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Carolina Impact Season 11.2

May 14, 2024

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On Independence Boulevard, a 1960s landmark gets a modern makeover - and a 'hidden' mural; Turning trash into treasure, how a candle company gives new life to glass liquor bottles; From paracord to plastic bags artist Claire Keister turns every day items to fine art; Have you ever see rubber ducks on the dashboard of Jeep's?  We'll meet the person behind it.

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Charlotte's Eastside Revival 

On Independence Blvd., a 1960s landmark gets a modern makeover - and a 'hidden' mural.

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Top Shelf Candle Co. 

Turning trash into treasure, how a candle company gives new life to glass liquor bottles.

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Crochet Art 

From paracord to plastic bags, artist Claire Kiester turns every day items to fine art.

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Duck Duck Jeep

Ever see rubber ducks on the dashboard of Jeep's? We'll meet the person behind it.

May 7, 2024

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A local church community comes together to help adults with special needs; a Charlotte company, Smart Girls HQ, introduces fifth grade girls to the world of STEM; We profile Replacements, Ltd. a NC business that specializes in replacement tableware; & a local clothing store catches eyes with its nostalgic and trendy apparel.

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Community Cafe

Local church community comes together to help adults with special needs

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Smart Girls HQ

A Charlotte company, Smart Girls HQ, introduces fifth grade girls to the world of STEM.

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Replacements Limited

We profile Replacements, Ltd. A NC business that specializes in replacement tableware

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Glory Days Apparel

Local church community comes together to help adults with special needs

April 30, 2024

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'Enrolled, enlisted, or employed?' CMS is asking high school seniors, What’s your ‘E’? From Serbia to Charlotte, how a woodworker creates pieces and helps his neighbor; A local company gives artists a platform to display their art in Charlotte and beyond; Meet a Charlotte man who has turned his front yard into a collection of junkyard art.

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CMS Student Success 

'Enrolled, enlisted, or employed?' CMS is asking high school seniors, What’s your ‘E’?

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Meet Your Neighbor: Miroslav “Mickey” Petrovich

From Serbia to Charlotte, how a woodworker creates pieces and helps his neighbor.

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ArtPop Class of 2024 Artists

A local company gives artists a platform to display their art in Charlotte and beyond.

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Junkyard Art 

Meet a Charlotte man who has turned his front yard into a collection of junkyard art.

April 23, 2024

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A mobile food pantry in Anson County brings food to people, reaching them where they are; The Park Community Development Corporation works to help those in underserved communities; Visit both the North Carolina Zoo and Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, Former NASCAR driver Randy LaJoie helping to make racing safer.

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Mobile Food Pantry 

A mobile food pantry in Anson County brings food to people, reaching them where they are.

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The Park Community Development Corp. 

The Park Community Development Corporation works to help those in underserved communities.

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Zoos of the Carolinas 

Visit both the North Carolina Zoo and Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

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Safer Racing Seats 

Former NASCAR driver Randy LaJoie helping to make racing safer

April 16, 2024

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A local college is expanding programs to meet the demand for healthcare professionals; A look at the family history of local business Autobell, founded in 1969; A local center serves as a sanctuary for recovering birds from around the world; & A 20 year tradition at the Montgomery Store Bluegrass Jam in Gold Hill.

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Programs Meet the Demand

A local college is expanding programs to meet the demand for healthcare professionals

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Autobell's Carolina Roots

A look at the family history of local business Autobell, founded in 1969.

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Carolina Raptor Center

A local center serves as a sanctuary for recovering birds from around the world

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Montgomery Store Bluegrass Jam

Learn about the Montgomery Store Bluegrass Jam in Gold Hill.

April 9, 2024

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Generational Diversity in the Workplace; Learn what experts call the phases of retirement and methods to navigate the roadmap; Retirement marks a fresh start with more time, see how locals are pursuing their passions; & Seniors ​are becom​ing more tech savvy ​as smart technology redefin​es​ the aging experience​.

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Generational Diversity in the Workplace 

Which generation is better when it comes to business ethics? Baby Boomers or Gen Z?

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Four Stages of Retirement

Learn what experts call the phases of retirement and methods to navigate the roadmap.

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New life After Retirement

Retirement marks a fresh start with more time, see how locals are pursuing their passions.

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New Technology Skills in Use

Seniors ​are becom​ing more tech savvy ​as smart technology redefin​es​ the aging experience​.

April 2, 2024

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Charlotte Water and Town Brewing are producing beer made with recycled waste water, The craft of making moonshine and whiskey is alive in Wilkes County, Find out how a Charlotte teen used bracelets to financially help his family, & Meet Charlotte miniature artist Amy Wright who recreates the living world on a much smaller scale.

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Recycled Waste Water into Beer

Charlotte Water and Town Brewing are producing beer made with recycled waste water

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Moonshine and Whiskey

The craft of making moonshine and whiskey is alive in Wilkes County

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AnderBerry Bracelets 

Find out how a Charlotte teen used bracelets to financially help his family.

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Violin Miniatures

Meet Charlotte miniature artist Amy Wright who recreates our world on a smaller scale.

March 26, 2024

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Rapid growth in Cabarrus County is forcing the school district to adjust, Let’s go inside a Charlotte neighborhood where sipping and strolling takes center stage, Meet a group of Gastonia seniors who have been bowling in the same league for 30 years, & A family of athletes highlights the Ardrey Kell High School women's soccer team.

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Concord Growth

Rapid growth in Cabarrus County is forcing the school district to adjust.

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Plaza Midwood Social District

Let’s go inside a Charlotte neighborhood where sipping and strolling takes center stage.

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Senior Bowling League 

Meet a group of Gastonia seniors, who have been bowling in the same league for 30 years.

 

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Soccer Family

A family of athletes highlights the Ardrey Kell High School women's soccer team.

March 19, 2024

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Victory Gardens International in Rock Hill, SC is working to address food insecurity. At Aldersgate, These retirees aren't just growing older. They’re growing food – for their community. After losing her son to cancer, a local mother turns her grief into support for others, and a local personal trainer builds client base with funny displays on social media

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Farmacy: Helping Food Deserts

Victory Gardens International in Rock Hill, SC is working to address food insecurity.

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Aldersgate Urban Farm

These retirees aren't just growing older. They’re growing food – for their community.

 

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A Mothers Fight Against Childhood Cancer

After losing her son to cancer, a local mother turns her grief into support for others.

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Zay Fitness

local personal trainer builds client base with funny displays on social media

March 12, 2024

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A conversation on Charlotte’s continuing affordable housing issues and how it’s impacting the region. Carolina Impact’s Dara Khaalid sits down with community members who are working to make sure everyone has access to a place to stay.

February 20, 2024

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Big Names, Small Towns: The South Carolina Primary, From homelessness, to leading a local college: how one president accomplished his dream, & The Slot Car Track in Kannapolis lets racers experience the fun of controlling a race car.

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Big Names, Small Towns: The South Carolina Primary

A launch pad for some campaigns, a graveyard for others - with the spotlight on SC voters.

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Becoming Clinton College's President 

From homelessness, to leading a local college. How one president accomplished his dream.

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The Slot Car Track

The Slot Car Track in Kannapolis lets racers experience the fun of controlling a race car.

February 13, 2024

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Charlotte's empty office towers - turning old Uptown workplaces into new living spaces, we learn how a Charlotte charter school once on the brink of closing turned things around, & a local Marine Veteran and former Chef discovers his purpose during a Bible study session.

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Office To Residential

Charlotte's empty office towers - turning old Uptown workplaces into new living spaces.

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Sugar Creek Charter School Redemption

Learn how a Charlotte charter school once on the brink of closing, turned things around.

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From The Corps To The Drawers

A local Marine Veteran and former Chef discovers his purpose during a Bible study session.

February 6, 2024

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A local organization bridges the gap between farmers and consumers, See how the small towns of Badin and Wadesboro are reinventing themselves economically, & Meet Your Neighbor: Enza Pilla of Nonna Maria's Italian Deli & Market.

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Freshlist: Charlotte's Food Hub

A local organization bridges the gap between farmers and consumers.

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Small Towns

See how the small towns of Badin and Wadesboro are reinventing themselves economically.

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Meet Your Neighbor: Enza Pilla

Originally from New York, a local woman gives Charlotte a piece of her Italian heritage.

January 30, 2024

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Over 50 years in the ring, and Charlotte's 'Nature Boy' is still 'styling and profiling', a local chef is sharing his Jamaican roots with the Queen City: one plate at a time, a behind the scenes look at the Duke Energy Lab, & PBS Charlotte's "Story Stars with Sarah" teaches pre schoolers the fundamentals of reading.

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"Wooooo!" - The Return of Ric Flair

After 50+ years in the ring, Charlotte's 'Nature Boy' is still 'styling and profiling'.

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Crav'n Caribbean

A local chef is sharing his Jamaican roots with the Queen City, one plate at a time.

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Duke Energy Lab

The Duke Energy Lab tests technologies that produce, store, and access energy.

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Sarah's Story Stars Program

PBS Charlotte's "Story Stars with Sarah" teaches pre schoolers the fundamentals of reading

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