Top events happening around the Charlotte area this weekend | May 10th and May 11th
From a performance by Billy Joel & Sting to an outdoor wine festival, check out the top events happening around the Charlotte area this weekend.
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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.
From a performance by Billy Joel & Sting to an outdoor wine festival, check out the top events happening around the Charlotte area this weekend.
Cardinals will gather Wednesday afternoon to elect a successor to Pope Francis. The conclave is a closed-door meeting of the cardinal electors to choose the new pope in the Sistine Chapel.
A 32-year-old mom is accused of leaving her four year old and five month old in the car while she was tanning inside a gym. Tiffany Greene is now facing several charges including contributing to child neglect.
NASCAR’s championship weekend will return to Homestead-Miami Speedway next year, marking the first time since 2019 that the title-winners will be crowned at the South Florida track.
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect while lawsuits proceed.
Family and friends are remembering a 22-year-old woman from Waxhaw who was shot and killed while visiting friends in South Carolina.
The Charlotte Knights and Charlotte Radiology of Atrium Health have once again partnered up in the fight against Breast Cancer.
President Trump participated in a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada.
A wreck Tuesday shut down three lanes of the I-485 outer loop in Pineville. The North Carolina DOT says the crash happened around 10:30am near Exit 64 for Pineville-Matthews Road.
The head of Homeland Security says travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny.
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