Gary Brode

Gary Brode is an Emmy award-winning journalist with more than a decade of anchoring and reporting experience. Gary co-anchors WCCB NEWS @ TEN and reports on top stories in Charlotte.

Gary joins the WCCB Charlotte team after working as an anchor and reporter in Denver, where he was live on the scene for national stories such as the Boulder King Soopers mass shooting and local wildfires.

An Ohio native, Gary graduated with a telecommunications degree from Youngstown State University. He began his career in Minot, North Dakota, uncovering the impacts of the Bakken oil boom, before moving to Champaign, Illinois, to work as a weekend anchor.

Gary then moved south to Fort Myers, Florida. As a morning anchor, Gary covered national stories such as Hurricane Irma and the mass shooting at “Zombicon.” In Boston, he developed a passion for breaking news and won an Emmy for his coverage of a bank robbery in Sommerville, Massachusetts.

Gary is an avid dog lover. Diesel, his 7-year-old Mastiff, has traveled across the country with him. Diesel has hiked the Rocky Mountains, swam in the Gulf of Mexico, and visited many breweries, keeping his owner quite active.

In his free time, Gary is a Strongman competitor, a sports fanatic, and would never say no to an IPA. He is excited to call Charlotte his home.

Articles

13-Year-Old Killed In I-485 Crash

A 13-year-old girl was killed in a crash Tuesday evening on I-485.

Charlotte City Council Approves Construction On Congested Rea Road

Relief is on the way for drivers in south Charlotte. City council voted Monday night to widen Rea Rd around the Stone Crest shopping center.

Gallons Of Oil Spilled In Little Sugar Creek, Cleanup Is Underway

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services says utility workers were boring under Morehead St when an equipment failure caused about 150 gallons of hydraulic oil to spill. Between 20 to 30 gallons of oil went into Little Sugar Creek around Medical Center Dr.

Community Remembers Dallas Teen Killed In Car Crash

A family in Gaston County is grieving the tragic loss of a senior in high school. 17-year-old Walker Hayes was killed in a car crash on Monday.

Family Claims Chick-Fil-A Employee Used Racist Slur On Receipt

A Charlotte family is taking legal action against Chick-Fil-A after an employee put a racial slur on their receipt. The fast food chain is saying it's a misspelling of the customer's name.

62-Year-Old Woman Claims Walmart Employee Attacked Her Inside Store

A 62-year-old woman claims she was attacked inside a Charlotte Walmart by an employee.

Residents Worried About Future Of Historical Neighborhood After Mayor Demos Home

Broken brick and busted boards are all that remains at a home on Madison Ave in the McCrorey Heights neighborhood.

2 Dead, 1 Injured In Murder-Suicide In South End

Two people are dead and another person was hurt in a murder-suicide in South End late Monday night. 23-year-old Dionyah Thompson and a 33-year-old man, whose name has not been released, died from gunshots.