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

Neighbors claim violent crimes stem from local nightclub

West Charlotte neighbors turned to Channel 9, saying they are frightened and fed up with violent crimes like murder, shootings and thefts they claim all stem a nightclub. Eyewitness News learned police are taking new steps to stop the crime, but the club's attorney said people are pointing the blame ...

Public storage facilities put customers, property at risk

Eyewitness News has uncovered claims public storage facilities around Charlotte are putting customers and their property at risk. There are 35 facilities across Charlotte, and for six years, Paul Trott oversaw them as the regional vice president in charge of North Carolina.. Trott claims spending cuts are causing big safety ...

Program aims to help small, minority-owned businesses grow

Small, minority-owned businesses in Charlotte are making millions of dollars thanks to a citywide program designed to help them grow. Every morning, workers are on the go at Metro Transportation Services in west Charlotte, hauling freight, supplies and patients. "We take them to doctor appointments, dialysis or physical therapy," said ...

Family remembers Charlotte Marine killed in Afghanistan

The family of a Charlotte Marine is sharing the story of their son, who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the country he loved. The stars and stripes stand tall outside the Pier family home in Bostic, saluting a son and a brother taken far too soon. Lance Cpl. Noah Pier ...

Some West Charlotte residents concerned about dark stretch of street

West Charlotte neighbors told Eyewitness News walking down a dark stretch of 4th Street is dangerous. All of the underpass lights are broken and busted. Kris Kellogg travels from Wesley Heights and he's passed the burned-out lights for more than five years. "It's a really dark, desolate stretch of the ...

Neighbors angry over move of program helping students

Some neighbors near West Boulevard told Channel 9 they are furious. The Project L.I.F.T. program, which works with kids in struggling West Charlotte schools, plans to move students from West Charlotte High School to a building off West Boulevard. "We're trying to do something for our kids and they give ...

Sexual abuse cases against diocese hit new obstacle

Sexual abuse cases against the Charlotte Diocese could face months of delays, leaving the accusers waiting longer for their day in court. Seth Langson represents four people who claim priests in the Charlotte Diocese abused them. According to Langson, the abuse occurred more than 30 years ago. "Victims of sex ...

9 Investigates: Fracking could have financial, environmental effects in NC

Shuttered, rusting plants lining the Ohio River are massive reminders to laid-off steel workers like Brian Shute of an industry that went under. "I used to say, 'All this noise.' I don't hear the noise now. I just want the noise back, that's all," Shute said. This area of West ...

Thieves taking thousands of dollars in fuel from businesses

Thieves are targeting businesses near Charlotte Douglas airport so often, the owners called Channel 9 for help. They showed Eyewitness News surveillance video that shows how the criminals are sneaking away with thousands of dollars in diesel fuel. In the dark of night, cameras caught a truck pull in and ...

TSA helps Secret Service recover fraudulent credit, gift cards

Watchful Transportation Security Administration agents at Charlotte Douglas airport helped uncover a major multi-state counterfeit credit card operation. The United States Secret Service showed Eyewitness News all the evidence they recovered including hundreds of fraudulent credit and gift cards. Agent Glen Kessler said Jaques Joseph and Decodar Loney traveled to ...