein-dmv-wait-times-down-by-90-since-summer-2025/) _2026-08-21 · Katie Zehnder · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Average wait times at the DMV have decreased significantly since the summer of 2025 from nearly 3 hours to an average of 22 minutes. ## [Report: Charter schools losing students to universal school choice](https://wbt.com/1649448/report-charter-schools-losing-students-to-universal-school-choice/) _2026-08-21 · David Bass · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ A new AEI survey finds charter schools are losing students to universal education savings accounts, with nearly half of Arizona charter leaders reporting departures and most expecting more. ## [Zarutska family to sue over Charlotte light rail murder | Hour 3](https://wbt.com/1649445/zarutska-family-to-sue-over-charlotte-light-rail-murder-hour-3/) _2026-08-21 · prowwler · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ This episode is presented by Create A Video – The family of a murdered Ukrainian refugee is planning to file a lawsuit against “outside parties over alleged security and safety failures that the family believes contributed to the killing.” The announcement comes on the one-year anniversary of the murder of Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte light \[…\] ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CIzBsfBMw92l) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Iran War Update: Shutting down the mullah’s money making method | Hour 2](https://wbt.com/1649436/iran-war-update-shutting-down-the-mullahs-money-making-method-hour-2/) _2026-08-21 · prowwler · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ This episode is presented by Create A Video – Calling it “Economic D-Day,” President Donald Trump announced new crippling sanctions on countries and businesses that have been helping Iran skirt international financial sanctions. Along with the UAE announcement of a halt to trading with Iran, US officials hope the Iranian regime will collapse economically and end \[…\] ## [Stein praises teacher pay, education investments in NC budget](https://wbt.com/1649437/stein-praises-teacher-pay-education-investments-in-nc-budget/) _2026-08-21 · Katie Zehnder · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Stein praises teacher pay raises, experts say paying teachers on a salary schedule cheats everyone. ## [Another DSA win and new details about Fang Fang | Hour 1](https://wbt.com/1649433/another-dsa-win-and-new-details-about-fang-fang-hour-1/) _2026-08-21 · Bernie Bowles · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ This episode is presented by Create A Video – Another DSA win in California as Aisha Wahab wins the seat vacated by Eric Swallwell. Speaking of the accused rapist, he had his computer and phone seized by federal law enforcement the other day. Also, new details were made public about his sexual relationship with a Chinese \[…\] ## [4th Circuit rules against arrested Raleigh COVID protester](https://wbt.com/1649428/4th-circuit-rules-against-arrested-raleigh-covid-protester/) _2026-08-21 · Mitch Kokai · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a woman challenging her arrest near the North Carolina Executive Mansion in Raleigh during a COVID shutdown protest in 2020. ## [UNC Asheville names new director of health center amid whistleblower suit](https://wbt.com/1649424/unc-asheville-names-new-director-of-health-center-amid-whistleblower-suit/) _2026-08-21 · David Bass · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ UNC Asheville has named Health Sciences chair Aubri Rote as the first permanent director of its NC Center for Health & Wellness since 2023, following a one-week search conducted in February. Emma Olson, the interim director and a named defendant in a whistleblower suit alleging research misconduct at the center, moved to associate director. ## [Wake school board moves former principal’s lawsuit to federal court](https://wbt.com/1649422/wake-school-board-moves-former-principals-lawsuit-to-federal-court/) _2026-08-21 · Mitch Kokai · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ The Wake County Board of Education has moved a former principal’s lawsuit against the board to federal court. Scott Lassiter alleges that the board suspended him from his job and forced him to resign to help Democrats in the 2024 election. ## [NC Cities Weigh Curfews; Crime Declines; Feds Counter Comey](https://wbt.com/1649415/nc-cities-weigh-curfews-crime-declines-feds-counter-comey/) _2026-08-21 · Steve Anthony · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ North Carolina cities are reconsidering youth curfews following a summer marked by several large teen takeovers and concerns about public safety, with Andrew Pomeranz of Carolina Journal examining how local officials are responding. Meanwhile, a new report finds crime is generally declining in Raleigh and Charlotte, reflecting a broader drop in crime nationwide. Mitch Kokai \[…\] ## [DTH: Judge rules UNC does not have to release SCiLL report](https://wbt.com/1649416/dth-judge-rules-unc-does-not-have-to-release-scill-report/) _2026-08-21 · Mitch Kokai · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will not have to release a $1.2 million report on its School of Civic Life and Leadership, according to a report in the student-run Daily Tar Heel. ## [Tearing down institutions is far easier than building them](https://wbt.com/1649412/tearing-down-institutions-is-far-easier-than-building-them/) _2026-08-21 · dlarson · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ An institution may need an operation, but it’d be much more likely to survive if you used a scalpel rather than a hatchet to perform the task. ## [8-20-26: NC Supreme Ct Rules Suit vs CLT Latin Continues](https://wbt.com/1649409/8-20-26-nc-supreme-ct-rules-suit-vs-clt-latin-continues/) _2026-08-20 · Andrew Travers · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by talking with Doug and Nicole Turpin about their lawsuit against Charlotte Latin School. Jensen explains that the Turpins filed the lawsuit in 2021 after expressing concerns about ideological and cultural changes at the private school, \[…\] ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MXduQtiUrVLK) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [ISIS Plot And Squid Spill On The Brett Winterble Show](https://wbt.com/1649405/isis-plot-and-squid-spill-on-the-brett-winterble-show/) _2026-08-20 · Lonnie Hines III · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Tune in here to this Thursday’s edition of the Brett Winterble Show! Brett kicks off the program by talking about a major national security arrest involving an alleged ISIS supporter and a bizarre 20-ton squid spill in Rhode Island. He breaks down the FBI’s arrest of a woman accused of attempting to provide resources to \[…\] ## [Clock is ticking on Charlotte toll road approval | Hour 3](https://wbt.com/1649403/clock-is-ticking-on-charlotte-toll-road-approval-hour-3/) _2026-08-20 · Nick Lazorcheck · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ This episode is presented by Create A Video – Local Charlotte-area leaders are on a deadline to decide whether to reverse their reversal and (once again) approve a state plan to expand I-77 and add toll lanes. After some residents objected, local officials pulled their support for the $4 billion project. The state responded by demanding \[…\] ## [GOP: Data centers becoming a “sleeper issue” in election | Hour 2](https://wbt.com/1649386/gop-data-centers-becoming-a-sleeper-issue-in-election-hour-2/) _2026-08-20 · Nick Lazorcheck · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ This episode is presented by Create A Video – The National Republican Senatorial Committee is warning the tech industry that opposition to data centers is the “sleeper issue” in the Ohio US Senate race. And if the Democrat wins on this issue it will prompt a lot more politicians to oppose data centers and collapse the \[…\] ## [Why the source of back pain matters more than where it hurts](https://wbt.com/1649400/why-the-source-of-back-pain-matters-more-than-where-it-hurts/) _2026-08-20 · Dax Janel Valencia · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Understand the causes of back pain and learn why identifying the source is vital. Explore expert insights for effective treatment. Don't ignore the signs! ## [Data centers or cancer deaths | Hour 1](https://wbt.com/1649385/data-centers-or-cancer-deaths-hour-1/) _2026-08-20 · Bernie Bowles · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ This episode is presented by Create A Video – Artificial intelligence (and the data centers that make it possible) have helped a world-changing breakthrough in cancer treatment. So, according to the Romney Rule, this means if you oppose data center construction it means you support people dying of cancer. Sorry, but I don’t make the rules. ## [NC Sen. Norman Sanderson pleads guilty to DWI in Wake County](https://wbt.com/1649389/nc-sen-norman-sanderson-pleads-guilty-to-dwi-in-wake-county/) _2026-08-20 · Andrew Pomeranz · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Sanderson received a 30-day suspended sentence and 12 months of unsupervised probation after pleading guilty to Level 5 DWI in Wake County on June 10. ## [Plaintiffs hope 4th Circuit’s SC ruling will impact NC election case](https://wbt.com/1649388/plaintiffs-hope-4th-circuits-sc-ruling-will-impact-nc-election-case/) _2026-08-20 · Mitch Kokai · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Plaintiffs challenging a North Carolina election law linked to same-day voter registration hope to get a boost from a recent federal Appeals Court decision affecting South Carolina. ## [The Vince Coakley Radio Program | Wilfred Reilly in for Vince Coakley](https://wbt.com/1649381/the-vince-coakley-radio-program-wilfred-reilly-in-for-vince-coakley-2/) _2026-08-20 · Bernie Bowles · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ The Vince Coakley Radio Program | Thursday, August 20th, 2026. Hour 1 Segment 1 – Revisiting the furries topic Segment 2 – Wilfred talks NIL Segment 3 – WBT text line with Wilfred Segment 4 – Wilfred talks crime data Hour 2 Segment 1 – More on crime data based on race Segment \[…\] ## [Good Morning BT | Tobacco Road Classic | GMBT Aging Ailments | R&D with BT](https://wbt.com/1649376/good-morning-bt-tobacco-road-classic-gmbt-aging-ailments-rd-with-bt/) _2026-08-20 · Bernie Bowles · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman | Thursday, August 20th, 2026. 6:05 Beth’s Song of the Day 6:20 SC Debate recap 6:35 Greta Van Susteren comments on media’s focus on Darlene Graham gaffe 6:50 RAM Biz Update; Airplane window etiquette 7:05 UNC and NC State set non-conference match up in Greensboro 7:20 Willie P and Joe Bruno related?? 7:35 I-77 toll \[…\] ## [NC cities reconsider curfews after summer teen takeovers](https://wbt.com/1649378/nc-cities-reconsider-curfews-after-summer-teen-takeovers/) _2026-08-20 · Andrew Pomeranz · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ After pushing teen curfews in July, Raleigh and Charlotte leaders are raising new questions about enforcement, rights and effectiveness. ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hizJO3nBtPxa) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Wake Students Visit China; NC Tax Climate Ranks Strong](https://wbt.com/1649374/wake-students-visit-china-nc-tax-climate-ranks-strong/) _2026-08-20 · Steve Anthony · WBT Charlotte's News Talk_ Students from a Wake County public school traveled to China through an exchange program linked to the Chinese Communist Party, raising questions about the program and its connections. Andrew Pomeranz of Carolina Journal joins the program to discuss a new report finding North Carolina’s business tax climate remains among the strongest in the nation compared \[…\]