Garner's Station

Veterans' Stories: Welcome Home

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0500

Conversations with local Garner veterans. We complete our three part conversation with Vietnam veteran Phil Matthews as he shares what it was like for him coming home.

Veterans' Stories: Letters From Home

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0500

Conversations with local Garner veterans. We continue our three part conversation with Vietnam veteran Phil Matthews, sharing what it was like to send and receive messages from home.

Veterans' Stories: Camaraderie

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0500

Conversations with local Garner Veterans. We sit down with Vietnam veteran, Phil Matthews, in the first of a three part series on his experiences while serving in the Army.

Amy Mattingly: The WakeTogether Tutoring Program

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:00:00 -0500

We talk with Amy Mattingly, director of K-12 programs with Helps Education Fund, about the WakeTogether volunteer tutoring program, which is offering a structured approach to reading tutoring for students in Wake County Public Schools. Listen, learn more about the program and find out how you can get involved.

An Interview with Dr. Dudley Flood

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 17:00:00 -0500

We talk with Dr. Dudley Flood, a retired educator and administrator with the NC Department of Public Instruction who helped bring communities together to integrate the state's public schools in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He received the state's highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award, in 2021 from Gov. Roy Cooper.

Greg Richardson: Executive Director of N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:00:00 -0500

We learn more about the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs and discuss other matters relating to the state's Native American populations with commission Executive Director Greg Richardson, who resides in Garner.

Towne Players Youth Summer Theater Camp

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:00:00 -0400

We talk with two cast members in the Towne Players' upcoming production of Moana Jr. as well as Gabe Yarborough, a Towne Players alum who is currently doing some professional acting work while pursuing his college degree.

Judy Bass and Karen Padgett: Garner History Museum at the Depot

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:00:00 -0400

Garner Area Historical Society Board Members Judy Bass and Karen Padgett discuss Garner history and what's featured in the new Garner History Museum at the Depot in Downtown Garner.

Enslaved Persons Project: Tammy Brunner and Roxanne Buzille

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Tammy Brunner and Roxanne Buzille discuss the Wake County Office of Deeds' work to transcribe and digitize records of enslaved persons in the county in the antebellum era.

Garner Economic Development Update-Spring 2022

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400

Garner Economic Development Director Joe Stallings sits down with John MacDonell and Grady Matthews to discuss the INQ 4300 and E-District projects in Garner.

Tim Stevens: The Wall That Heals

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:00:00 -0400

Rick Mercier is joined by Tim Stevens as they discuss The Wall That Heals as it makes its visit to Lake Benson Park March 31-April 3, 2022. For the full list of events during The Wall That Heals' visit to Garner, go to GarnerWall.com.

Rita Hines: Mid-day Rotary's Backpack Buddies

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:00:00 -0400

Garner Mid-day Rotary member Rita Hines talks about the Backpack Buddies program, which helps combat food insecurity among the community's student population.

Chat with a Cop Edition: Chief Lorie Smith and Command Staff

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0500

In this special edition, Sgt. Mike Medlin chats with Garner Police Chief Lorie Smith as well as Capt. Mike Mciver and Lt. Paul Caldwell.

Early Education and Economic Development

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:00:00 -0500

Garner Economic Development Director Joe Stallings sits down with Nikki Leonard and Cassandra Brooks to discuss the importance of early childhood education and its relevance to economic development.

2022 State of the Town: An Interview with Mayor Ken Marshburn

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Garner Mayor Ken Marshburn reviews the town's major milestones and accomplishments of 2021 and looks ahead to what we can expect this year.

Kentrell Perry: Downtown Garner Association board member and business owner

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:00:00 -0500

In this episode, we have a wide-ranging conversation with Downtown Garner Association board member Kentrell Perry about owning a small business, history, mindfulness and more.

Commercial Real Estate with Ed Brown and Jimmy Barnes

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:00:00 -0500

Garner Economic Development Director Joe Stallings chats with local commercial real estate gurus Ed Brown and Jimmy Barnes.

Retired Garner Police Sgt. Sophia Sandlin

Wed, 12 May 2021 15:00:00 -0400

Sophia Sandlin chats about her career as a Garner police officer. She is the first female African American officer to retire with 30 years of creditable service with Garner PD.

Moving Garner Forward: Interview with Planning Director Jeff Triezenberg

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:00:00 -0400

Garner is growing at a rapid rate. Learn what's on the horizon and what the Town is doing to plan for growth in this interview with Garner Planning Director Jeff Triezenberg.

Mary Williams: Performer and Educator

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:00:00 -0500

Garner resident Mary Williams has traveled the country and other parts of the world performing and educating audiences about African American musical traditions. She is an adjunct professor at Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies. For more than a decade she has been team teaching a course with Timothy Tyson titled "The South in Black and White." She performed the soundtrack for and acted in the feature film adaptation of Tyson's book "Blood Done Sign My Name." She has also appeared in the film "The Wronged Man."

Art of the Amazon Deal

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 10:00:00 -0500

Garner Economic Development Director Joe Stallings and Garner Chamber of Commerce President Matthew Coppedge break down how the Town landed the new Amazon fulfillment center.

Special Edition: Garner Veterans Memorial Audio Tour

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 16:00:00 -0500

In this special Veterans Day edition, local World War II and Vietnam War veteran Spencer Cardwell offers a tour of the Garner Veterans Memorial at Lake Benson Park. Additional commentary by memorial designer Mon Peng Yueh and memorial earthcasts sculptor Thomas Sayre. For more--including how to purchase a memorial brick--visit GarnerVeteransMemorial.org.

Drew Cook--WCPSS Assistant Superintendent for Academics

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Garner native Drew Cook, the assistant superintendent for academics for the Wake County Public School System, talks about how the school system is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and about what the future might hold. Cook was previously principal at Garner Magnet High School.

Amy White-Executive Director of Community of Hope Ministries

Wed, 06 May 2020 15:00:00 -0400

We chat with Amy White, executive director of Community of Hope Ministries in Garner. White is also a member of the State Board of Education.

David Forbes: Student Leader in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:00:00 -0500

We talk with Garner resident David Forbes, a pastor, educator and civil rights activist. In February 1960, David was a student leader of sit-ins and protests in Cameron Village in downtown Raleigh. That spring, he was a founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, an organization that played a central role in the Civil Rights Movement.

Joe Giglio of The News & Observer

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 12:00:00 -0500

In this episode, we talk with News & Observer sports journalist Joe Giglio about Garner, college sports and the journalism business. Follow Joe on Twitter at @JoeGiglioSports.

Roderic Brewington—Principal of South Garner High

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:00:00 -0400

We visit South Garner High School and talk with Principal Roderic Brewington about how his school is settling in to the community.

CJ and Nicholé Morgan of TheGifted Arts

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:00:00 -0400

Rick Mercier talks with TheGifted Arts co-founders CJ and Nicholé Morgan about their Garner-based non-profit that builds confidence, character and leadership skills in young people through the performing arts.

Arlie Kidd—performing artist, teacher, 2012 Miss North Carolina

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 11:00:00 -0400

In this episode, we catch up with Arlie Kidd (neé Honeycutt) and talk about why the performing arts matter so much to a community--in particular, to its young people.

Regionalism and Economic Development

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:00:00 -0400

Garner Economic Development Director Joe Stallings sits down with Michael Haley, executive director of Wake County Economic Development, and Timothy Downs, vice president of economic development for the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, to talk about the role of regionalism in economic development.

* NOTE: We experienced some technical difficulties during the recording of this episode that partially affected sound quality.

Jeff Hicks, Retired Navy Commander

Fri, 24 May 2019 13:00:00 -0400

Season 1, Episode 3: In this episode, we talk with Jeff Hicks, a retired Navy Commander who has served on Garner's Veterans Advisory Committee and is active in efforts to help resettle refugees who come to our region. This interview is a great way to learn more about services available to veterans in the Garner area. Recorded at Brice’s Brewing Company in Garner.

Workforce Development

Wed, 08 May 2019 11:00:00 -0400

Season 1, Episode 2: In this episode, we mark Small Business and Economic Development Week by looking at workforce development in the area. Guests are Lisa Daughenbaugh, career development coordinator at Garner Magnet High; Bernita Nichols, senior director of customized training at Wake Tech; and Kimberly Wheeler, director of business engagement with the Capital Area Workforce Development Board.

Entrepreneur Stories

Thu, 02 May 2019 16:00:00 -0400

Season 1, Episode 1: In this episode, we talk with local entrepreneurs Kris Bengtson, Angie Mikus and Alaksha Surti. Recorded at Brice’s Brewing Company in Garner.