Former Channel 9 reporter Ken Ward passes away

CHARLOTTE, N.C.,None — WSOC-TV has some sad news to pass along. We have lost a former member of our family here at Channel 9.

Eyewitness News reporter Ken Ward passed away early Wednesday morning.

Ken had been a reporter here since January 2011. He worked the daybreak shift and reported in the mornings on Channel 9 and TV64.

His last day on our air was Dec. 30. Ken was heading to Tampa, Fla., where he was going to be a reporter at the ABC affiliate.

According to a short bio Ken wrote for wsoctv.com, he actually began his career in journalism as a teacher. For several years, he taught television and radio at Ossining High School in New York.

From there, he branched out into the world of radio news working as an on-air reporter and then moved on to television.

Ken graduated from Hampton University and The College of New Rochelle with degrees in Journalism and Communications.

He leaves behind a wife and son. Ken was 44 years old.

Ken's recent reports for Channel 9

• Dec. 15, 2011: Police find body in burning car • Dec. 13, 2011: Man shot dead in northwest Charlotte • Nov. 28, 2011: 1 woman dead, 4-year-old boy injured in crash • Nov. 22, 2011: Speeding car causes series of serious wrecks • Nov. 17, 2011: As sun rises, damage from powerful storm more visible • Nov. 7, 2011: House fire may have been caused by electric car charger • Nov. 2, 2011: 1 dead in officer-involved shooting in Albemarle • April 28, 2011: Ken Ward Describes Caldwell Co. Damage

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