Leigha McNeil is joining WWL 4 New Orleans as a morning reporter after KXXV 25 Waco/Temple/Killeen, where she was weekend anchor.
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2026
Leigha McNeil joins KPRC 2 Houston as morning traffic anchor
Here is what McNeil, born and raised in New Orleans, tweeted ahead of her August 28, 2022, departure from KXXV Central Texas.
"My time as a Texan is coming to an end," McNeil tweeted. "The people of CTX will always have a piece of my heart. Thank you for welcoming me with open arms and trusting me to tell your stories."
McNeil joined KXXV in August 2020 as a Killeen, TX bureau reporter.
She started her TV career with News15 KADN/KLAF in Lafayette, LA, as an assistant news producer, then moved up to multi-media journalist (MMJ) and weekend anchor.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette grad interned with Cumulus Media.
My time as a Texan is coming to an end🥹
— Leigha McNeil (@leigha_mcneil) August 15, 2022
The people of CTX will always have a piece of my heart. Thank you for welcoming me with open arms and trusting me to tell your stories.
My last day at KXXV it August 28th.
Excited for what’s next! pic.twitter.com/unnWGGt1eL
