Mary Calkins

Mary Calkins is a multi-media journalist currently based in<dummy00014>charlotte, North Carolina. She joined WBTV This Morning in August 2022 after working as a reporter and anchor in Augusta, Georgia. During her time there, she covered medical research, court cases, and the Masters Tournament. Her primary focus was on local and state politics including the 2021 Georgia Senate runoff, the 2023 gubernatorial election campaign, and Augusta's 2023 mayoral runoff. Mary is a graduate of the University of Georgia where she studied journalism and political science. She has also worked as a city crime reporter for The Red & Black and an editorial intern for Georgia Magazine. When not in the newsroom, Mary enjoys spending time with her family and exploring all that Charlotte has to offer. She can be reached at mary.calkins@wbtv.com or on Twitter @MaryCalkinsTV.

Biography:  https://www.wbtv.com/authors/mary.calkins/

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This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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Recent Articles

Four Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Charlotte, NC Shootout: Identities Revealed and President Biden's Visit

Four Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Charlotte, NC Shootout: Identities Revealed and President Biden's Visit

Broke On: Thursday, 02 May 2024 Four law enforcement officers, including Sam Poloche, William 'Alden' Elliott, Thomas Weeks Jr., and Joshua Eyer, were tragically killed in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 2, 2024 while attempting to serve a warrant. The heavily armed suspect opened fire on the officers from various departments. President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Charlotte on May 5 to honor their families. This marks the worst attack on law enforcement in the US since 2016 and the fourth officer death in two weeks.