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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North Carolina's U.S. Senate race continues to heat up as Republican Michael Whatley announced his bid in Gastonia. -
Mecklenburg County Commissioners gathered in uptown today to approve the wording of a 1-cent sales tax referendum for this year’s municipal ballot. -
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Mecklenburg County Public Health officials say there has been an uptick in complaints of food vendors operating without a permit.
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Today, North Carolina mayors, law enforcement and local leaders called for the governor’s veto of a gun bill to be upheld. Gun safety advocates are urging state lawmakers to uphold Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of Senate Bill 50. It would allow anyone 18 or older to carry concealed handguns in public without a permit. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released their mid-year public safety report on Thursday, and so far this year crime has been on a decline. -
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North Carolina leaders gathered in Raleigh to announce a major lawsuit against the Trump administration over education funding, joining two dozen other states. -
In Gaston County, automaker Daimler Truck North America will conduct mass layoffs. According to a North Carolina WARN notice, the layoffs will affect 573 employees at the Mount Holly location and they will be effective as of Sept. 9. The notice says the layoffs are expected to be temporary. Daimler Truck also has locations in Cleveland, North Carolina and in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
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President Trump’s sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law last Friday, and now North Carolina advocacy groups are raising concerns about its impact on the state.
