Maureen Wurtz

Charlotte

Reporter at WJZY-TV (Charlotte, NC)

Reporter at WMYT-TV (Charlotte, NC)

Reporter in Charlotte. All Husker tweets are my own and so are any opinions. Retweets- not endorsements.

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Lancaster County family builds greenhouse to grow the community

1 week ago | qcnews.com | Maureen Wurtz

LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY HOMETOWN) — There’s a special trick that may help turn any thumb… green. It may seem a little strange, but go with it. “You’ll think this is funny- talk to them,” said son, Tyler Horton. “I do talk to them. I sing to them,” smiled Dad, Dean Horton. “I’m one of those who talks,” laughed Mom, Diane Horton. “Nobody talks back to me- and they don’t. They just want love and water.”Each member of the Horton family makes sure to say ‘hello’ to their plants.
Lancaster County sculptor turns childhood hobby into lifelong passion

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Maureen Wurtz

LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY HOMETOWN) — “The older you get, the more you lose track of time,” joked Bob Doster. When you look back at the years that have passed, life tends to be a mixture of good and bad. But, likely, there was a time when something sparked and changed where you thought you were going. “I don’t know, it was just something I took a course in,” remembered Bob. “I enjoyed it, and I remembered I wanted to do that.”For Bob, that moment seemed insignificant.
Lancaster County sculptor turns childhood hobby into lifelong passion

1 week ago | qcnews.com | Maureen Wurtz

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Charlotte dance studio empowers those with 'special talents'

2 weeks ago | qcnews.com | Maureen Wurtz

UNION COUNTY (QUEEN CITY HOMETOWN) — It’s an eight-count combo of anticipation, practice, and maybe a little bit of butterflies. “I know what Miss Kim is going to say; she’d say we all do it at the same time so it doesn’t sound like 30 different voices in the room,” said Ava Wright during class. But any successful performance usually comes down to one thing. “I think they’re successful because they know we believe in them. When you tell them they can’t, they can’t.
Union County dance studio empowers those with ‘special talents’

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Maureen Wurtz

UNION COUNTY (QUEEN CITY HOMETOWN) — It’s an eight-count combo of anticipation, practice, and maybe a little bit of butterflies. “I know what Miss Kim is going to say; she’d say we all do it at the same time so it doesn’t sound like 30 different voices in the room,” said Ava Wright during class. But any successful performance usually comes down to one thing. “I think they’re successful because they know we believe in them. When you tell them they can’t, they can’t.
‘We are all humans’: Union County gardener brings hope to the houseless community

2 weeks ago | qcnews.com | Maureen Wurtz

UNION COUNTY (QUEEN CITY HOMETOWN) — The job of a gardener is endless, often dirty, and requires an understanding that not many of us have. “If it grows, it grows. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t,” said Mary Garceau. Mary has never been bothered by dirt under her nails and a little hard work. “I am a huge dirt person; I love my dirt, love my flowers, it rejuvenates me—that’s what keeps me going,” said Mary. Though Mary’s garden starts out organized, it tends to grow in ways she doesn’t plan for.
Union County woman finds happiness in making soap for USA hockey team

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Maureen Wurtz

UNION COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY HOMETOWN) — It can be sung, seen, and created. There’s really no limit to what happiness can do. For Hannah Strunk and her mom, Ruth, happiness can also be held in their hands. “Don’t come here for a special occasion and think you’re going to sit in my dining room- we don’t have a dining room table anymore,” laughed Ruth. “The entire living room and dining room is a soap factory.”For the last seven years, Hannah has been making soap.
Seniors fight back against Parkinson’s in Mooresville kickboxing program

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Maureen Wurtz

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY HOMETOWN) — We can all fall for the assumption that life offers certain promises. But the real guarantee is that we’ll have to change. A group of seniors in Mooresville are learning how to pivot — through punching. “I love the punch, I never did it before I came here. But I love the punch,” said JT Flower. JT started boxing at 84 — he’s 86 now. Statesville shop with ‘something for everybody’ rises from the ashes “Let’s just say, it helps my self-confidence.
Seniors fight back against Parkinson's in Mooresville kickboxing program

3 weeks ago | qcnews.com | Maureen Wurtz

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY HOMETOWN) — We can all fall for the assumption that life offers certain promises. But the real guarantee is that we’ll have to change. A group of seniors in Mooresville are learning how to pivot — through punching. “I love the punch, I never did it before I came here. But I love the punch,” said JT Flower. JT started boxing at 84 — he’s 86 now. “Let’s just say, it helps my self-confidence. I drive a car better, though I’m not ready for NASCAR,” joked JT.
Family honors the legacy of Mooresville hardware store owner

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Maureen Wurtz

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY HOMETOWN) — “You look at all the shelves; there’s little stories.”From a cup of coffee to a little red wagon, D E Turner’s Hardware store in downtown Mooresville is full of whatever you might need. That includes good company — and a good story. “We do; we solve all the world’s problems, all the town’s issues, anything we want to know. They fuss when we got to pay taxes,” joked Nancy Davidson.