Mark Garrison Reports
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. Mark did more than 500 television features as part of the Carolina Camera on Channel-3, WBTV. Many of those stories about various Carolina characters now reside on YouTube --- with one story about a farmer who is a deadeye with a slingshot getting more than 20 million views! Mark is WBT’s News Director. He’s been on our airwaves since 2007. Now, his in-depth reporting will be featured here.
Episodes
Mark Garrison heads to Homeland Creamery to see where homegrown NC milk & ice cream come from, and shares the wealth with the Good Morning BT crew.
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WBT News Director Mark Garrison makes his yearly trek to Raleigh for the North Carolina State Fair as he dives into the best eats that the legendary fair has to offer.
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Mark Garrison takes a trip to Charlotte Motor Speedway to talk to NASCAR's souvenir queen Trisha Knox, to find out how she fell into the racing lifestyle.
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WBT News Director Mark Garrison highlights the small town of Barnardsville, NC as WBT listeners became a major part in the rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
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Mark Garrison takes a ride on Charlotte's light rail to get a first-hand look at the daily issues for light rail passengers amid the tragic murder of Iryna Zarutska.
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WBT News Director Mark Garrison makes the trip to Faith, NC to visit Yosties Bakery & Eatery. Though they are known for their hot dogs and pepperoni rolls, Mark brings back a sweet treat for the GMBTeam.
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Mark makes the trip to Oakboro, NC to get a taste of some of the best hot dogs around...in honor of National Hot Dog Day.
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WBT News Director Mark Garrison takes a trip back to a roadside produce stand to catch up with Bambi Dixon and her famous boiled peanuts...but its grown into something larger than the generational practice she's become so well known for.
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WBT News Director Mark Garrison makes the trip down to North Myrtle Beach to visit a staple in the area...family-owned and operated Hoskins Restaurant.
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WBT News Director Mark Garrison interviewed Marc Dobson, a one-man band performing at the South Carolina State Fair in Columbia from October 9th to 20th. You can learn more about Marc here: https://marcdobson.com/
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Mark Garrison makes his annual trek to Raleigh, NC for the North Carolina State Fair and gives his "expert" opinion on the best foods at the fair.
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WBT News Director Mark Garrison continues his investigative report on the coal ash controversy involving Duke Energy, who now is facing a lawsuit related to the high levels of radiation in Mooresville.
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Mark Garrison headed to Western NC to get a first-hand look at the devastation after Hurricane Helene. Mark stumbled upon a family in Rowan County who figured out, what some may call, an unconventional method of hauling supplies to those affected.
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Amid the latest findings linking coal ash to thyroid cancer, WBT News Director Mark Garrison heads to Mooresville to do an investigative report and takes a look at who's responsible.
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WBT News Director Mark Garrison takes a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with Good Morning BT as he visits one of the happiest places on earth...Wee-R-Sweetz. It's a family-owned candy store and a Myrtle Beach staple.
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WBT News Director Mark Garrison took at trip to South Carolina, to visit one of the only brick and mortar Trump merchandise stores.
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WBT News Director Mark Garrison caught up with a feisty couple who have made a name for themselves traveling the racing circuit...selling hot dogs and friend bologna sandwiches.
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Mark Garrison took a trip to Charleston, South Carolina for an exclusive look inside the newly renovated Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point as he sat down with the Executive Vice President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, John Falkenbury.
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WBT News Director Mark Garrison introduces us to an unlikely love story. A former cop and a PHD who found romance by grabbing, twisting, and flipping each other. It's a story filled with bumps, bruises, even black eyes --- but they've turned their passion for martial arts into gold medals ---- and a successful business.
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Ahead of President Biden’s visit to NC on Tuesday, WBT News Director Mark Garrison interviewed White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. When he asked her about the President’s mental acuity… she abruptly ended the conversation.
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