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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The Pineville Town Council voted Tuesday to censure Councilman Leslie "Les" Gladden after a third-party investigation found Gladden created hostile conditions for Pineville police officers and acted outside the scope of his duties.
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Charlotte-area schools will either be closed or on a remote learning schedule for Friday, Sept. 30, in anticipation of the remnants of Hurricane Ian moving through the Carolinas. Athletic and extra-curricular activities have also been canceled.
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Duke Energy will be conducting work on I-85 and Brookshire Boulevard Friday and Saturday nights. This project is part of the grid improvements it is making in the area to "serve customers better and improve reliability."
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Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and its musicians have reached a two-year contract agreement that includes salary increases, a one-week extension of the playing season and allowances for applicant diversity.