Essential Workers' Stories
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
The Work Never Stops for Airside Ops CLT is much quieter with fewer staff and passengers, but those on the airfield and in the control room stay vigilant as they work to…
Read More Delivering Dignity in Undignified Times: Lt. Stephen Fischbach
Lt. Stephen Fischbach has a great big grin that makes me think he’s got stories to share. His uniform is crisp and sharp enough to make anybody with his Freedom Patrol Division of the…
Read More Neither Snow nor Rain nor Heat nor Gloom: David Blair
He’s the kind of mail carrier who can remain unruffled while delivering live bees to a beekeeper. And yes, that really did happen. He has the honey he got for Christmas to prove it. David Blair…
Read More Courage Born of Caring: Robert Merriwether, RN
The Choice He woke up alone in a hotel room in NYC with a fever of 99.2 degrees. Not a big ugly deal — under normal circumstances. But on that spring day in 2020, normal circumstances were mere memories. Robert Merriwether had left family and home behind in Charlotte to serve as a registered nurse at…
Read More Ruby Red Welcome
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Three huge ruby red rose bushes welcome everybody to the West Boulevard Library. They’ve never met a careful gardener, but they thrive anyway. No matter what. You can always count on them. Today is the kind of…
Read More Caring for the Community: Joshua Fernandez
Compare Foods is the kind of supermarket that knows its customers inside out and thrives away from the wealthier parts of our city. It’s part of a local, family-owned company. As I pick up my cart, the security guard gives me…
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