Mark Garrison Reports

Charlotte Police created unnecessary anxiety on Saturday when there was word of a possible shooter at Southpark Mall. 

CMPD could have quickly reassured the public that there was NOT an active shooter -- but they didn't.  Instead, with their new shun-the-media policy, cops put out a Tweet that left the public fearing the worst while shoppers panicked. 

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Today on Charlotte at Six Mark is joined by Anna, Boomer and Tommy to talk about the dishes people love to hate every year on Turkey Day.

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Test your knowledge about the news of the week and compete with Anna, Boomer and Tommy in the weekly Charlotte at Six News Quiz!

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By this coming March, you'll need a "Real ID" in order to fly commercially -- but the process is not as easy as it might seems...especially for women. 

Mark Garrison talks with a Charlotte woman who has had some unexpected troubles at the DMV as she tries to sort through a sea of bureaucracy. 

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Every year the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. sets up a big ol' Christmas tree, but have you ever thought about where it comes from?

On this week's Success at Six, Mark Garrison tells the story of this year's Capitol Christmas Tree travelling from Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina.

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A local democrat running for the State House has some explaining to do. 

She claims her republican opponent was once arrested for writing a bad check. But he wasn't -- and the mug shot in the commercial was created by the television producer.

Mark Garrison looks at the lie being broadcast by Diamond Staten Williams. 

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The private company that runs the I-77 toll lanes has been suing drivers who end up in fender-benders. 

Why?

Supposedly, it blocks traffic and the company loses toll revenue. Mark Garrison talks with WSOC's Joe Bruno who uncovered this, and explains what happened when Joe started asking questions about the suits.

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This year school board elections are getting a lot of attention from voters across the country.

Issues such as dirty books, COVID shots and transgender policy are motivating factors. 

Over the weekend, Mark Garrison spent time in Cabarrus County where voters are lining up to cast an early ballot. And one reason is all the controversy surrounding the school board and sexually explicit material.  

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Today on Charlotte at Six -- more controversy for Charlotte City Councilman James "Smuggie" Mitchell.

Mitchell was excused from a City Council vote Monday night because of a conflict of interest. Mark Garrison talks with Mitchell about why he previously failed to disclose that he owned stock in a company doing business with the city. 

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Today on Charlotte at Six Mark Garrison and WBT food critic TJ Boggs are back to keep you up to date about the dirtiest places to (not) eat!

Mark shares a place infested with flies, one that's been serving moldy meat+ TJ tells you where you might be able to get a haunted meal in Uptown. 

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