Forrest Tucker is a News Reporter at WTVQ. He covers a diverse range of topics including sports, crime and justice, and transportation and mobility, with a focus on regional interest and world news. Tucker has been featured in various outlets such as WCBD News 2, WIS-TV, and FOX Carolina News.
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Forrest’s coverage leans toward local government, community-impact developments, and housing-related issues in Charlotte and nearby North Carolina counties. He appears most responsive to pitches with timely, on-the-ground angles tied to public decisions, neighborhood impacts, or budget and policy changes.
He often covers situations where residents, business owners, or officials are reacting to proposals or changes, so sources with direct firsthand insight into how a project or rule will affect daily life will likely be strongest. He also seems open to practical, human-interest angles when they connect to broader civic or development issues.
Given his local focus, pitches should stay centered on Charlotte and surrounding North Carolina communities.
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By: Forrest Tucker
Steven Brochu spent 29 years with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department before retiring to become a consultant, police trainer and community college professor.
By: Forrest Tucker, Alianna Kendall-Brooks
‘We want transparency from the police department.' Published Oct. 18, 2026 at 7:58 PM CEST | Updated moments ago
By: Forrest Tucker, Alianna Kendall-Brooks
‘We want transparency from the police department.’
As of Sunday morning, 501,321 ballots have been cast with 461,048 of them from in-person early voting.
Designs of the projects were on display with several staff members explaining the proposals to community members. the proposals to community members.
Charlotte lost in a blowout to the Atlanta Hawks and will face the Miami Heat on Saturday, Oct. 24 in their second home game of the season.
By: Forrest Tucker
Charlotte lost in a blowout to the Atlanta Hawks and will face the Miami Heat on Saturday, Oct. 24 in their second home game of the season.
Deadly shooting happened on Simril Court Published Oct. 25, 2026 at 2:56 PM CET | Updated moments ago
All three incidents took place in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police's Steele Creek Division.
By: Forrest Tucker
Community activists are reacting to the news, calling progress ‘important' for not just the Flax family, but others who have been impacted by murder.
