Local Hospitals Restrict Visitors During Flu Epidemic
Nine people in North Carolina died from the flu during Christmas week. Now hospitals across the Charlotte area are asking some visitors to stay home in an effort to combat the virus.
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Kim Coon is a familiar face in the motorsports industry. She has spent the last ten years covering NASCAR, ARCA and motorcycle racing and recently has been seen co-hosting “Off The Grid” on NBC Sports as well as NASCAR’s popular “Glass Case of Emotion” podcast with driver Ryan Blaney.
She is best known for serving as an official spokesperson for NASCAR – acting as a liaison between fans and the exciting world of racing, while activating the title sponsor’s strategic plan through social media, broadcast channels and trackside events.
She currently serves as a pit road reporter for MRN in all three national NASCAR series. When she isn’t at a race track, she’s busy hosting digital assets and live events for NASCAR. Kim also regularly joins the morning news broadcast for WCCB Charlotte, The CW.
Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, Kim got her bachelor’s from the University of Miami (FL), where she double majored in Broadcasting and Religious Studies. She received her master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of Alabama. While attending Miami, Kim was a member of the university’s dance team. She also spent two seasons cheering in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers.
She currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kim loves getting her hands dirty with DIY home improvement projects, antique hunting and painting. She is also an avid reader and is always eager to loan from her collection of books.
Nine people in North Carolina died from the flu during Christmas week. Now hospitals across the Charlotte area are asking some visitors to stay home in an effort to combat the virus.
A father and son duo are both behind bars after a multi-state crime rampage that left a North Carolina couple dead, and their home torched.
A Hickory woman is coming to the defense of her boyfriend, who's charged in the stabbing death of another man. She tells WCCB it was self defense.
We're waiting on autopsy results after a seven-month-old in Newton died from what doctors are describing as horrific trauma and abuse. The case will go to a Catawba County Grand Jury on Monday.
Nine people in North Carolina died from the flu during Christmas week. Now hospitals across the Charlotte area are asking some visitors to stay home in an effort to combat the virus.
A father and son duo are both behind bars after a multi-state crime rampage that left a North Carolina couple dead, and their home torched.
A Hickory woman is coming to the defense of her boyfriend, who's charged in the stabbing death of another man. She tells WCCB it was self defense.
We're waiting on autopsy results after a seven-month-old in Newton died from what doctors are describing as horrific trauma and abuse. The case will go to a Catawba County Grand Jury on Monday.
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