Layna Hong
Digital ProducerLayna Hong is a digital producer at WFAE. She is a graduate from UNC Chapel Hill's Hussman School of Journalism and Media, where she concentrated in graphic design and reporting.
Hong has previously worked for Duke University's Graduate School as a communications intern, contributed to several on-campus publications and produced multimedia news packages pitched all over the state as part of UNC's Media Hub.
Her work has been featured in WRAL, NC Policy Watch and Greensboro News & Record.
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Thanksgiving is a chaotic all-day affair. It feels inevitable you realize you’re missing an ingredient or that you ran out of tin foil pans. Or sometimes you just need a break from the festivities. Many stores will be closed on Thursday, there are still places in Charlotte to get what you need. -
Wondering what to do with your out-of-town guests, kids home from school, or your nostalgic need for holiday cheer? WFAE has you covered with this list of 2023 holiday events happening in and around Charlotte.
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Republicans are mostly still united in Israel's offensive on Gaza. But North Carolina’s congressional Democrats are now splitting on how long the violence should be allowed to go on uninterrupted.
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Next week, the Hmong community will celebrate the most important holiday in their culture: the New Year. In North Carolina, home to the country's fourth-largest Hmong population, the annual festivities will be in Newton, about 50 miles northwest of Charlotte.
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Charlotte FC is playing its final regular-season game on Saturday, Oct. 21 against Inter Miami at Bank of America Stadium at 6:00 p.m. Global soccer star Lionel Messi said he will play. Here's everything you need to know about game day, including how and when to get there.
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The last time October had a Friday the 13th was in 2017. To mark this rare occurrence, here are 13 events happening in the Charlotte area on the reportedly unlucky day in the eeriest month of the year.
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Charlotte-based spoken word artist and poet Hannah Hasan is in high demand these days. She’s created and performed customized poetry for different organizations and people all over the city and across the country. For Hasan, telling people’s stories is a privilege — and what she does for a living.
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Summer Lucille, founder of the Juicy Body Goddess boutique located in Northlake Mall, launched her store because she wanted her fashion to reflect who she was as a plus-size woman. Now she's a social media sensation.
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The public will be able to experience Mecca of Digital Arts (MODA) through two free community events celebrating its opening, one on Friday evening and another all-day Saturday. The Gantt is also unveiling its latest exhibit "Phygital Funk: Local Creators Exhibition."
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The Mint Museum Randolph’s annual Party in the Park event is back. Along with food trucks, live music and free museum admission, the event will also celebrate the “Guiding Winds” installation by local artist Rosalía Torres-Weiner.
