Sheeka Strickland

Reporter

Sheeka Strickland is living her dream. She loves meeting and talking to new people. She's honored people give her the opportunity to explain what's going in the community.

Sheeka joined the FOX8 Family in June 2008 as a reporter/fill-in anchor. Before coming to FOX8, she was the weekend anchor/reporter for WMAZ in Macon, GA.

While Sheeka was at WMAZ, she won an Associated Press award for an investigative story about undercover sheriff's deputies that had sexual relations with prostitutes on the job.

Sheeka is one of the founding members, and current President of the Triad Association of Black Journalists, a professional affiliate chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Go dawgs! Sheeka earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia, where she majored in broadcast news.

Sheeka loves basketball and tennis. She also enjoys theater, traveling and brushing up on her American Sign Language skills.

If you've got a story idea, Sheeka would love to hear it! Send her an e-mail at sstrickland@wghp.com.

Recent Articles

  • Students play harps to raise money

    Posted on: 5:35 pm, June 5, 2012, by , updated on: 06:33pm, June 5, 2012

    HIGH POINT, N.C. — When guitar teacher Mike Connors started playing the harp as a new hobby, he had no...
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  • Edwards jury foreman reflects on trial

    Posted on: 6:32 pm, June 4, 2012, by , updated on: 06:49pm, June 4, 2012

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s been a whirlwind month for Dave Recchion. The High Point accountant spent several days listening to...
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  • Closing arguments presented in Edwards trial

    Posted on: 7:53 am, May 17, 2012, by , and , updated on: 06:39pm, May 17, 2012

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — A prosecutor used John Edwards’ own stump speech against him in closing arguments at his corruption trial...
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    John Edwards trial
  • Defense rests without calling Edwards, mistress

    Posted on: 11:08 am, May 16, 2012, by , and , updated on: 07:51pm, May 16, 2012

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — John Edwards’ team wrapped up their defense Wednesday without calling the ex-presidential candidate, his mistress or daughter...
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    Rielle Hunter and John Edwards
  • Edwards’ campaign finance chairman gave mistress $9K monthly

    Posted on: 9:00 pm, May 15, 2012, by and , updated on: 09:01pm, May 15, 2012

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — Records introduced Tuesday at John Edwards’ corruption trial show his campaign finance chairman paid the candidate’s mistress...
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    (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds, Gerry Broome)
  • Judge limits key defense testimony in Edwards trial

    Posted on: 9:03 pm, May 14, 2012, by and

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — The federal judge overseeing the criminal trial of John Edwards will sharply curtail the testimony of a...
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  • LOVE, NC: Lufkin Pottery

    Posted on: 11:23 pm, May 11, 2012, by , updated on: 11:28pm, May 11, 2012

    Treasure-hunting has never been more fun. Everywhere you look there’s something for everyone at this place to shop for pottery....
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  • What’s the latest in the John Edwards corruption trial?

    Posted on: 9:14 pm, May 11, 2012, by and , updated on: 09:59pm, May 11, 2012

    RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge’s refusal to throw out campaign corruption charges against John Edwards on Friday means that...
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  • Prosecution rests in John Edwards trial

    Posted on: 7:27 pm, May 10, 2012, by and

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — Prosecutors rested their case against John Edwards on Thursday after calling to the witness stand some of...
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  • Obama staffer testifies at John Edwards trial

    Posted on: 1:32 pm, May 9, 2012, by and , updated on: 05:48pm, May 9, 2012

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — A former campaign spokeswoman for John Edwards testified on Wednesday about a 2007 argument where the presidential...
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  • Speechwriter: Edwards knew about cover up

    Posted on: 8:08 pm, May 8, 2012, by and

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — A former speechwriter for John Edwards testified Tuesday that the onetime presidential candidate acknowledged knowing that a...
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  • Librarian: Edwards asked heiress for more money

    Posted on: 8:06 pm, May 7, 2012, by and

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — Shortly before his 2011 indictment on corruption charges, John Edwards called the elderly heiress whose money helped...
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