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Republican state Superintendent Catherine Truitt, right, calls on school districts across North Carolina to bring students back for in-person classes as Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper looks on during a bipartisan press conference Feb. 2, 2021.
A Quiet But Busy Week
Was this past week the quiet before the storm, so to speak? Sure, there was a lot of news, but things were a bit slower, a bit calmer than perhaps we ve grown accustomed to over the last year. It s OK to stop and breathe for a minute. The headlines will be coming at you full-speed soon enough: The Super Bowl is tonight, after all, and former President Trump s second impeachment trial starts Tuesday.
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After living in a van for nine months, Felix Godward left California and moved to Charlotte. He took the money he had saved and opened up a food truck.
Felix Godward is a bit of a free spirit who needs constant change. When he was 21, he moved out of his apartment in Los Angeles and into his van. He traveled across California working as a server at different restaurants.
“It was actually not that uncomfortable. I thought it was so exciting that it was like it never felt like it was something that was like an inconvenience,” Godward said. “It was really stimulating. I m someone that needs a lot of stimulus.”
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Hidden Gems of CLT: Felix Empanadas
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January 28, 2021
On this week’s Hidden Gems of Charlotte, Alex visits Felix Empanadas.
Felix Godward proves when you have a passion and give it all you got anything can happen.
“I don’t think I’m special. I think I just didn’t give up. I think most people give up at some point,” says Godward.
Four years ago, Godward wanted a changed. He stopped working in real estate marketing in LA to pursue his passion.