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

  • Is the future of Shamrock the Block festival uncertain?

    Posted on: 10:47 pm, March 25, 2013, by and

    A week after this Shamrock the Block video went viral, the Richmond Shockoe Bottom Neighborhood Association met to discuss the event’s future.
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    A LIST SHAMROCK CROWD
  • PETA explains why it puts down hundreds of animals

    Posted on: 5:46 pm, March 21, 2013, by

    The Virginia-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) euthanized more than 1,600 dogs and cats in 2012
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  • Serial arsonist is terrorizing community on Eastern Shore

    Posted on: 7:44 pm, March 20, 2013, by , updated on: 07:49pm, March 20, 2013

    CBS 6 traveled to the Eastern Shore where a serial arsonist is terrorizing the Accomack community, setting over 70 fires since November 2012.
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    Photo by Jay Diem.  
A Wachapreague firefighter walks by a house fire suspected to be the most recent arson set in Accomack County. The fire was set in a vacant house on Wachapreague Road on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.
  • Locals rage about scooters and mopeds, want more regulation

    Posted on: 7:07 pm, March 19, 2013, by

    Traditional drivers in Central Virginia are frustrated with scooters/mopeds and some want even more regulations than the new ones just passed.
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    scoot richmond scooters
  • Richmond Police respond to ‘Shamrock The Block’ video

    Posted on: 1:37 pm, March 18, 2013, by and , updated on: 11:46pm, March 20, 2013

    The video, uploaded to YouTube Sunday afternoon, has been viewed more than 4,000 times.
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    Shamrock the Block video
  • Witnesses: Man allegedly shot by wife screamed for help on neighbor’s lawn

    Posted on: 12:42 pm, March 17, 2013, by , and , updated on: 07:34pm, March 18, 2013

    Neighbors said the victim was screaming for help on a neighbor's front lawn Sunday morning.
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    Chesterfield Shooting
  • Traffic delays on I-95 expected until Monday morning

    Posted on: 6:49 pm, March 16, 2013, by , updated on: 09:07am, March 17, 2013

    VDOT work on the bridge over Overbrook Road is causing backups on I95 in both directions.
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  • Some in Louisa still waiting for power after winter blast

    Posted on: 5:52 pm, March 12, 2013, by , updated on: 06:39pm, March 12, 2013

    Have you forgotten about last week's winter storm? Thanks to a time change and 60 degree weather, most people have.
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    Louisa Power Outage
  • Bolling soon to announce if he will make governor run

    Posted on: 7:03 pm, March 11, 2013, by , updated on: 09:48am, March 12, 2013

    Politicians across Virginia have speculated for months if Lt. Governor Bill Bolling will leave the Republican Party and run for Governor as an Independent.
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  • New Kent car wash raises money for slain trooper

    Posted on: 11:23 pm, March 10, 2013, by

    All across Central Virginia, members of the public are joining with law enforcement to memorialize the life of Master Trooper Junius Walker.
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    carwash
  • UPDATE: Missing bull returned home

    Posted on: 8:33 pm, March 7, 2013, by , updated on: 11:17am, March 11, 2013

    Drivers in James City County were told to be on alert as police searched for the bull.
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    James City County bull
  • West End awning collapses under weight of snow

    Posted on: 2:31 pm, March 6, 2013, by and , updated on: 04:38pm, March 6, 2013

    No one was injured when a gas station awning collapsed in Henrico's West End.
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