
Leon Harris is a 61-year-old American journalist and newscaster who currently works as an anchor and reporter at NBC4.
Harris had a journalism career since the early 1980s when he started his career at CNN. He worked in their world headquarters in Atlanta as an unpaid intern while completing his degree.
Following his graduation, Harris started as an entry-level video journalist and was then promoted to assistant director of the satellite department. In this position, he worked as an operator and coordinator and oversaw and negotiated international and domestic satellite services, covering news events such as the Persian Gulf War and President Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush's international trips and summits.
Harris earned his first anchor position in 1991 and received numerous awards for his anchor ship at CNN. The rest of his journalistic career would see him at ABC and NBC.
Currently, Harris co-anchors NBC-owned News 4 at four alongside Pat Lawson-Muse and reports for News 4 at 11.
Who Is Leon Haris' Wife, Dawn Lomax? A Look At His Family's Role In His Life
Dawn Lomax, Leon Harris' wife, is a nurse at a local hospital in Avenel, Potomac, Maryland, where the couple currently lives.
Harris, who graduated from Buchtel High School in 1979, had earned a National Merit Scholarship to Ohio University when he met his wife, Dawn Lomax. Incidentally, her family was also from Akron, Harris's hometown.
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The couple married in August of 1986 and had a son and a daughter, Darren and Lauren. Darren currently lives in Seattle, Washington, and graduated from Bucknell University, while Lauren is an early childhood education teacher in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from Temple University.
Leon Harris is a family man who frequently talks about his love for his family. He has called his family, especially his wife, his rock and continues to show affection towards them to this day.
In 2013, when Harris survived two brushes with death due to necrotizing pancreatitis, the couple talked about how they weathered through it together, and Harris has credited his wife with saving his life.
Leon Harris Annual Salary
Leon Harris has a reported net worth of between $1 million and $5 million as of 2021.
With a multi-decade-spanning career in journalism, Harris has made a mark for himself in the job of television reporting. His career includes coverages of multiple essential events and many Emmy awards.
Leon Harris DUI Arrest and Controversy
Leon Harris shocked his family, co-workers, and the public when news broke out that he had been arrested and charged with a DUI.
Following a crash in Montgomery County, Maryland, where Harris' car struck another vehicle that collided with a third car, Harris was charged with a DUI. Thankfully no one was hurt. However, Harris tried to flee the scene when the authorities arrived.
The police and subject stopped Harris for sobriety and breathalyzer tests, both of which he failed. The breathalyzer test found that his blood-alcohol concentration was twice the legal limit of 0.08%.
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Harrs was arrested, charged with six misdemeanors, and pleaded guilty to a single count. Following this news, NBC Washington stated that Harris would not be on air during the investigation.
Harris returned on air in mid-March, and in June 2022, the court revealed that Harris had been sentenced to one year in jail. Thankfully, this was suspended to Harris only spending ten days in prison.
However, the news reporter will have three years of supervised probation and must use an interlock device on his vehicle. Harris apologized in Montgomery County District Court before his trial.
Earlier this month, Harris sat down for an interview where he discussed his newfound sobriety and the guilt he feels for his crime. He stated that he attends three hours of therapy daily and is committed to improving.
In the interview, he seems genuinely remorseful.
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