Kelcey Carlson

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Recent Stories

• Durham probation office re-examining cases
• Lawmakers consider spending on probation system
• Campaign appearances underscore N.C.'s importance
• Fighting YouTube teens charged
• Video of student fights going online

Reporter/Anchor

Professional Experience:
July 2003 to present: reporter/anchor, WRAL-TV; 1998 to 2003: reporter anchor, WWMT-TV, Kalamazoo, Mich.; 1996 to 1998: weekend producer/reporter, WBTW-TV, Florence, S.C.

Awards & Recognition:
I have won regional awards from The Associated Press and the Radio and Television News Directors Association for reporting on the $4 million Wake schools fraud case (with photographer Richard Adkins). I have also received AP awards for investigative reporting and use of natural sound. The Michigan Television News Photographers Association also awarded two of my stories in the categories of in-depth and feature reporting.

News Philosophy:
To put information in the proper context.

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (with political science concentration), minor in French, 1996, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.

Birthplace:
Lafayette, Ind.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement:
Give me a 5K, and I'll run it! I have completed three triathlons and 10 marathons. Running is probably my favorite hobby. Hopefully, I can stick to my goal of completing two marathons a year. In Michigan, I was involved with an organization called "Girls on the Run." Girls in grades three through five meet for several weeks after school. They talk about "girl" issues and then, to celebrate, they run a 5K together. It's an amazing program with roots here in North Carolina.

Family:
Husband, Dave, son, Charlie, and a shih tzu, Stubbs.

Favorite Books & Movies:
Books: "This I Believe ..." (a collection of personal philosophies), "It's Not About the Bike" (Lance Armstrong's journey back to life) and "The Grapes of Wrath;" movies: "Hoosiers," "Arthur," "Breaking Away" and "Stealing Home." Some of those are just books and movies that I like. Others remind me of people and places that are important to me.

Likes Best About North Carolina:
No lake-effect snow, the Andy Griffith statue and nice people!

Most Memorable Assignments:
I have three: Hurricane Fran for what it taught me as a young producer just out of college; Election 2000 -- I reported from West Palm Beach and saw history in the making; Boston Marathon -- I ran while reporting live with a cell phone. It was an incredible personal and professional accomplishment.