Evan Donovan, wsoctv.com

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Evan Donovan joined Eyewitness News in October 2022. He anchors the Noon news on WSOC Channel 9 and the 7 p.m. show on WAXN TV64. Evan grew up in Raleigh. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in finance and international business. After a career in finance that took him around the world, he pursued his passion for broadcasting, starting in radio before moving into TV news. He previously anchored and/or reported at News 14 Carolina (now-Spectrum News) in Fayetteville, NC; WLOS in Asheville; and WFLA in Tampa. Evan is the recipient of two AP awards, two RTDNA awards, a regional Emmy and a regional Murrow (team award). Evan is thrilled to be back in his home state. He lives in Charlotte with his wife and two sons.

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‘Transformational’: Innovation district celebrates grand opening, brings medical school to Charlotte

The Charlotte community celebrated the grand opening of an innovation district in midtown Monday morning.

By Evan Donovan, wsoctv.comJune 02, 2025 at 5:07 pm EDT

Report outlines why plane landed nose-down at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

We’re now learning why a Delta flight had to make an emergency landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport without its nose landing gear back in 2023.

By Evan Donovan, wsoctv.comMay 27, 2025 at 4:49 pm EDT

Marvin Ridge pulls yearbooks over Palestine senior quote

After Channel 9 received emails and calls from several parents offended by a senior’s yearbook quote in Union County, Marvin Ridge High School is no longer handing out the books.

By Evan Donovan, wsoctv.comMay 24, 2025 at 2:02 pm EDT

Charlotte’s Jewish community ‘united’ after deadly attack at Capital Jewish Museum

A man is now charged with murdering foreign officials after a deadly attack at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. -- two Israeli Embassy staffers are dead, and the FBI is calling Wednesday night’s shooting an act of terrorism.

By Evan Donovan, wsoctv.comMay 22, 2025 at 5:30 pm EDT

Sheriff blames parents after brawl at Cheerwine Festival that left officer, deputy hurt

New video obtained by Channel 9 shows multiple young people fighting as law enforcement swarmed the scene at the annual Cheerwine Festival this past weekend in Salisbury.

By WSOCTV.com News Staff and Evan Donovan, wsoctv.comMay 20, 2025 at 4:51 pm EDT

Workplace power balance: Are we entering ‘The Boss Era?’

Employees may not like it, but analysts say the workplace is shifting back in favor of employers.

By Evan Donovan, wsoctv.comMay 05, 2025 at 8:00 am EDT

Gunfire damages home, burst pipes lead to flooding

A family said someone fired at least 17 rounds into their Charlotte home, busting pipes, which caused flooding while their two-week-old baby was inside. She was not hurt.

By WSOCTV.com News Staff and Evan Donovan, wsoctv.comApril 29, 2025 at 5:29 pm EDT

Nonprofit offers cash for sterilization to people struggling with addiction, sparking ethical debate

Officials with a local nonprofit said they have paid 9,000 people who are struggling with addiction to get sterilized.

By WSOCTV.com News Staff and Evan Donovan, wsoctv.comApril 28, 2025 at 6:10 pm EDT

Man charged with murder for street racing crash in Gastonia

Police in Gastonia have arrested a man who they say was involved in a street race that left a 36-year-old woman dead last month on Hoffman Road.

By WSOCTV.com News Staff and Evan Donovan, wsoctv.comApril 10, 2025 at 12:20 pm EDT

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing

President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States, threatening to upend much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars, The Associated Press reported.

By WSOCTV.com News Staff, The Associated Press, and Evan Donovan, wsoctv.comApril 02, 2025 at 5:40 pm EDT