Casey Wheeless Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Casey Wheeless is a journalist and evening news co-anchor for WCBD-TV.

10 Quick Facts About Casey Wheeless

• Full Name: Casey Wheeless
• Profession: News anchor and journalist
• Known For: The television program WVLT News
• Current Role: Evening news co-anchor
• Current Employer: WCBD-TV
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse / Partner: Tyler
• Gender: Female
• Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Journalist, and Reporter
• Beats: Politics / Government, Crime / Public Safety, and Lifestyle / Human Interest

Casey Wheeless Age

Casey Wheeless's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended University of Kentucky, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism.

• University of Kentucky
  • Qualification: Bachelor's degree
  • Field of Study: Broadcast Journalism

Career & Work

Casey Wheeless' career includes news and reporting roles with WVLT-TV, a television station and ESPNU.

Rise to Fame

Notable Works

Notable media work includes WVLT News and WVLT News This Morning.

• TV Show: WVLT News (Evening Co-anchor, Current in 2026) — Anchors the 4, 5, 6 and 11 p.m. broadcasts
• TV Show: WVLT News This Morning (Morning Anchor) — Morning news programme anchored before her move to evening broadcasts

Notable Coverage

• East Tennessee News - WVLT-TV - Anchors the station's afternoon and evening newscasts covering Knoxville and surrounding communities
• Escaped Dollywood Bald Eagles - WVLT-TV - 2026 - Co-reported a June 2026 story about a bald eagle spotted after escaping from Dollywood

Awards & Achievements

• Regional Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Television journalism.
• Best Anchor — East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists Golden Press Card Awards — Television news anchoring; recognized twice.
• Outstanding Anchor — Society of Professional Journalists Diamond Awards — 2024 — Television anchoring.
• Outstanding Anchor — Society of Professional Journalists Diamond Awards — 2025 — Television anchoring.
• Best News Team — Tennessee Association of Broadcasters — 2024 — Recognition awarded to the WVLT news team.
• Associated Press Spot News Award — Associated Press — Spot-news coverage.

Casey Wheeless Family & Relationships

Casey Wheeless is married to Tyler. She has 2 children, Beau and Lottie.

• Children:
  • Beau
  • Lottie

Lesser Known Facts

• Originally comes from Texas and spent part of her childhood in Ohio.
• Enjoys exploring East Tennessee parks, trails and waterways with her family.
• Served as co-chair of the St. Jude Walk/Run from 2018 to 2022.
• Moved to Knoxville in 2013 and has described East Tennessee as home.
• Her twins are named Beau and Lottie.

Personal Information

• Full Name: Casey Wheeless
• Gender: Female
• Occupation: News anchor and journalist
• Living Status: Alive
• Ethnicity: White

Measurements

• Hair Color: Blonde

Family & Relationships

• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse / Partner: Tyler

Net Worth & Income

• Salary: $51,000–$223,000 (Estimated range)
• Net Worth: $341,000–$4,875,000 (Estimated range)
• Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work

Online Presence

• facebook:https://www.facebook.com/CaseyWheelessNews2/

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