Kenneth Lee Jr.
NewscasterKenny is a Maryland native who began his career in media as a sportswriter at Tuskegee University, covering SIAC sports working for the athletic department and as a sports correspondent for the Tuskegee Campus Digest. Following his time at Tuskegee, he was accepted to the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program as a Marketing Intern for The NASCAR Foundation in Daytona Beach, Florida in 2017.
An avid NASCAR fan, Kenny turned his affection into a career after joining the Motor Racing Network as an Associate Producer in 2018. Then he transitioned to NASCAR in 2020 and became the Senior Coordinator of Track Content. Kenny managed social media strategies for NASCAR’s Midwest region, including Kansas Speedway, Watkins Glen International, Michigan International Speedway, Iowa Speedway, and Chicagoland Speedway.
In his young career, Kenny has published over 100 articles for a bevy of outlets, including Motor Racing Network, NASCAR Home Tracks, the Prince George’s County Sentinel, and NASCAR.com. ESPNʼs Undefeated also featured Kenny in an interview with former ESPN President John Skipper.
He is also an aviation enthusiast who spends time plane-spotting and participates in the flight simulation community.
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Former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s Senate campaign committee said Monday they raised over $14 million during the third quarter of 2025. The Cooper Victory Fund and Cooper for North Carolina campaign broke a funding record, adding that more than 90% of donations were $100 or less The US Senate race in North Carolina is considered to be one of the tightest races in the country. Cooper is expected face Republican Michael Whatley next year.
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The North Carolina Division of Employment Security said Monday that it stands ready to help government workers who are affected by the shutdown. State employees who are furloughed or lose their jobs to the shutdown are eligible to apply for unemployment benefits. However, federal employees that do take the benefits may have to repay benefits if they receive backpay from their agency. -
The Charlotte Area Transit System showed off some of its new security initiatives Friday, introducing new patrol vehicles that people will see around transit properties, during a news conference attended by Mayor Vi Lyles and City Manager Marcus Jones. -
Tuesday night, Delta Air Lines Flight 5047, a Charlotte-to-New York flight, was involved in a low-speed collision with Delta Flight 5155. Both planes involved in the incident were Bombardier CRJ-900 regional jets and are operated by Endeavor Air. -
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating shots fired near a school bus Tuesday morning in South Charlotte. According to CMPD, the shooting happened on Baltimore Avenue during morning pick-up. The bus was not hit and no students were injured in the shooting. Officials also said the bus was not the intended target of the shooting. No arrests have been made.
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The city of Charlotte said law enforcement will hold a multiday first responder training exercise at Carowinds theme park Oct. 7–9. The exercises will run each day from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the training, there will be a heavy first responder presence in the area, and residents can expect loud noises. The site will be off-limits to the public. -
Mortgage rates in Charlotte fell to the lowest level in a year last month, reaching 6.5%, according to the Canopy Realtor Association. That drop fueled more contracts, with activity going up 12% in August as 4,000 homes went under contract. In Mecklenburg County, the median sales price rose about 6% to $466,000 compared to the same month last year. The average sales price jumped to $604,000. Canopy also reports that 96% of sellers in Mecklenburg received most of their asking price.
