Jodie Valade

Jodie Valade is a Digital News and Engagement Editor for WFAE. Since moving to Charlotte in 2015, she has worked as a digital content producer for NASCAR.com and a freelance writer for publications ranging from Charlotte magazine to The Washington Post and New York Times. Before that, Jodie was an award-winning sports features and enterprise reporter at The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio. She also worked at The Dallas Morning News covering the Dallas Mavericks -- where she became Mark Cuban's lifelong email pen pal -- and at The Kansas City Star.

She has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University and a Master of Education from John Carroll University. She is originally from Rochester Hills, Michigan.

News

Jumpman Invitational Will Feature UNC, Jordan Brand In New College Hoops Tourney

Jodie Valade

The Charlotte Sports Foundation announced Thursday that the inaugural Jumpman Invitational is scheduled for Dec. 20-21, 2022 and features men's and women's teams from the original four schools to sign partnerships with Jordan Brand in basketball and football — Florida, Michigan, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
Health

NC Tops 10,000 New COVID-19 Cases, Breaking Daily Record For Third Time In A Week

Jodie Valade

For the third time in the past week, North Carolina has set a new record for COVID-19 cases identified.On Thursday, a record 10,398 cases of the…
GOP Says Trump Will Celebrate In Another City, But Business Side Of RNC Could Remain

Jodie Valade

President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday evening that the RNC will be "forced to seek another state to host" the event that is slated to be held in...
Panthers Fire Head Coach Ron Rivera

Jodie Valade

The Carolina Panthers have fired head coach Ron Rivera, the team announced Tuesday. Secondary coach Perry Fewell will take over head coaching duties on...