The News4JAX family is remembering longtime anchor Rob Sweeting, who passed away Friday at the age of 73.
Dozens of community members helped make the holidays brighter for animals across Jacksonville during Channel 4’s Santa Paws donation drive.
Thank you, Jacksonville, for helping make Christmas merry and bright for children who needed it most.
Channel 4 is looking for a few good elves to help make a child’s Christmas merry and bright — and you can join in during our annual Channel 4 Toy Drive on Thursday, Dec. 4!
News4JAX General Manager Terri Cope-Walton will receive an “Above and Beyond” award from the News Service of Florida as part of the organization’s effort to “honor exceptional women who have distinguished themselves in their industry.”
Children and their families packed the Prime Osborn Center on Saturday for the annual Children’s Christmas Party of Jacksonville toy giveaway.
On Thursday, Dec. 5, Channel 4 will begin collecting new and unwrapped toys from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at WJXT Studios located at 4 Broadcast Place.
Dreams Come True is the First Coast’s only locally-based dream granting organization dedicated to using the power of a dream to bring hope and joy to children in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia who are going through a difficult and often terrifying time with their illnesses.
Mark Clanton, Kevin Talley and Randy Sell have more than eight decades of experience as photographers at News4JAX and all three are retiring on Monday.
Tom Wills retires from WJXT on May 31, 2024 after 49 years. He writes his final article for News4JAX.com
News4JAX asked community members to share memories and messages ahead of his retirement.
With an assist from Paul McCartney the Paralympic Games is starting its 100-day race to the opening ceremony in Paris on Aug. 28.
Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor, has denied new allegations of inappropriate behavior from men who will feature in a documentary on British television that is due to be released next week.
Vic Miccolucci has been getting results and saving lives in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia for more than a decade.
News4JAX reporter, anchor, investigator, and all-around great guy, is leaving Channel 4.
It’s that time of year, when we turn our clocks one hour ahead (spring forward) before we go to bed on Saturday night. Daylight saving time robs us of that one hour of sleep so that we get more sunlight in the evenings.
Jacksonville is mailing out TRIM (truth in millage) notices Friday. It’s the first look at what your property tax bill will be this year -- and unfortunately, that bill will be higher than last year.
Local non-profit and News4JAX has now helped more than 16,000 new pairs of shoes find a child in need over 10 years.
There was no shortage of laughter during George Winterling's career. He loved to tease his colleagues and crack jokes in the studio. Everyone loved George — except maybe one.
To cap off a decade of delighting local audiences, four former 'Oh Say Can You Sing' finalists get another shot at the title and some big prizes.
For 50 years on WJXT, forecasting temperatures, rainfall and storms was the biggest role of this legendary meteorologist who “lived and breathed” weather. George Winterling was also known, both to his television fans and to his neighbors in Beauclerc, for his love of gardening.
We are celebrating Mary and John, who have spent the last three decades on your TV. 30 years of telling your stories, sharing what's going on in your neighborhood and more. Now it's time for us to hear their stories.
I'd like to share with you a couple of my John and Mary memories. I want to start with some of the very first comments that former news anchor Deborah Gianoulis and I made about Mary 30 years ago--and we stand by them today. "Mary Baer has fit into our newsroom from the first day she got here. It seems like she's been here all along."
Mary Baer and John Gaughan have belonged to this community for 30 years, and it's a big sacrifice to work until 11:30 at night -- or, come into work -- when you're telling everyone else to shelter in place during a storm. Also, to share, in the joy and the sadness in the stories you tell. They have served you so well. But Mary and John also belong to us here at News4JAX, as colleagues and friends. The conversations that happen OFF AIR -- have created relationships that will last a lifetime.
After 30 years of incredible careers at WJXT-Channel 4, Mary Baer and John Gaughan sat down with Tom Wills to talk about their impending retirement and life during and after The Local Station.
By now you may have heard that both Mary Baer and John Gaughan are retiring from Channel 4 after 30 years. John and Mary started within months of each other in 1992.
We are a little more than two weeks away from Jacksonville’s election day – and next week, News4JAX is going to take a closer look at some of the issues impacting our community.
We are a little more than two weeks away from Jacksonville’s election day – and next week, News4JAX is going to take a closer look at some of the issues impacting our community.
It feels like the blink of an eye; 30 years at Channel 4! It’s been a whirlwind of emotions, reflecting on the countless stories I’ve had the honor to bring to our viewers.
1992....the year Bill Clinton was elected president, the Olympic games were held in Barcelona, Jay Leno debuted on the Tonight Show and John Gaughan and Mary Baer joined the team at WJXT-TV, Channel 4 in Jacksonville.
During Wednesday night’s debate at Jacksonville University, you’ll get to hear from them directly as they address issues like crime and violence and affordable housing. You can watch it live at 8 p.m. on Channel 4, News4JAX+ or News4JAX.com.
The Florida High School Athletic Association's 16-member board of directors, made up of 14 men and 2 women, will vote on whether or not to make high school athletes report on their menstrual cycle.
Tracy Gaffney is someone who you rarely saw on TV, but she helped identify the needs of the community and how a local television station could help fill the gap.
Many Duval County residents with big hearts made a small gesture to impact the lives of local children by donating Christmas gifts to the 12th annual Channel 4 Toy Drive on Thursday.
The Border Classic presented by Baker’s Sports puts high school football in the spotlight this week, with seven games over three days.
The Border Classic presented by Baker’s Sports puts high school football in the spotlight this week, with seven games over three days. All games will be streamed on News4JAX+ and select games will be broadcast live on WJXT Channel 4. We look at the matchups.
New data released by Project Opioid on Wednesday showed overdose deaths increased 11% nationwide in 2021. Between December 2020 and December 2021 there were 538 overdose deaths in Duval County, a 3% increase from the year before, according to The Changing Overdose Crisis in JAX.
After the five candidates who want to tackle Jacksonville's biggest law enforcement issues squared off Wednesday night on Channel 4, an analyst with the Jacksonville Public Policy Institute shared what he considered the biggest takeaways from the debate.
News4JAX viewers with YouTube TV accounts contacted The Local Station on Tuesday afternoon, saying they were having issues watching WJXT.
Newer residents might not know, but the River City once had a reputation for a pretty nasty smell that was so bad it could make you sick to your stomach.
As we mark the 200th anniversary of Jacksonville, we turn to a longtime resident to take us back in time to the Jacksonville he remembers. George Winterling moved to our area in 1941. He was just a boy; his father moved the family from New Jersey when Winterling was about 10 years old.
High school football on News4JAX and WJXT Channel 4 returns this fall and expands to the Peach State, with the Border Classic at Glynn County Stadium in Brunswick on the way.
A local woman called News4jax this week asking about a call she received from someone who appeared to be contacting her from our news station.
After two years plagued by COVID-19 precautions, the Gate River Run actually feels like the event of old. The 45th installment of the event, which will be televised on WJXT Channel 4 and streamed on News4JAX.com, is Saturday morning.
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