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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Police in Cleveland County on Friday continued to search for leads in the case of a missing girl who came to be called Shelby’s Sweetheart.
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Today, the city of Charlotte released more than a dozen plans for the growth of more than a dozen areas as part of its community area planning project.
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As the number of cameras installed at homes and businesses continues to grow, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have launched a security camera registry program to allow residents and business owners to share information about potential crimes. -
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This comes after the genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy.
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Did you know the U.S. has a national flag football team? Last week, 120 players competed in trials at the United States Performance Center on the campus of UNC Charlotte in an attempt to make the team. -
The Charlotte housing market showed mixed trends in February, according to Canopy, the Charlotte area Realtors Association. Home sales fell 8.7% year-over-year but rose nearly 9% from January, partly due to mortgage rates dipping.
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Members of the American Postal Workers Union in Charlotte protested the potential privatization of the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday afternoon. -
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Have you received an odd text from a tolling agency saying you have unpaid bills? North Carolina Turnpike Authority officials and the state attorney general are warning about an ongoing — and widespread — text message scam.
