Joel Allen
Reporter
jallen@wpde.com
School: University of Northern Iowa
Hometown: Sumner, Iowa
Joel brings more than 20 years of reporting, anchoring and news management experience to WPDE.
An Iowa native, Joel earned his Bachelor's Degree in Communications from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Joel spent most of his career working for TV stations in Iowa and Indiana. Joel has covered the campaigns of a number of presidential candidates and won awards for his live spot news reporting and consumer advocacy.
Joel moved to Myrtle Beach in the summer of 1999 and joined WPDE in May of 2002. He and his wife, Deanna, enjoy volunteering for community activities, biking and going to movies.
Recent news stories
Georgetown to benefit from Boeing
1 hour, 31 minutes ago
Georgetown County's economic officials hope there's a trickle down effect from the new Boeing aircraft assembly plant heading to North Charleston.
More sickened from possibly tainted fundraiser food
Yesterday at 5:24 p.m.
State health officials say more people have gotten sick from possibly tainted food that was served at a Conway fundraiser.
Food safety around the holidays
Yesterday at 5:14 p.m.
Food safety is an important issue year-round, but especially as we get closer to the holidays and many of us cook big meals for our families.
Ethics Commission to look at campaign checks
Yesterday at 11:22 a.m.
The South Carolina Ethics Commission is taking a closer look at the 24 checks for $1,000 each that were given as campaign contributions to Myrtle Beach City Council members and other local and state lawmakers.
NOT GUILTY verdict reached in Ferguson trial
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
BREAKING: A jury reaches a NOT GUILTY verdict in the trial of an Ohio man accused in his five week old daughter's death.
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