Noel Nickle, executive director of the North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, on 20 years without executions in North Carolina

Noel Nickle, executive director of the North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, on 20 years without executions in North Carolina

Noel Nickle, executive director of the North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, joins Tony to discuss a public webinar examining what the state has learned during 20 years without executions and what may be at stake as capital cases move through the courts following the passage of House Bill 307, which sets a two-year timeline for capital case hearings. The webinar takes place today, June 23, from noon to 1:15 p.m. via Zoom.

Bill Furjanic, interim executive director of the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association, on getting kids involved in the game during World Cup season

Bill Furjanic, interim executive director of the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association, joins Tony in studio to discuss how families can get their children involved in youth soccer through the 74,000-player statewide organization and how parents can follow the World Cup with their kids, including players and storylines to watch.

Dr. Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus at N.C. State University, on the legacy of Alan Greenspan

Dr. Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University and president of Walden Economic Consulting, joins Tony to discuss the life and legacy of former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who died Monday at age 100 from complications of Parkinson's disease. Greenspan served nearly 19 years as Fed chair under four presidents, from Ronald Reagan through George W. Bush, and was widely credited with steering the economy through the booms of the 1990s before his legacy became intertwined with the 2008 financial crisis.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Comes to Durham, NC

Lisa Price talks with Grammy Award Winning Singer Kenny Wayne Shepherd about his upcoming concert at Carolina Theatre in October.

Jay Ratliff, aviation analyst, on a near-miss between American and Delta flights in Boston and a viral dog on a tray table

Aviation analyst Jay Ratliff joins Lisa Price to discuss a close call at Boston Logan International Airport where an American Airlines jet cleared for takeoff and an arriving Delta flight cleared to land were nearly directed into the same airspace simultaneously. Ratliff explains how the Delta crew caught the conflict on final approach and executed a go-around, and discusses the FAA and NTSB investigation into potential air traffic control staffing issues. The two also discuss a viral photo of a passenger's dog sitting on an airplane tray table and why Ratliff recommends always wiping down your seat area before flying.