Joe St. George

Reporter

Joe St. George joined WTVR in the summer of 2012 as a reporter and multimedia journalist.

Joe comes to CBS 6 from Davenport, Iowa where he specialized in political reporting for the #1 station in the Quad Cities.

During the 2012 Iowa caucuses, Joe covered and conducted interviews with every Republican presidential candidate including an exclusive sit down conversation with eventual nominee Mitt Romney. Joe also questioned Vice President Joe Biden during a campaign stop in the state on issues relating to immigration, the economy, and healthcare reform.

Apart from political coverage, Joe has a passion for economic reporting and live coverage of severe weather events.

Joe began his career in journalism as in intern in the Washington DC Bureaus of CNBC and NBC News. He credits them for instilling in him a love of reporting the news.

Prior to entering journalism, Joe was active in politics. Joe worked or interned in five different organizations including the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, British Parliament, and the White House. Joe says these experiences help him cover politics more effectively.

Joe graduated cum laude from The Catholic University of America in Washington DC with honors from the Politics Department for his thesis “The Press, the President, and the Development of the White House Offices of Communication.” In 2011, he received the University’s Amoddio Award for Excellence in Public Affairs
In his free time, Joe enjoys playing golf, watching movies, eating good meals with friends, and planning his next overseas adventure.

Do not hesitate to reach out to Joe on twitter @joestgeorge.

Recent Articles

  • Republican controversy over Star Scientific thickens

    Posted on: 11:29 pm, April 29, 2013, by , updated on: 12:27am, April 30, 2013

    Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has admitted he failed to disclose all of the gifts Star Scientific CEO Jonnie R. Williams gave him.
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  • Questions linger as victim’s family breaks silence

    Posted on: 7:40 pm, April 28, 2013, by , updated on: 11:00am, April 29, 2013

    The victim of last weekend's apparent murder-suicide in South Richmond was remembered at a vigil Sunday evening.
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  • Online sales tax could be coming to your favorite online store

    Posted on: 6:44 pm, April 23, 2013, by , updated on: 08:17pm, April 23, 2013

    The cost to shop online may soon increase if Congress passes and President Obama signs the Marketplace Fairness Act.
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  • Questions remain after apparent murder-suicide in South Richmond

    Posted on: 11:53 pm, April 21, 2013, by and

    The Squire family told CBS 6 News' Joe St. George Sunday night that they know Christine is in a better place, but are desperately searching for answers.
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  • Do fundraising numbers foreshadow outcome of Governor’s race?

    Posted on: 7:38 pm, April 18, 2013, by

    It is an election that political experts say could be the most expensive governor's race in history, so there is a lot of attention paid to how much money the candidates are raising.
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  • Cuccinelli attends, McAuliffe skips Central Virginia’s Shad Plank

    Posted on: 10:25 pm, April 17, 2013, by , updated on: 12:55am, April 18, 2013

    It is an annual political tradition in Virginia - the Wakefield Ruritan's Shad Plank.
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  • General Assembly bill may not give teachers raises after all

    Posted on: 7:13 pm, April 16, 2013, by , updated on: 07:30pm, April 16, 2013

    It was heralded by lawmakers as a victory for teachers. The passage of an amended state budget that raised teacher salaries by two percent.
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  • No AC in Arthur Ashe Center affects 10K participants

    Posted on: 7:12 pm, April 11, 2013, by , updated on: 08:19pm, April 11, 2013

    Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K runners and walkers are expecting to sweat on Saturday, but they are not expecting to sweat during packet pickup.
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  • Police: Man killed after stealing police car

    Posted on: 2:04 pm, April 8, 2013, by and , updated on: 08:04pm, April 8, 2013

    Police: Man stole police cruiser after flashing gun at officer
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  • State preparing to take over failing schools but does the program have enough money?

    Posted on: 11:30 pm, April 5, 2013, by

    Louisiana does it, New Jersey does it, and beginning in 2014 the Commonwealth of Virginia can do it too -- take over failing schools.
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  • Lawmakers vote down abortion coverage under federal plan

    Posted on: 7:44 pm, April 3, 2013, by , updated on: 11:44pm, April 3, 2013

    Both the House of Delegates and State Senate voted to ban abortion being covered in the new federal health exchange insurance plans set to take affect in 2014.
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  • Police believe they have suspects responsible for 70-plus arson fires

    Posted on: 2:07 pm, April 2, 2013, by , , and , updated on: 06:19pm, April 2, 2013

    Two arrests have been made, one individual has a connection with the Tasley volunteer fire department. More charges are expected, said police.
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    Suspected Accomack Arsonsists