We do a deep dive on the world of Final Fantasy games: what are they, what’s with the online ones, and which ones are the better ones to play? Plus some more Japanese RPGs, then the weirdest movie we have ever reviewed, but we wash it down with a Good Internet, Best Internet full of TikToks and Youtube channels.

North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services has identified its first case of a rare inflammatory condition linked to the coronavirus, known as Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

An annual ranking of 100 city park systems around the country has again placed Charlotte near the bottom, though the Queen City saw some small improvements.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that the state will transition to a modified version of Phase 2 of his three-phase reopening plan from the coronavirus pandemic shutdown.

A homelessness nonprofit in Charlotte has broken ground on a new men’s shelter after receiving a $1 million donation.

Apple and Google are working on an app to help with the pandemic, but we’ve got questions. Then, some medieval civilization management games, frustrating physics games, and maybe the best movie we’ve ever seen in YGST. We finish it out with a Good Internet, Best Internet that has some great game hacks, deep fakes and more!

North Carolina’s Department of Agriculture is asking residents to report any sightings in the state of the Asian giant hornet, nicknamed the “murder hornet.” A few hornets have appeared in Washington state in recent months and North Carolina agriculture officials are on the lookout.

Gov. Roy Cooper says the state can start the first part of a three-phase reopening plan Friday evening — but that doesn't mean North Carolina's stay-at-home order will be lifted immediately.

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began last week and continues through May 23. But stay-at-home orders and social distancing are causing Muslims in Charlotte to change how they observe their religion’s most important month. They’re finding new ways to connect, worship, and give back to their community.

Gaston County officials announced they would allow businesses to open up as long as they follow social distancing guidelines. But the state’s top health official says the move could endanger many vulnerable North Carolinians. State officials reacted to Gaston County’s move by saying it would cause confusion during the public health emergency. Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen pointed to state data estimating how many residents in the state have chronic conditions that could lead t

We discuss some ways we’re creating our own worlds of distraction as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Graphic novels, D&D campaigns, plus lots of gaming, including one particular Switch title and a colony simulator. In You’ve Gotta See This, we discuss the 2007 classic There Will Be Blood. And Good Internet, Best Internet has some great finds on Twitter, Reddit, and TikTok!

North Carolina’s top health official says there would be an increase in community spread of the coronavirus if only certain counties begin to lift their stay-at-home orders.

Workers who aren’t usually eligible for unemployment are getting some financial relief through a federal stimulus program. North Carolina is working on getting the program up and running so workers can apply applying for benefits by the end of this week.

North Carolina's top health official says the state is still looking for a private company to dramatically expand its ability to identify people who have come in contact with those who have tested positive for the coronavirus.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is easing restrictions on some retailers and beach access because of what he called "common sense" of residents during the coronavirus pandemic.

The federal government's $350 billion loan program meant for small businesses to continue paying their employees has run out of money. It leaves many Charlotte area business owners who weren’t approved for a loan worried they won’t be able to pay their expenses for the next few months.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are seeing an increase in domestic violence calls since the county’s stay-at-home order for the coronavirus pandemic went into effect on March 26.

Normally about one in five renters in this country don’t pay their rent in a given month, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council. In April, it was almost one in three. It’s a dramatic shift nationally in who’s missing what for many is the biggest expense they have.

Mecklenburg County commissioners on Tuesday heard about hospital leaders’ plans for a field hospital to deal with a pandemic, and approved a $5 million emergency loan program for small businesses.

[Edited Act I of the episode - first 22 minutes] The McElroy Brothers will be in the movie Trolls World Tour, even if that information is not yet possessed by Dreamworks, the company making Trolls World Tour. This is the story of how that happened.