Mark Garrison Reports

Mark Garrison hops into a truck with a man who has his license again -- after 20 years of blindness. His story offers hope to others with certain eye problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on Charlotte at Six Mark Garrison looks at the high costs of gender changes for minors and adults in North Carolina. A new bill would prevent anyone 18-years-old and under from receiving the treatment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on Charlotte at Six Mark Garrsion looks back on the life of a Charlotte legend who started a business empire and donated millions of dollars.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on Charlotte at Six Mark Garrison talks with WBT Reporter Brett Jensen about this week's rash of violence at an alternative school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MEDIC is shorthanded and if you're emergency isn't life threatening you could wait for an hour before an ambulance makes it to you. Mark Garrison and Joe Gillespie talk about the staffing situation at MEDIC and what it means for you.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet a guy who's developed a tasty sauce that goes on everything. And his parents . . . are crossing the state to get any store they can find to carry it . . . . . it's even sold in barbershops. Great story of a family working together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A controversial story-time is planned for this Thursday at a Charlotte high school. Some parents are upset that suggestive stories about gay and transgender kidswill be read out-loud at Palisades high. Mark Garrison has been looking into the books....and what's in them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 39-years, CMPD has finally solved a brutal double murder. Mark Garrison reports on yet another case solved years later with the help of DNA -- this time with a twist.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the General Assembly takes up a Parents Bill of Rights to let parents know what is happening in public school, Mark Garrison reports on the CMS Gender Support Plan.  It allows kids to change gender at school without notifying the parents.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's edition of Success at Six Mark Garrison heads to a campground in Laurel Springs, North Carolina -- where you can stay in a vintage camper, buy a 100-year-old wedding dress or peruse 30,000 albums! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the prices of eggs rising exponentially, many people are looking for ways to save some cash.  Mark Garrison talks with "Homestead Jen" who has a unique way of solving the problem.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State Attorney General Josh Stein came out swinging as he announced his plans to run for Governor.  Instead of touting his record, Stein blasted his likely opponent, the state's first black Lt. Governor Mark Robinson a bigot.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Town Manager in Matthews exposes police brass for fudging reports on crime statistics tonight with Mark Garrison on Charlotte at Six.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlotte City Councilman James "Smuggie" Mitchell tells our Mark Garrison that he's embarrassed by all the negative attention he's gotten over a stock deal.  Now that he won't be prosecuted, he's breathing a sigh of relief.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fight continues in Washington over the next House Speaker and Charlotte's Dan Bishop is one of the leaders in the fight against Kevin McCarthy.  Congressman Bishop joins Mark Garrison on Charlotte at Six to explain why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duke told state officials that they just could not generate enough electricity on a recent cold snap -- so they had no choice but to cut power to half a million people. Mark Garrison reports on Duke's explanation + talks to experts who say that we will see more blackouts.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year on the social media website TikTok there is a trend of Gen-Z parents deciding not to raise their children to believe in Santa Claus.  Tonight on Charlotte at Six Mark Garrison talks with a family counselor who says the young parents might be on to something and take your calls on the matter.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's edition of "Success at Six," on Charlotte at Six Mark Garrison tells the story of a woman taking her talent and passion for hot dogs on the road.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's edition of Success at Six with Mark Garrison, Mark catches up with one of Santa's busiest helpers who is going gangbusters once again following the COVID-19 pandemic.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on Charlotte at Six Mark Garrison provides the latest on the power substation shooting in Moore County this weekend.  The good news is power could be back sooner than expected but authorities still don't have any suspects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a Charlotte City Council meeting on Monday night, Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones received a 14 percent raise, making his salary higher than the President of the United States.  Tonight on Charlotte at Six Mark Garrison talks with a couple of city council members on both sides of the issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another edition of Wacky News Monday with Anna, Boomer and Tommy on Charlotte at Six! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on Charlotte at Six we're joined by helicopter pilot Don Evans, who flies the same model of helicopter that crashed yesterday, killing WBTV pilot Chip Tayag and meteorologist Jason Myers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.