Mark Garrison Reports

Mark Garrison Reports

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Mark Garrison Reports episodes

  • 100mph Golf Cart?

    Chances are that your experience with golf carts is meandering from hole to hole on the course or riding around your neighborhood at a cozy 15mph. 

    You are not Robby Steen of Fort Mill, South Carolina, who holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest golf cart and is hungry for another. 

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    7 min
  • Charlotte -- Abortion Hot Spot

    Charlotte is a city where the Bible-based "Billy Graham Library" is a top tourist attraction. But now, we're becoming an abortion destination. 

    Women are coming to town in big numbers since nearby states have passed abortion restrictions. Governor Roy Cooper has put out the welcome mat, inviting women to come into the state for an abortion.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    7 min
  • What's For Lunch? Cheap Gas!

    With the average price of gas in Charlotte today around $3.69, the idea of paying under three dollars for gas may seem like a blast from the past.

    But today Mark Garrison visited an event put on by Americans for Prosperity who teamed up with a gas station during lunchtime today to help reduce some pain at the pump and, they hope, get citizens to hold politicians accountable. 

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    5 min
  • Attack of the Jellies

    An increase in jellies (no, not strawberry or grape) is leading to a decrease in jollies for beach goers in the Carolinas.

    Mark Garrison talked with multiple people vacationing on the coast, including his daughter, who have said the jellyfish are EVERYWHERE + a marine biologist who explains the uptick and how to treat stings.

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    9 min
  • Dirty Restaurant Thursday: 08/11/2022

    Today on Dirty Restaurant Thursday Mark Garrison and WBT food critic TJ Boggs are back to talk about a South End taco joint and a repeat appearance for a popular steakhouse + why TJ has a bone to pick with some station sponsors! 

     

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    9 min
  • Tepper Offers to Pay His Bills in Rock Hill

    Over two years ago, hopes were high for "Football City, U.S.A." to come to Rock Hill, SC.

    Now the relationship between the Carolina Panthers and the city is dead, but Panther's owner David Tepper said he's ready to settle up.

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    10 min
  • Success at Six The Hottest Dogs in Town

    You won't find the best franks in Charlotte at the grocery store, in a restaurant or even at the ballpark.

    Mark Garrison takes you to a food cart in West Charlotte that will fill your heart and stomach -- and won't leave your wallet empty!

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    6 min
  • Dirty Restaurant Thursday: 08/09/2022

    On this episode of Dirty Restaurant Tuesday, Mark Garrison and WBT food critic TJ Boggs talk about a Waffle House achieving the unthinkable + where to find the best hot dogs in the Queen City!

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    11 min
  • The World's Longest Yard Sale is Rockin'!

    Earlier this week on Charlotte at Six we told you about the world's longest yard sale, stretching for nearly 700 miles from Alabama to Michigan.

    Today Mark checked in with a vendor to see what kinds of crazy items are up for sale along US Highway 127.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    6 min
  • Dirty Restaurant Thursday: 08/04/2022

    On this edition of Dirty Restaurant Thursday Mark Garrison and WBT food critic T.J. Boggs dissect the ways some prominent Charlotte area restaurants fell short of the health inspector's standards -- including one special non-restaurant appearance + Mark and TJ share their favorite ice cream spots. 

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    10 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.