Latest South Carolina sports
NASCAR-CHARLOTTE
Sections
WCCB
Extras

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.
NASCAR-CHARLOTTE
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Carl Edwards won for the first time in two seasons — and the first time since joining Joe Gibbs Racing — moving in front 20 laps from the end to take the Coca-Cola 600 last night. Edwards hadn't won in 31 races since June 2014 at Sonoma.
HONOLULU (AP) — A movie filmed in Hawaii is drawing criticism from Native Hawaiians.
NBA PLAYOFFS
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James shook off his early shooting misery to finish with 37 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the Atlanta Hawks 114-111 in overtime. James nailed a 3-pointer with 36.4 seconds left to put the Cavs ahead by one before hitting a runner with 12.8 seconds remaining to cap the scoring. He missed his first 10 shots and was scoreless in the first quarter before leading the Cavaliers to a three-games-to-none lead in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress and comedian Anne Meara has died. She was 85.
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Two-time Academy Award winner Robert Redford is encouraging college graduates to be fearless in a world of challenges and to become collaborators with others and the environment to overcome life's daunting difficulties.
Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 capped off race week in Charlotte. NASCAR fans say nothing matches the race experience here.
The Associated Press covers the biggest day in motorsports, from Formula One's Monaco Grand Prix to the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600. The latest from the tracks:
Text WCCBVIP to 45548 for a chance to win tickets to see Cracker perform live at the NC Music Factory on May 22nd.
icons go here