Allison Latos
Allison Latos joined the Eyewitness News team in May 2011 as anchor/reporter. She is the co-anchor of "Channel 9 Eyewitness News Daybreak" on WSOC-TV from 430 a.m. to 7 a.m., “Eyewitness News This Morning” on TV64 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and “Eyewitness News Midday” on WSOC-TV. Before coming to Channel 9, Allison was an anchor at WTOV in Steubenville, OH.
While at WTOV one of her investigative reports brought to light the heroin epidemic in the area that was not previously at the forefront and was the subject of a public awareness special. In 2010 Allison covered the weeklong trial of a local police chief involved in the Sarah Jessica Parker surrogate scandal.
A native of Wheeling, West Virginia, Allison attended West Virginia University where she graduated summa cum laude as an honors scholar. She loves traveling, cooking, exercising, trying new restaurants, and spending time with family and friends.
Latest from Allison Latos
9 Investigates: Food stamp fraud is costly for taxpayers
More than a billion tax dollars are supposed to help families in Mecklenburg County put food on the table, but Channel 9 learned some people are lying about their need for food stamps. Eyewitness News pulled court cases and flipped through documents detailing how some food stamp recipients lie about ...
Woman says lab made mistake on thyroid test
A Charlotte woman said she caught a local lab's mistake when they misread her test results. For the past year, Dee Salmone said she's been struggling with severe symptoms of a hypothyroid condition. "I'm very tired. Every joint aches. My muscles ache. I have difficulty concentrating," she said. Salamone said ...
Mother worried that lack of school nurses puts son in danger
A Salisbury mother told Channel 9 she fears for her 10-year-old son's life at school. Lavonda Killian worries a lack of school nurses is putting her son, Ronald Houston, and other students in danger. Houston was diagnosed with epilepsy about six months ago and has had several seizures, including four ...
City’s first energy incubator opens in uptown
Entrepreneurs in the energy industry now have help getting their companies off the ground in Charlotte. The city's first energy incubator, called Charlotte Joules, opened Friday in the Packard Place in uptown. Business owners will find help finding funding and even coaching from other company leaders. Rick Sabath started his ...
Big changes coming to NoDa’s old mills
For years, Eyewitness News has followed the problems plaguing the old Mecklenburg Mills in NoDa. In 2006, city officials forced tenants out and condemned the buildings after learning the apartments were infested with termites. The property is currently boarded up, filled with black mold and covered with graffiti. Community Builders ...
Mecklenburg property revaluation fight moving to Raleigh
Some Mecklenburg County residents are taking their fight over property revaluation to Raleigh on Thursday. House speaker Thom Tillis created a committee to pinpoint changes lawmakers should make. Homeowners John and Barb Scott are trying to convince the county their property's assessed value is incorrect through an appeal. The Scotts ...
New fire tax could be imposed to offset cost of covering unincorporated areas of Meck Co
Residents in unincorporated areas of Mecklenburg County may be forced to pay a new fire tax. Mecklenburg County's Fire Marshal’s Office is concerned funding will be an issue in the future, especially for struggling volunteer departments, so they are proposing five fire districts tax residents and businesses in the unincorporated ...
Residents of historic neighborhood say rail project could ruin revitalization efforts
Residents in a historic south Charlotte neighborhood told Eyewitness News a rail project could ruin their efforts to revitalize the area. Erik Mulzet bought his house in the Wilmore neighborhood five years ago because of the proximity to uptown and the push to turn the area around. Mulzet is concerned ...
Man who oversaw church’s money accused of stealing
The man who oversaw a Rowan County church's money is now facing a felony charge, accused of stealing thousands of dollars. Deputies arrested James Neely III on a charge of embezzling more than $20,000 from the Shady Grove Baptist Church in East Spencer between November 2008 and September 2011. The ...
Credit card scam targets colleges, charities
For colleges and charities across Charlotte, finances depend on fundraising but now, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say the institutions are being targeted by dubious donations. Central Piedmont Community College was the first to alert officers when a donor requested a $9,000 refund. Tom Bartholomy with the Better Business Bureau had not heard ...
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