The Concord Fire Department says one person has died after an overnight fire at an RV park off Morehead Road and Highway 29 in the southwest part of the city. It happened just before 1 am on Friday. Firefighters found one RV on fire with flames spreading to two other units; 42 firefighters from Concord, Harrisburg and Charlotte responded. One adult occupant and pet dogs were found deceased inside. A second occupant was able to get out and was treated on scene for minor burns. Two neighbors were treated for smoke inhalation at the site. The cause is under investigation. The identities of the victims have not been released.
Woody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.