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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Longtime owner Don Beaver alerts Major League Baseball about a potential sale of the Charlotte Knights.
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“If I sat here and said I haven't come to do anything but win the MLS Cup, I shouldn't have been hired,” Smith said at Monday's press conference.
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Charlotte FC hires its third head coach in club history by signing a former Premiere League manager.
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The drought conditions in North Carolina improved slightly after recent rains.
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The Carolina Panthers under owner David Tepper are on their sixth head coach, after firing Frank Reich and upgrading special teams coordinator Chris Tabor to interim head coach.
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The Carolina Panthers have fired head coach Frank Reich after 11 games.
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City leaders on Wednesday announced the recipients of the Business Opportunity Hub grants, meant to support nonprofit organizations within the city’s designated low-income six Corridors of Opportunity. The $4.45 million was allocated after City Council's approval on Monday.
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A Charlotte police officer has been reassigned to another division in the city after a video goes viral showing him repeatedly punching a woman being arrested on Monday.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has launched a fentanyl awareness campaign aimed at youth and families. CMPD will use social media images, the hashtag "#StreetPillsKill" and billboards going up in Charlotte.
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Charlotte FC is going into the offseason searching for the club's third head coach in three seasons. The club announced Wednesday that it has fired head coach Christian Lattanzio and assistant coach Andy Quy.