Ken Lemon
Western Bureau Reporter at WSOC-TV (Charlotte, NC)
WSOC Western Bureau Reporter. Emmy, Edward R. Murrow, and multiple AP Award Winner. president of The National Association Of Black Journalists.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Ken Lemon
Search warrants have been issued in the fatal shooting of an innocent man outside of a home in Gastonia. On April 19, Jeffrey Carter was shot while standing outside his home on Hawkins Street. However, police have learned he was caught in the crossfire of two groups who were shooting at each other. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: ‘Beyond unfair’: Father killed in ‘senseless’ shooting outside Gastonia homeSurveillance cameras in Carter’s neighborhood captured the suspects.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Ken Lemon
‘Monumental’: Campground celebrates post-Helene reopeningA campground in Boiling Springs celebrated its post-Helene reopening just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Several campgrounds in the area were shut down by damage caused by Hurricane Helene when it swept through western North Carolina in September. Many of the affected campgrounds were in remote areas near rivers. Boiling Springs, winner of a national Glamping award, suffered heavy damage, even though it only lost power for a week.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Ken Lemon
‘Not right’: Teacher faces charges after coworker finds gun in her purse at schoolA teacher appeared in court on Friday after a gun was discovered in her purse while at schoolOn May 17, another teacher found a gun in Melissa Butler’s purse. Now, she is suspended from her job with pay and faces charges of felony possession of a weapon on school grounds, according to court documents.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Ken Lemon
Police chief suspended, accused of starting fight at demolition derbyA couple says the top cop in Boiling Springs threatened them and got into a fight in public at a demolition derby. Now, the city manager says Boiling Springs Police Chief Nathan Phillips was placed on leave for violating employee policy. Phillips is now the subject of an investigation by the SBI. Justin and Danielle Murray told Channel 9’s Ken Lemon on Wednesday that the chief went too far.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Ken Lemon
Charlotte Douglas Airport is welcoming a new international airline, with flights starting in May 2026. The national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, will begin nonstop flights from Charlotte to Abu Dhabi, which is 7,300 miles away, next year. Featuring both Business and Economy cabins, the 303-seat Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will operate the flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
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A 16 yo murder suspect almost collapses in court and starts crying when a judge tells him he will face charges as an adult. Gastonia Police Department Sean Simpson shot and killed 16 yo Zaquavious Dawkins Sunday and attempted to kill a person walking with Dawkins. https://t.co/EVashV4AcX
A 16 yo driver gets a $1 million bond, accused of attempted murder of a Mt. Holly officer during a pursuit that reached 100 mph. @NCSHP says he almost hit two troopers before they forced him off the road on Highway 27. They say he had a gun but no driver’s license. https://t.co/pKznu8FZfT