Mark Garrison Reports

Welcome to another edition of Dirty Restaurant Tuesday and with Mark and TJ finally back together all is right again! 

This episode includes an "American" deli, some soul food + Mark and TJ taking turns ragging on hospital food. 

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There are plenty of nice people in Charlotte, and while on vacation Mark Garrison met one of them!

Robert Grouix is proof that being a good neighbor truly does make a difference. 

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Racing legend and Charlotte icon Bruton Smith passed away in his home today.

From selling cars in his front yard to building the Charlotte Motor Speedway Mark Garrison sits down with Scott Cooper from the Speedway to reflect on his impact locally and around the country.

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Mark Garrison advises you on the biggest health code offenders based on their latest inspections including a coffee food truck and a Japanese steak house before guest food critic Tommy Fradenburg brings some light to the show with a yummy lunch place with items ranging from Nashville hot chicken to crab-stuffed hushpuppies.

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Two years after the deadly shooting at Beatties Ford Road on Juneteenth, law enforcement still has had no help from witnesses on finding the killers. 

So the FBI has stepped in to raise the reward money by $30,000 in hopes they can finally get a lead and bring the shooters to justice.

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Mark Garrison and guest food critic Tommy Fradenburg are back for another edition of Dirty Restaurant Thursday including a place for family fun, a taco shop in Optimist Hall and a pub in Plaza Midwood but Tommy redeems the neighborhood with a place to get a good burger and a local brew!

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From NASCAR to Pottery, Tommy Davis is living proof that God works in mysterious ways. So if you find yourself getting stressed out from work, this Success at Six story is just for you!

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Welcome to a special crossover episode of "Charlotte at 6" with Mark Garrison and "Breaking with Brett Jensen," as Mark and Brett look back on a year at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools fraught with issues.

From a record number of guns brought to schools, to incidents of uninvestigated sexual assault: from the removal of a superintendent  to many schools receiving failing grades, this year was considered an unmitigated failure by many.

Mark and Brett detail the exact ways the school system failed students, parents and faculty/staff;  including the Title IX violations committed at Olympic High School as well as how the hiring of the underqualified Earnest Winston backfired on the schoolboard from almost every angle. 

After sharing audio from actual parents, students and schoolboard members, Mark and Brett discuss what the future may hold for the school system, including declining enrollment and what CMS might be able to do make things safer for all involved in the 2022-23 school year.

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On this edition of Dirty Restaurant Thursday Mark Garrison talks about places giving out lessons in handwashing and temperature control, a popular brunch option with dateless food and one popular bread company falling into HOT WATER with the health department. 

After Mark airs the dirty laundry, guest food critic Tommy Fradenburg joins with a suggestion that should appeal to lovers of dumplings and spicy food everywhere. 

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Gas is expensive these days, making long vacations difficult for many families, but the greatest candy selection in North Carolina is just a short trip up I-85.

Travelling to the Candy Factory is more than just going to Lexington for some sweets, but is like going back in time as well! 

From coffee fudge and Mallow Cups to candy cigarettes, The Candy Factory has anything you need to satisfy those sweet tooth cravings and make you feel like a kid in a candy store!

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