Marshall Terry
Host, Morning EditionMarshall came to WFAE after graduating from Appalachian State University, where he worked at the campus radio station and earned a degree in communication. Outside of radio, he loves listening to music and going to see bands - preferably in small, dingy clubs.
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Time is almost up for about 900,000 North Carolina households that receive federal subsidies for broadband internet access. Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program is about to run out, with enrollees expected to lose their subsidies in April. That loss would mean more than just no more internet for some. NC Health News' Jaymie Baxley joined us on Morning Edition to talk about his work on this story.
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The plan to build denser housing in single-family neighborhoods as part of Charlotte’s new Unified Development Ordinance may be getting walked back. City staff this week recommended only allowing new triplexes on corner lots rather than anywhere in those neighborhoods. This story, and others, on this week's BizWorthy.
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The total dockside value of shrimp in North Carolina in 2022 was about $10 million. That’s down from about $30 million in the 1980s and 1990s. The slip in value has led to a decline in the number of licensed shrimpers hitting the water, to the lowest on record in 2022. The Assembly's Johanna Still wrote about this and joined Marshall Terry on "Morning Edition" to talk about her work.
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The National Association of Realtors last week proposed making it more common for homebuyers to pay their agent’s fees and doing away with the mandatory 6% commission that's long been a standard. The change still needs to be approved by a federal court. This story and others, on this week's BizWorthy.
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The Carolina Theatre opened nearly 100 years ago in uptown Charlotte and closed its doors in the late 1970s. Foundation for the Carolinas, which launched a project to renovate and restore the theater, says the Carolina Theatre plans to finish it this fall. This story and more, on this week's BizWorthy.
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This presidential election season, we’ve been occasionally recounting stories from another, much more lively primary race nearly 50 years ago. Ben Bradford is the host of the new podcast Landslide, which is about the 1976 race — the contest between President Gerald Ford and Gov. Ronald Reagan — and how it led to today’s partisan gulf. And he joined us on Morning Edition to talk about North Carolina’s role.
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This week on Fact Check, we're looking at how many people believe former president and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump's claim that “82% of the country understands that it was a rigged election.”
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The radio show "Reveal" is looking at the challenges an abortion provider in North Carolina faces after state lawmakers last year banned most abortions after 12 weeks. Reporter Laura Morel joined us on Morning Edition to talk about her work on this story.
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A big change is coming to North Carolina next week. Last year, state lawmakers approved sports gambling, and it begins on Monday. This story, and others, on this week's BizWorthy.
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Charlotte is bringing back penalties for drinking alcohol in public, but you’ll soon be able to drink on the sidewalk. As long as it’s in Plaza Midwood. That’s where the city’s first social district is set to begin this weekend. This story and others, on this week's BizWorthy with the Ledger's Tony Mecia.