Assignments Editor/Digital Content Producer
Matthew Sockol is an Assignments Editor/Digital Content Producer at KFXL-TV. He focuses on a range of topics including crime, juvenile justice, and public security, with particular attention to issues such as theft, murder, and sexual exploitation. Matthew has been featured in numerous outlets including WSBT22, WACH FOX 57, and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
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Matthew Sockol focuses on local news, particularly crime and breaking or evolving stories in the Charleston area. Given his emphasis on breaking news and evolving stories, he would likely be most responsive to pitches related to recent crimes, ongoing investigations, or updates on developing local events.
Pitches that offer exclusive information about unfolding criminal cases or significant community events are likely to catch Matthew's attention. Sources with direct knowledge of specific incidents within the Charleston area may be particularly valuable given his focus on local news.
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By: Matthew Sockol
A man wanted as an accessory to a deadly shooting in Raleigh last September was arrested Wednesday, court records show.
By: Matthew Sockol
Days after announcing his resignation from the North Carolina General Assembly, a longtime Democratic state representative from Wake County died amid a battle with cancer.
By: Matthew Sockol
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing and endangered juvenile.
By: Matthew Sockol, Hannah Leyva
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) — Six people, including five children, were injured after an “unregistered” golf cart overturned in Wake Forest Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
The Raleigh Police Department has identified the officer who was shot while responding to an incident earlier this week.
CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — A Cary man claimed the top prize from a $1 lottery ticket, the North Carolina Education Lottery said Thursday.
SPRING LAKE, N.C. (WNCN) — A suspect is at large after robbing a Dollar General in Hoke County at gunpoint earlier this week, deputies said Thursday.
By: Matthew Sockol
Demolition work has begun on a bridge in downtown Fayetteville that was damaged by a fire over a year ago, city officials announced Thursday.
By: Matthew Sockol
One person was shot at an intersection in Fayetteville, police said Thursday night.
By: Rodney Overton, Matthew Sockol, Gilat Melamed, Hannah Leyva
The Raleigh Police Department has identified the officer who was shot while responding to a burglary call at a home in south Raleigh neighborhood earlier this week.
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