Marshall Terry

3 days ago | wfae.org | Marshall Terry

You’ve probably heard the term food desert to describe a place where residents have limited access to affordable, healthy foods. But what about bank desert? That’s where residents may have limited to no access to bank branches and are forced to rely on ATMs or make a long drive. Such a desert is growing in the rural areas outside of Charlotte and even in some neighborhoods within the city. Reporter Catherine Muccigrosso wrote about it for the Charlotte Observer.

1 week ago | wfae.org | Marshall Terry

"The Andy Griffith Show," the classic sitcom about the adventures of a small-town sheriff and his family and friends in the fictional Mayberry, North Carolina, remains a beloved show by many nearly 60 years after it ended. Now a bill in the General Assembly would make it the official state TV show of North Carolina. Neil Brower joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry to talk about "The Andy Griffith Show" and its North Carolina connections.

2 weeks ago | wfae.org | Marshall Terry

Developers unveiled a plan this week to revamp the park by SouthPark Mall and turn it into a real community focal point. The 7.5-acre Symphony Park has a bandshell and small lake and is primarily used by the Charlotte Symphony for its summer concert series. The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter’s Tony Mecia joins me now to talk about the proposed changes, and other stories, for our segment BizWorthy.

2 weeks ago | wfae.org | Marshall Terry

Now the story of a Charlotte attorney who was a lifelong Republican and then got DOGE'd in February as part of the massive wave of firings of federal employees. Reporter Michael Graff wrote about it for The Assembly, and he joins me now. Marshall Terry: I have to say, I don't think I've seen DOGE used as a verb before reading your story. I imagine it becoming the Oxford Word of the year. Anyway, tell me about Jack Cobb.

2 weeks ago | wfae.org | Marshall Terry

Next week, climate experts, community leaders and advocates will gather in uptown Charlotte for WFAE's Carolina's Climate Summit. The daylong event will look at the impact of climate change in the Carolinas and what's being done about it. Joining me now is WFAE's climate reporter, Zachary Turner, who will be among those taking part in the summit. Marshall Terry: Zach, the Carolinas are among the most vulnerable parts of the country when it comes to climate change.