Stephanie Maxwell joins WSOC-TV as morning anchor

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stephanie Maxwell joins the No. 1 morning news team in Charlotte, WSOC-TV Channel 9 Eyewitness News Daybreak.

Stephanie will co-anchor the morning news with Allison Latos, weekdays starting at 4:30 a.m. 

Her first day on the air is Monday, Jan. 19 at 4:30 a.m.

For the last 5 years, Stephanie has been the primary evening anchor at WAPT in Jackson, Mississippi. 

Prior to that, she was a news anchor and reporter in Greenville, S.C. and New Bern, N.C., and she is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill.  She's very excited to be coming back to the Carolinas.

"Stephanie is a hard working journalist with proven capabilities," says Julie Szulczewski, News Director for WSOC/WAXN TV.  VP and General Manager Joe Pomilla added "Stephanie's enthusiasm is contagious.  She will be a great addition to our morning team."

Stephanie will be on the air starting in January.

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