Kim Coon

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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.

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Back of the Big House Event

Feb. 22, 2014 10am-4pm Learn about the African American experience on a North Carolina backcountry plantation. Food historian Clarissa Clifton will return to Latta Plantation to discuss slave society through food. She will use food to show the various levels…

Temple Beth El's 17th Annual Comparative Religion Series

Temple Beth El's Comparative Religion Series is FREE and open to the public. No RSVP's are necessary! Attend one session or all six sessions! On six consecutive Tuesdays (January 21-February 25, 2014), from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Temple Beth…

Sweetheart Tours

Feb. 15 10am-4pm Feb. 16 1pm-4pm Valentines Sweetheart Tours Join us for special valentine's tours of the plantation house. Learn about 19th century courting customs, English Country dancing, and hear sweetheart stories about the Latta girls. Tours are Saturday at…

Shrek the Musical

SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscarone space® winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly…

Blumenthal Performing Arts Open Mic Night

Blumenthal Performing Arts invites you to join us for our next OPEN MIC event this coming Valentine's Day: Friday, February 14. The Charlotte region is full of talented performers, and Blumenthal Performing Arts has created an outlet for such talent,…

Make a Shaving Cream Valentine @ Concord Library

Come make Shaving Cream Valentines on Thursday, February 13 @ 4pm in the Children‘s Program Room. Share the love with some Valentine‘s stories, then make heart shaped valentines with paint and-you guessed it-shaving cream! For more information, call the Children‘s…

Handful of Love Story Time @ Concord Library

A Handful of Love Story Time will take place on Thursday, February 13 @ 10am in the Children‘s Program Room of the Concord Library. Join us for a special preschool Valentine‘s Day story time followed by a Valentine‘s Day craft.…

Baxter's Birthday Bash

Drop by after work and join the plantation staff as we toast one of Rosedale's most colorful residents, Robert Baxter Caldwell (1838- 1919) on the 176th anniversary of his birth. Enjoy beer and refreshments as you listen to "Baxter stories"…