Kevin Kniestedt
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Leann Rimes Takes Pride In Perseverance
Singer Leann Rimes exploded onto the country music scene in 1996 at the age of 13 with the hit "Blue." Now 31, she’s had 13 No. 1 singles, won two Grammy → Read More
Comedian Marc Maron Speaks On His 'Magical Place,' Robin Williams
Marc Maron has been doing comedy for over two decades, be it standup, on the radio, or television specials. But his popularity has really taken flight over → Read More
Higher Gas Prices Not Keeping Drivers Off The Roads This Weekend
An increased number of holiday travelers are expected to take to the roads this weekend, despite gas prices being significantly higher than they have been → Read More
Hornets Fill Needs In NBA Draft
The NBA draft was last night. As WFAE’s Kevin Kniestedt explains, the Charlotte Hornets did well to fill some glaring holes in their roster. → Read More
Blues Musician Shares His Passion For Louisiana Music And Wetlands
Guitarist and vocalist Tab Benoit has received numerous awards in the music industry, including twice winning the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year award, → Read More
CMPD Police Major Discusses Reasons For Officer Body Cameras
Back in April, the Charlotte City Council voted to allow the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department to purchase new body cameras for some of their police → Read More
Comedian Rob Schneider On Returning To Stand Up, Saturday Night Live
Comedian Rob Schneider is probably best known for his characters on Saturday Night Live like the Copy Machine Guy, or from movies like Deuce Bigalow: Male → Read More
Huge Bill Cuts Environmental Regulations, Adds Beer
About a month into this legislative session, North Carolina lawmakers are keeping up last year’s torrid pace. One bill currently making its way through → Read More
Expect Busier Memorial Weekend Traffic
A larger than normal number of motorists in North Carolina will be taking to the roads this holiday weekend, despite much higher gas prices than this time → Read More
Reporters Discuss Investigation Of State Medical Examiners Not Doing Their Job
This week, a Charlotte Observer investigation finds that medical examiners in much of the state are failing at their jobs. In some cases, they are reaching → Read More
Teacher Pay, Coal Ash, Film Incentives On General Assembly Docket
Lawmakers are back in Raleigh today for the start of the General Assembly’s short session. And they’re not letting the short time frame keep them from → Read More
Panthers Go 'Big' With First Round NFL Draft Pick
The NFL completed the first round of their draft last night. And, the Carolina Panthers made a “big” pick. → Read More
Obamacare Enrollment Was Too Old In NC, So Premiums Will Likely Rise
North Carolina's largest health insurance company says enrollment through the new exchange that's part of the Affordable Care Act missed expectations, and → Read More
Looking Ahead To The General Election With Michael Bitzer
It’s House Speaker Thom Tillis versus incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Kay Hagan in the general election. Tillis cruised to victory in the Republican → Read More
What's the Likelihood of Teacher Raises This Year?
Raising teacher salaries is something Governor Pat McCrory and state lawmakers have agreed is a priority this year. The plan is to boost base pay to $35 → Read More
Republican Senate Candidates In The Home Stretch For Primary Next Week
Primary election day is this upcoming Tuesday, May 6, so today we discussed it with our political science professor, Michael Bitzer of Catawba College who → Read More
An Explanation Of UNC's New 'Context Grading'
Beginning next fall, student transcripts are going to look a lot different at UNC-Chapel Hill. They will still include the grades for each class and the → Read More
Transgender Accommodation Policies Big Topic On College Campuses
In March, a CPCC transgender student was suspended for a day-and-a-half after she used a women’s restroom. She says a security guard told her she needed to → Read More
Archaeologists Race Against Clock To Unearth Civil War's 'Camp Asylum'
Archaeological work requires a lot of patience. Move too fast or dig too much, and you can destroy the precious artifacts you are trying to find. In → Read More
NC Republican Redistricting Deters Legislative Opponents
If you don’t like what your elected leaders are doing, you have recourse in the next election. You can kick ’em out of office. But that’s hardly a reality → Read More