Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

Joel joined the 12 On Your Side team in July 2024. The south Jersey-native moved to Myrtle Beach, S.C. for his first news job just days after graduating from Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ in May 2022. (Go Profs!)

He was a multimedia journalist at WPDE ABC15 News for two years, covering anything from hurricanes, local and national politics, to fun events happening around the Grand Strand. He was also eager to fill in behind the desk when needed.

Now, he is trading the waves of the Atlantic Ocean for the peaceful flow of the James River. He is looking forward to serving all the different communities within the Richmond-Petersburg area and telling the stories that matter.

When Joel isn’t out in the field, he enjoys running, sipping an iced vanilla latte, or simply watching reality competition shows with his cat, Lucy. If you see him doing any of these activities, say “hello!”