Joseph Leonard

Savannah

Multimedia Journalist at WFMY-TV (Greensboro, NC)

Multimedia Journalist @WFMY | Greensboro, NC | Gamecock Alum 🐔| Former: @WSAV, @thegamecock, @usccarolinanews | All opinions are my own

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How teacher shortage impacts students

Aug 14, 2024 | wcnc.com | Joseph Leonard

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — A long list of vacancies with various departments in need of positions filled has become a far too common sight for many school districts. However, what do the Triad’s vacancies look like? These job openings include all types of teachers, ranging from full-time and part-time to teaching assistants: The Alamance-Burlington School System is leading with 145 vacancies listed online. Davidson County Schools has 57, and Rockingham County Schools has 67.
More lifeguards on Hilton Head as crowds flock for Memorial Day weekend

May 24, 2024 | wsav.com | Joseph Leonard

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — For many families, taking a trip for Memorial Day weekend is a tradition, and Hilton Head has become a favorite spot for many. With the influx of visitors, extra lifeguards will be on standby to keep you and your family safe. Many families, just like the Baranacks, count down the days until Memorial Day weekend. They packed their bags, leaving Ohio and heading straight to Hilton Head Island. “I’ve been up and down the entire East Coast and it’s my favorite beach.
‘My business is being destroyed’: Daufuskie businesses taking a hit after new ferry service

May 22, 2024 | counton2.com | Joseph Leonard

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — Business owners on Daufuskie Island tell News 3 they are struggling to make ends meet. They say the constant flow of visitors is dwindling because of the new ferry service. “The bulk of my business came through that ferry system, and because no one’s traveling on it anymore, my business is being literally destroyed, dismantled,” said Stewart Yarborough, owner of Daufuskie Transit.
‘My business is being destroyed’: Daufuskie businesses taking a hit after new ferry service

May 20, 2024 | wsav.com | Joseph Leonard

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — Business owners on Daufuskie Island tell News 3 they are struggling to make ends meet. They say the constant flow of visitors is dwindling because of the new ferry service. “The bulk of my business came through that ferry system, and because no one’s traveling on it anymore, my business is being literally destroyed, dismantled,” said Stewart Yarborough, owner of Daufuskie Transit.
'My business is being destroyed': Daufuskie businesses taking a hit after n

May 19, 2024 | 987theriver.iheart.com | Joseph Leonard
'My business is being destroyed': Daufuskie businesses taking a hit after n

May 19, 2024 | 941thebeat.iheart.com | Joseph Leonard
Beaufort ‘not a home to hate’: Latest SC city to pass hate crime ordinance

May 17, 2024 | wsav.com | Joseph Leonard

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — South Carolina is one of two states without a hate crime law on the books. That lack of statewide protection is causing many cities and municipalities to sign their own. Hate has no home in Beaufort. That’s the message the mayor and councilmembers want to send after they signed a hate crime ordinance into law. “I don’t understand. I mean, 48 states in the United States have passed,” said City of Beaufort Councilman Neil Lipsitz.
Hundreds of sea turtle nests expected this season on Hilton Head

May 16, 2024 | 941thebeat.iheart.com | Joseph Leonard
Hundreds of sea turtle nests expected this season on Hilton Head

May 16, 2024 | 987theriver.iheart.com | Joseph Leonard
Hundreds of sea turtle nests expected this season on Hilton Head

May 16, 2024 | love1011.iheart.com | Joseph Leonard