Tonya Rivens is spokeswoman for Sheriff’s Office

Tonya Rivens is the new public information manager f0r the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. The Harrisburg resident is well-known for her stints at WCCB News Rising and WBTV where she did the traffic report for six years. The UNC-Chapel Hill grad still hosts “Sounds of Inspiration” Sundays on Streetz 103.3/100.5 FM. Rivens received the Martin Luther King Growing the Dream Award from City of Charlotte in January 2019. She owns the Rivens Business Center in Cornelius.