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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Mecklenburg County officials presented and discussed the findings in the 2025 Housing Instability and Homelessness and officials say what needs to be done to address the problem. -
The Charlotte Hornets will take on the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament Tuesday night, and the team is ready to welcome fans to the Spectrum Center. -
Two people have been arrested after a horse was filmed galloping through uptown Charlotte late Friday night before being struck by a car. -
The Charlotte Area Transit System will limit light rail service in South End later this month as crews install a new pedestrian track crossing behind the Publix grocery store. -
The man accused of fatally stabbing a 23-year-old woman on Charlotte’s light rail is incapable of standing trial, according to doctors. A judge will make the final determination. -
Banking giant Wells Fargo is investing $6 million in six nonprofit organizations in west Charlotte. The funds will help advance a neighborhood grocery store and other community projects. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have arrested a woman accused of stabbing a pregnant woman earlier this month outside a Harris Teeter in Cotswold.
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is calling on legislative leaders to suspend the state’s gas sales tax as fuel prices continue to rise. -
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte introduced new men’s basketball head coach Wes Miller on Wednesday at Halton Arena. Miller spent the last five seasons leading the University of Cincinnati and previously recorded five consecutive 20‑win seasons at UNC Greensboro. -
