ABC11 anchor/reporter leaves the TV station. Here’s her last day
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- Sydnee Scofield announced departure from ABC11 to return home; last day Dec. 3, 2025.
- Colleagues posted praise and well wishes on social media platforms.
- Scofield has Emmy-winning reporting and prior anchor roles across several markets.
An anchor and reporter at ABC11 is leaving the station after two years.
Sydnee Scofield, who anchors the weekend morning newscasts alongside Steve Stewart, announced Saturday, Nov. 22 that she was leaving the station to return home.
“I’ve spent most of my career away from my family, and after experiencing some challenges in my personal life this year, it’s time to head home to Washington,” Scofield said in a social media post.
Her last day at ABC 11 will be Wednesday, Dec. 3.
In her announcement, Scofield did not comment on her future career plans.
“I need to say a huge thank you to all of you here in North Carolina who have been so kind and welcoming to me over the last two years, including so many of my amazing coworkers (especially the amazing Steve Stewart!!),” she wrote on social media. “I’m grateful for each and every one of you, and I’ll really miss it here.”
The News & Observer has reached out to Scofield and ABC11 for comment.
Well-wishes for Sydnee Scofield
Several current and past ABC11 broadcasters shared messages of praise and well-wishes for Scofield on social media.
- ABC11 anchor Joel Brown: “You know I’ll be sad to see you go, Syd. But we’re better because you were here”
- ABC11 meteorologist Cruz Medina: “Wishing you the best in this next chapter, Syd”
- ABC11 reporter Jon Dowding: “Even though our time together was short, your kindness and willingness to lend a helping hand says so much about who you are as a person and storyteller. RDU is going to miss you!”
- Former ABC11 meteorologist Robert Johnson (left ABC11 in January for a new job at NBC10 in Philadelphia): “You’re definitely going to be missed Sydnee. You’re a strong journalist, plus you and [Steve Stewart] made a great team! Wishing you all the best in your next chapter!!”
Who is Sydnee Scofield?
Scofield joined ABC11 in December 2023.
Previously, she hosted the crime series “CrimeDoor,” available on Tubi and Roku. She also worked as reporter and anchor at KRDO in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and at KHQ in Spokane, Washington.
During her time in Colorado, Scofield won an Emmy for her reporting on the impact of the war in Ukraine on a woman in the state.
She was also a reporter and multimedia journalist at the ABC affiliate KOLO in Reno, Nevada.
Scofield has a degree in broadcast journalism from Arizona State University, according to her LinkedIn account.
This story was originally published November 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM with the headline "ABC11 anchor/reporter leaves the TV station. Here’s her last day."
