Alan Cavanna
Alan Cavanna joined the Eyewitness News team as a reporter in June 2008.
Before Charlotte, he worked in Evansville, IN and Joplin, MO. During that time he covered plenty of tornadoes, floods and even an earthquake. His most memorable assignments involve traveling. Alan covered the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and flew to Savannah, GA when Indiana's National Guard was deployed.
He's also traveled to cover the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400.
Originally from Connecticut, Alan grew up working on his aunt and uncle's fruit farm. He also raced cars and is a life-long NASCAR fan, and hopes to fit right in here in Charlotte.
Alan is a proud graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. You can usually catch him watching racing or listening to Aerosmith.
Latest from Alan Cavanna
New CMS chief lays out entry plan for July
The new superintendent for Charlotte-Mecklenburg School starts on July 1, but on Friday, Heath Morrison unveiled his plan for the district. He said the plan could bring change throughout the district, but some people are still skeptical. Morrison is quick to point out it’s just an entry plan; a way ...
Experts surprised by sharp drop in gas prices
Gas prices are dropping in the Charlotte area at a rate that's even surprising travel experts. The cost for a gallon of regular was $3.44 at the Raceway Station on West Sugar Creek on Thursday. That's nearly 40 cents cheaper than the average price from one month ago. AAA Carolinas ...
State delegates will have busy schedules during convention
Sam Spencer walked through what his life will be like in early September in uptown on Wednesday. He's president of the Young Democrats of North Carolina, and was just elected as one of the state's delegates at the Democratic National Convention. It's a list that includes the governor and members ...
Mother claims toddler's collarbone broken at day care center
The state is investigating a Charlotte mother’s claim that her son’s collarbone was broken at a day care facility. She said her son was fine when she dropped him off, but in severe pain when she picked him up that evening. The regional vice president for Childcare network said there ...
Mother takes disabled son out of school after hearing recording of teachers
Amy Oster knew something was wrong. In May, she began noticing erratic changes in her son Andrew's behavior when he went to school at Rock Rest Elementary in Monroe. The 4-and-a-half-year-old has multiple disabilities and can't speak. So Oster took a chance. "I armed him with a digital recorder," she ...
Civil suit against city in Marcus Jackson case will go to trial in 2013
A civil suit against the city of Charlotte will not go to trial until 2013. Police officer Marcus Jackson was convicted of sexually assaulting six women in late 2009 while on duty and in uniform. Jackson is currently in prison, and the city settled cases with most of his victims. ...
Woman crashes SUV into own apartment
A Charlotte woman is staying with a neighbor after she accidentally drove through her own apartment Tuesday evening. The woman was not hurt in the accident, but her home had to be boarded up until repairs could be made. Just moments after Jean Rea heard a crash at the Hunter ...
Police: Man used phone to record video up shopper’s skirt
Concord Police said they will soon look through the cell phone of an accused peeping Tom. An officer said he saw Aaron Ewing attach a cell phone to his shoe and use it to record video up a woman's skirt. It happened Saturday night at the Books-a-Million at Concord Mills. ...
Thousands in NC to lose unemployment benefits
Thousands of people in North Carolina will lose unemployment benefits on Saturday. The state's unemployment rate has improved to the point where residents no longer qualify for a federal 20-week extension. State officials estimate 17,000 unemployed workers will be affected. Andre McKoy filed for unemployment for the first time on ...
Head of teachers group worried raises won’t happen
The head of a Charlotte teachers group said they feel abandoned. Charlotte-Mecklenburg School teachers could potentially receive a 3 percent pay increase, but only if the county approves an extra $27.5 million in funding. Randolph Frierson, president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Association of Educators, worries it's not going to happen. "Your ...
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