April 6, 2021
Carolina Impact: April 6, 2021
The future of Eastland mall, Idea Lab Kids, Daily Mews Cafe and Mecklenburg county public health pioneer Madie Smith Moore.
Mall Makeover: Eastland's Future?
Go on a road-trip to Richmond, Virginia -- where a successful mall makeover gives a glimpse of what Eastland Mall's future could be like.
Idea Lab Kids
Idea Lab Kids is a new STEAM learning center for kids in Ballantyne.
Public Health Pioneer Madie Smith Moore
Madie Smith Moore broke a barrier in public health more than 50 years ago when she became one of the first Black nurses to work in a predominantly white school. She went on to become the first Black public health supervisor in Mecklenburg county.
Daily Mews Cafe
The Daily Mews Cat Cafe offers visitors a chance to pet and play with cats while also helping to find these rescue felines forever homes.
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March 30, 2021
Carolina Impact: March 30, 2021
NASCAR helping to build military vehicles, a local ice skating club, high school sports during COVID and the rising housing prices in the Charlotte area.
Rising Housing Prices in Charlotte
Charlotte currently has the third highest median home price. We explore what's driving the market and share tips for those in search of a new home.
Military Vehicles: Made in North Carolina
The US Military is using NASCAR know-how to help build tough new troop carriers in Concord. And NC soldiers at Fort Bragg will be the first to get them.
The Return of High School Sports
How high schools in North Carolina and South Carolina have been dealing with Covid issues, while still trying to practice and play.
The Coffee Club Goes Ice Skating
In Indian Trail a group called The Coffee Club meets each week for Ice Skating lessons at Extreme Ice Skating.
March 23, 2021
Carolina Impact: March 23, 2021
Vaccine super sites in Charlotte with a goal of 1 million COVID shots, podcasting in the Queen city, the art and craft of quilting, and a business profile of PCI Group in Fort Mill, SC.
Vaccine Super Sites
One million COVID shots, from January to the 4th of July - that's the goal of Charlotte's vaccine super sites, at Bank of America Stadium and Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Podcasting in the Queen City
Podcasts have become the place for in-depth stories and conversations - something that we don’t get from many other forms of media today.
The Art of Quilting
Quilting requires persistence and patience but the completed work can last a lifetime or more.
Business Profile: PCI Group and Chris Kropac
PCI Group in Fort Mill, SC began as a computer company started by two professional baseball players in Long Island, NY.
February 23, 2021 - Seeking Unity | Diversity-Equity-Inclusion
Carolina Impact: Seeking Unity | Diversity-Equity-Inclusion
A panel of young Charlotte professionals discuss diversity, equity and inclusion in their own lives and in society on Carolina Impact: Seeking Unity.
February 9, 2021
Carolina Impact: February 9, 2021
Historic shotgun houses are finding a new life, Village Heart B.E.A.T. partners with local churches to promote wellness, dogs and their owners learn and compete at the Charlotte Dog Training Club and Stuart Watson started questioning his life history after being fired from his job.
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The Charlotte Dog Training Club
The Charlotte Dog Training Club offers lots of ways for dogs and their owners to bond and work together, from puppy classes to agility, tracking and other competitive training classes.
Village HeartBEAT: Promoting Health in Charlotte
Village Heart B.E.A.T., a Mecklenburg County fitness program, partners with local churches to help improve health and wellness.
Shotgun Houses: Old Homes, New Neighborhood - Carolina Impac
It's Charlotte's original affordable housing, and now two of these historic 'shotgun houses' are finding new life in a new neighborhood.
Journalist Stuart Watson Examines His History
Stuart Watson had a successful career as an investigative journalist but it wasn’t until he got fired that he started searching for answers in his own life.