Caroline Pettey

Caroline Pettey is an American broadcast journalist, television reporter, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Dakota USA in 2021. Additionally, she placed in the Top 16 at Miss USA 2021. In 2024, she joined KTVI in St. Louis as a television reporter and part-time news anchor. She reports 5–6 days a week in St. Louis.

Early life and education

Pettey attended Auburn University, where she studied broadcast journalism. While enrolled at Auburn, she reported for a Women's National Basketball Association team.

Broadcasting career

Before joining Fox 2 in St. Louis, Pettey worked at local television news stations in Rapid City, South Dakota, including for FOX and ABC.
In 2024, Pettey joined KTVI as a live reporter and part-time news anchor.

Beauty pageants

Pettey won the Miss South Dakota USA 2021 title in April 2021, advancing to the Miss USA pageant later that year.
At Miss USA 2021, held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she placed in the Top 16.