News 14 Carolina, the local cable news network available to Time Warner Cable customers, will launch a live, half-hour political issues show tonight, hosted by Tim Boyum.

"Capital Tonight" will air Monday-Friday at 7 p.m. on News 14. Episodes will also be available through Carolina On Demand (channels 199 and 1047) and on the station's website.

The nightly program will feature interviews with local, state and federal newsmakers and elected officials about a range of political issues.

Tonight's inaugural episode features an interview with Governor Bev Perdue.

Also this week, House Speaker Thom Tillis is on Tuesday's show; Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger is on Wednesday; Republican activist/fundraiser Art Pope is on Thursday; and principal deputy press secretary Josh Earnest is on Friday.

"Capital Tonight" will also use reports from other newsrooms in their network, including Charlotte, Greensboro, Fayetteville, Wilmington and Washington, D.C.

Boyum is a full-time correspondent who has covered the North Carolina state legislature for News 14 for the past 10 years. Reporter Loretta Boniti will also contribute to the program.

A previous version of the show called"Political Connections" aired once a week.

News 14 airs on channel 14, 114, 414, and 1114 on Time Warner Cable.

Time Warner Cable is giving customers a free preview of the NHL Network this weekend, and they'll also televise interviews with NHL All-Star participants on their Carolina On Demand channel.

News 14 Carolina sportscasters Jim Connors and Mike Solarte will be conducting interviews with hockey legends from NHL All-Star Fan Fair all weekend.

The NHL Network is available until January 30 on channel 526. You can also get a peek at NHL Center Ice from February 14 to February 20 on channels 555-570 and HD channels 1569-1570.

Here's something we didn't know about. Time Warner Cable's Carolina on Demand Channel is currently running a whole bunch of high school sports championship games. Right now you can see NCHSSA basketball, wrestling, and soccer, as well as NCISAA Basketball and High School All-Star lacrosse. If you already have digital cable, access is free.

Carolina on Demand offers more than just sports. The channel (1234 on TWC) also features instructional cooking shows from the Johnson and Wales University Charlotte campus, and programs on animals at the NC Zoo, hurricane season preparations, technology, saving money, and more.

For additional information, check out their website or go directly to Channel 1234. 

Here's something we didn't know about. Time Warner Cable's Carolina on Demand Channel is currently running a whole bunch of high school sports championship games. Right now you can see NCHSSA basketball, wrestling, and soccer, as well as NCISAA Basketball and High School All-Star lacrosse. If you already have digital cable, access is free.

Carolina on Demand offers more than just sports. The channel (1234 on TWC) also features instructional cooking shows from the Johnson and Wales University Charlotte campus, and programs on animals at the NC Zoo, hurricane season preparations, technology, saving money, and more.

For additional information, check out their website or go directly to Channel 1234.