Scott Wickersham

Charlotte

Emmy winning news anchor. Michigan native. Father of two amazing little girls! Anchor of Eyewitness News at 5, 6, 10 and 11pm.

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‘Unprecedented rates’: Why experts say younger people are getting colorectal cancer more often

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Scott Wickersham

Hope Skouras turned her Crohn’s disease diagnosis into innovation, creating The Whole Hope lemon swirls. She drinks them in warm water to soothe her symptoms. And she started a company to sell them to others with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The swirls have lemon, turmeric and ginger. “The ginger is great for digestion, keeps you regular,” she said.
Suicide now 2nd leading cause of death among college athletes, new study finds

2 weeks ago | wsoctv.com | Scott Wickersham

CHARLOTTE — A new report regarding mental health has become a shocking wake-up call for amateur athletes. According to the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suicide is now the second most common cause of death among college athletes in the United States, with car accidents topping the list. Channel 9’s Scott Wickersham spoke with a former college football player about why this could be concerning to coaches, as well as parents.
New law in North Carolina could raise auto insurance rates

Feb 19, 2025 | yahoo.com | Scott Wickersham

New law in North Carolina could raise auto insurance ratesThis year, insurance companies in North Carolina are requesting a 23 percent hike in your car insurance bill. That could start in October. But a new law that kicks in this summer could raise your bill even higher. Channel 9′s Scott Wickersham says if you have liability-only coverage – or a teen driver, like 15-year-old Ryder Polston – you’ll feel it even more.
New law in North Carolina could raise auto insurance rates

Feb 19, 2025 | wsoctv.com | Scott Wickersham

NORTH CAROLINA — This year, insurance companies in North Carolina are requesting a 23 percent hike in your car insurance bill. That could start in October. But a new law that kicks in this summer could raise your bill even higher. Channel 9′s Scott Wickersham says if you have liability-only coverage – or a teen driver, like 15-year-old Ryder Polston – you’ll feel it even more. Polston is learning to drive at TLC Driving School in Stallings.
Digital driver licenses could be available in NC soon. Are they safe?

Feb 10, 2025 | wsoctv.com | Scott Wickersham

CHARLOTTE — Your phone already carries credit cards, airline boarding passes, and more -- why not your driver license? North Carolina is beginning the process to implement mobile driver licenses, joining a dozen other states using or studying them. They could be available as soon as next year. The Division of Motor Vehicles argues they’ll be even more secure than physical ID cards, but critics say it could open up privacy concerns.
‘One family’: Asheville community helps feed thousands for Thanksgiving

Nov 21, 2024 | wsoctv.com | Erica Bryant |Scott Wickersham

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Western Carolina Farmers Market is normally bustling with people buying what’s in season, but the cars were wrapped around the block for a different reason on Thursday: the spirit of Thanksgiving. As far as the eye could see, people lined up to receive some of the 1,500 Thanksgiving meals being distributed by Manna Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank.
Appalachian State senior advocates for students with irritable bowel diseases

Nov 7, 2024 | wsoctv.com | Scott Wickersham

School can be hard enough for kids without a serious and embarrassing disease to deal with. Among the 1.6 million Americans with the bowel disease ulcerative colitis, 80,000 of them are children. Channel 9′s Scott Wickersham spoke with one young woman who is working to give those children a voice. Twenty-one-year-old Carley Keller was an athletic cheerleader in the 8th grade when she started feeling weak and tired. She said she could hardly make it through school days, and most foods made her sick.
Officials release proposed NIL rules for North Carolina public high schools

Sep 4, 2024 | wsoctv.com | Scott Wickersham

LocalExpandCHARLOTTE — The North Carolina State Board of Education on Wednesday released proposed permanent rules for athletes looking to make money for eligible sponsorship deals. According to documents obtained by Channel 9, a public comment period will be open for the proposed permanent rules from Oct. 1 to Dec. 6, and a virtual public hearing will take place at 10 a.m. on Nov. 8. The State Board of Education could adopt the permanent rules on Jan.
Lawyer explains financial impact for players in NIL lawsuit

Aug 29, 2024 | wsoctv.com | Scott Wickersham

CHARLOTTE — The lawyer for a high school football star spoke exclusively with Channel 9 anchor Scott Wickersham about their lawsuit against the state board of education. Mike Ingersoll represents Faizon Brandon, a star player in Greensboro listed as the top recruit in the class of 2026. The ban on public school kids who make name, image, and likeness deals is costing high school athletes money that private school athletes are free to make, Ingersoll said.
NC high school athlete files lawsuit over NIL ban

Aug 23, 2024 | wsoctv.com | Scott Wickersham

RALEIGH — A high school football player filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Education over an NIL ban, which prohibits public school athletes from making money on their name, image, and likeness. The lawsuit is on behalf of a player in Greensboro listed as a top recruit, sources told Channel 9′s Scott Wickersham.