Mark Garrison Reports

Mark Garrison Reports

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Mark Garrison Reports episodes

  • Local Boy Loses Leg in Shark Attack

    Mark Garrison reports on a Huntersville boy who was attacked by a bull shark in the Florida Keys -- but never lost his faith and even began singing worship songs as he awaited treatment. 

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    8 min
  • CMPD Defends Shutting Out the Media

    Police Chief Johnny Jennings tells City Council that his department couldn't handle all of the calls from media -- but we want to know why that means CMPD is now refusing to cooperate with reporters. 

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    8 min
  • Heart Transplant Breakthroughs in NC

    From the Triangle to Charlotte, North Carolina is on the cutting edge of innovations in heart transplants. 

    Mark Garrison and Joe Gillispie explain how these advances are saving lives young and old. 

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    15 min
  • Protestors Crash Moms' Meeting

    There was an ugly scene Wednesday night at a Charlotte pizza restaurant when a meeting of concerned parents was disrupted and police were called. 

    A group called Moms for Liberty booked the restaurant for a private event but a couple of loud activists showed up -- Mark Garrison spoke with Pamela Grundy, one of the activists to share why she just can't stand the group. 

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    7 min
  • CMPD's New Propaganda Policy Raising Eyebrows

    Ignored emails and non-existent press conferences: these are the new norm as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is no longer answering questions from reporters unless they are positive for the department. 

    Mark Garrison was called to a meeting to be given the new rules, which one respected criminologists calls nonsense.

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    10 min
  • Mark Mueller's Market Basket

    Today on Charlotte at Six Mark Garrison is joined by WBT's most frugal newsman Mark Mueller to debut a new segment "Mark Mueller's Market Basket!"

    Mark and Mark talk about the best and worst deals in the Charlotte areas and share tips on how to get the most out of your grocery dollar!

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    9 min
  • Spirited CMS Mom Really Rocks

    Some people are more excited about the "back-to-school" season than others, but one mother of CMS students is doing her best to make students feel empowered and motivated for the new year. 

    Mark Garrison talked with Andrea Jasper, whose efforts reach schools where her kids aren't even enrolled.

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    5 min
  • From the Squeal to the Meal

    How far would you drive...for fresh pork? 

    Well thousands of people plan trips to a little farm in Eastern north for everything from ribs and bacon to pork skins. Mark Garrison first discovered this pork-center 30 years ago doing a television story. 

    Now, he revisits the Nahunta Pork Center. They're still going strong, selling nearly one million pounds of sausage last year. 

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    9 min
  • Was Josh Stein's Ad a Lie?

    The battle over NC Attorney General Josh Stein's campaign ads has another twist. 

    For now, an appeals court says Stein can't be prosecuted. Mark Garrison has the latest. 

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    9 min
  • Mayfield Named Panthers QB1

    What WBT's "Breaking Brett Jensen" described as the worst kept secret in Charlotte is finally out as the Carolina Panthers officially named Baker Mayfield their starting quarterback as the beginning of the regular season approaches. 

    Mark Garrison talks to Brett about head coach Matt Rhule's decision-making process and the timing of the decision + why there was even a battle for the spot in the first place, what the future might hold for Sam Darnold and his best and worst case scenarios for the season. 

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    8 min

About Mark Garrison Reports

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Mark Garrison knows North Carolina.  For more than 30 years, he’s been reporting on everything from Tarheel politics to deep fried food at the state fair.