Barbara Gibbs Biography
Barbara Gibbs is a renowned American journalist who currently co-anchors the morning and noon newscasts along with Eyewitness News Anchor Amber Rupinta, John Clark, and ABC11 AccuWeather Meteorologist Don Scwenneker. She joined WTVD-TV ABC 11 Eyewitness News in 2001. Prior to coming to Raleigh, Gibbs served as a morning anchor and reporter at WTVQ (Lexington, KY). Thereafter, she co-anchored the 6/11 pm programs at WSLS-TV (Roanoke, Virginia).
Gibbs has covered all types of stories. Her passion is telling stories regarding the positive power of the human spirit. In 2002, Gibbs received an Emmy award from the Nashville Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for the best feature story for “Homeless Singers.” The story was about 3 homeless men in Raleigh thirsting to be gospel singers. In addition, Gibbs got an Emmy nomination for a second feature “Barbara Gibbs’ Little Valentine.” The piece was about a young boy in Spring Lake, NC, who melted her heart on Valentine’s Day.
Some of Gibbs’s most remarkable stories include traveling to New York City with a Durham breast cancer survivor to meet “Good Morning America’s” Robin Roberts. She as well met a miracle family; a young mother experiencing cystic fibrosis who survived giving birth and a double-lung transplant. Moreover, Gibbs had the opportunity to tell a soldier’s story; local veterans in the home building industry constructed a house for free for a triple amputee Iraq war soldier and his wife.
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Gibbs is actively involved in the community. Every year, she participates with talented young, local golfers in the “Jimmy V Jr Celebrity Golf Classic,” with the aim to raise funds for pediatric cancer research. She has also participated in different fundraising events benefiting groups from the MDA, American Cancer Society, and Building Together Ministries.
Gibbs was brought up in Memphis, Tennessee, then her family moved to Texas and New Jersey and finally settled in the place she calls home, Mobile, Alabama. Regarding her schooling, Gibbs attended Auburn University where she obtained a BA degree in Journalism (PR) and a minor in sociology. During her free time, Gibbs likes traveling, college football (WAR EAGLE), and spending quality time with family and friends. Additionally, she currently resides in Raleigh with her Maltese, Sophie.
Barbara Gibbs Age
Gibbs is 56 years old (2023). She was born on September 7, 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee, the United States of America. Moreover, Gibbs celebrates her birthday on the 7th of September every year, and her birth sign is Virgo.
Barbara Gibbs Family
Gibbs was born to her father Ferrill Louis Gibbs Sr. and mother Linnie Scruggs Gibbs in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States of America. Her family then moved to Texas, New Jersey, and finally settled in the place she calls home, Mobile, Alabama. In addition, Gibbs has two siblings, a sister named Carol Anne Braswell and a brother named Ferrill Jr.
Barbara Gibbs Husband
Gibbs is happily engaged to her loving fiancé, Kevin Allen. The duo was set to tie the knot on November 14, 2020. However, following the COVID-19 pandemic, the official date of their wedding changed. The wedding was to take place at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina.
Barbara Gibbs Height
Gibbs stands at an average height of 5 feet 3 inches tall (1.6 m) with a moderate weight.
Barbara Gibbs Salary
Gibbs receives an average annual salary of between $40,000 and $110,500.
Barbara Gibbs Net Worth
Gibbs has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million. Her fortune stems mainly from her journalism career.