Kim Coon

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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Brookford Police find human remains in search for missing man, waiting on positive ID

A search for a missing man leads police to human remains in Catawba County.

Approaching cold front brings changes late Wednesday

Tonight I'm watching a fading line of storms that may brush our northern communities, but most of the area should stay dry until Wednesday, when the atmosphere becomes much more active. Overnight lows will remain humid into the upper 70s

Crumble Cookie Employees Seen Doing Hair Inside Shop

Video shows Crumbl Cookie employees at Midtown Charlotte location doing hair on the job

Crumbl says it discarded all the dough, hired professional cleaners and took appropriate action with employees involved but the customer who recorded the video says he's never going back to that location.

Flash Flooding possible Wednesday night into Thursday morning

At this point, confidence is highest for the heaviest rain to develop first across the foothills, the Interstate 40 corridor, and the northern Piedmont before shifting farther south and east. The Charlotte metro and communities along Interstate 85 are currently trending toward seeing the most active weather during the early to mid-morning hours. Gusty winds and frequent lightning will also be a play.

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B as he defends funding request

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far. Hegseth is facing questions and protests at a Senate hearing Tuesday over the U.S. war against Iran.

Human remains found while searching for missing Catawba County man

Human remains were found buried at a Brooksford property while investigating the disappearance of a 79-year-old man.

US soldier killed in Iraq was a 30-year-old father from North Carolina

The U.S. military has identified a soldier killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton from Fayetteville, North Carolina. The military said Tuesday that Swinton will receive a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Action Badge, and be promoted to staff sergeant.

Rising Spotlight: Howard Hanna Allen Tate

In this week’s Rising Spotlight, Tonya Rivens chats with Jeremy Ordan from the Ordan Osborne Team at Howard Hanna Allen Tate, about how Lake Tillery has become one of North Carolina’s hidden gems, offering everything from weekend getaways to full-time lake front living, and about a very special listing on Lake Tillery that is hitting the market this week.

Appeals court rejects Biden's bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews

Joe Biden disagrees with an appeals court's rejection of his effort to block the release of audio recordings of his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter. Biden spokesperson T.J. Ducklo said Tuesday the Democrat's pre-presidency conversations “for a book a decade ago that discussed his late son” were private.