Today on the Breaking with Brett Jensen Brett talks about the tragedy in Charlottesville this weekend that resulted in the death of three football players, including former Hough High School standout Devin Chandler. Brett shares what his former teammate and quarterback Tad Hudson as well as Hough head coach Matthew Jenkins about the kind of person and teammate Chandler was + ESPN's David Hale joins to talk about the specifics of the shooting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Breaking with Brett Jensen we're joined by The Carolina Journal Editor-in-Chief Donna King to talk about the ways media coverage of politics has evolved. Donna and Brett talk about the changes they've noticed during their time in the business as well as the impact of the massive amounts of information available to the general public + why some people are burnt out on political news and the direction she thinks media coverage of politics is heading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CMS Superintendent is on the way out, and now Lisa Cline is the lone republican on the CMS school board. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mecklenburg County Commissioner At-Large candidate, Tatyana Thulien, discusses her unique background and political thoughts and asperations.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Breaking with Brett Jensen Brett sat down with Pam Escobar, who is running for her first ever political office on the Cabarrus County School Board. Brett talks to Pam about the issues she sees on the school board and how she plans to go about fixing them + what motivated her to take the dive into politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Breaking with Brett Jensen Brett interview NC District 14 GOP congressional candidate Pat Harrigan, whose home was shot at in October. Brett and Pat talk about a controversial ad his opponent Jeff Jackson was running that showed the location of the home that was shot into + explain why the shooting took so long to come out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special edition of Breaking with Brett Jensen we're joined in studio for the entire hour with Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden. Brett and the Sheriff talk about McFadden's friendship with Pat McCrory and how it can be example of friendships despite politics, why he decided to run for sheriff and more + Sheriff McFadden answers any questions you have for him!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we have a special edition of Breaking with Brett Jensen as Emma Withrow with Queen City News joins us to talk about a Gaston County judge in some hot water ahead of election day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on Breaking with Brett Jensen Brett heads to the polls and talks to John Bradford who is running for reelection for the North Carolina legislature.  Bradford shares his thoughts on many issues facing the NC legislature as well as what it has been like visiting the polls everyday and what he's seen there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the Breaking with Brett Jensen we get to know Mecklenburg County District 1 commissioner candidate Ross Monks at the Mallard Creek BBQ today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.