US added a strong 256,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%
U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added a strong 256,000 jobs.
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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.
U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added a strong 256,000 jobs.
A winter storm will bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to the region late morning to early afternoon through Saturday morning.
If you're flying out of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Thursday, expect to see major delays.
A bluefin tuna about the size of a motorcycle has been sold for $1.3 million (207 million yen) at Japan’s most prestigious fish market
Due to the impending winter storm, all districts across the WCCB viewing area will be closed, dismissing early or remote today, Friday, January 10.
Data from the North Carolinas student and teacher information system containing personal and private information about the states students and teachers was compromised last month.
York County is expected to see close to an inch of snow and sleet Friday. The area will be under a storm warning from 7 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday.
Welch made headlines in late 2016 after driving to a Washington, DC pizza parlor with an assault rifle to "self-investigate" false claims of a politician-led child sex ring being run out of the business.
Investigators say 28-year-old Davis Travis Benton of Dallas was arrested on January 8th.
Troopers say a Toyota Tacoma was turning left out of a gas station parking lot and turned in front of an NC State Highway Patrol BMW motorcycle.
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