A crash at Yellow Bluff Road and Lake Road on Jacksonville’s Northside is causing road closures and traffic backups, according to an alert from the city.

Former councilman Reggie Gaffney Sr., Councilman Reggie Gaffney Jr. and community leaders will host a Teacher Appreciation Giveaway on Saturday, Sept. 12, recognizing educators from six Northside schools for their work educating, encouraging and inspiring Jacksonville children.

A young father who had a second child on the way was shot and killed Saturday evening while walking on Jacksonville’s Northside, his mother told News4JAX.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said that it is investigating after a 3-year-old girl with autism drowned in a retention pond on the city’s Northside on Monday.

The first week of high school football season ended in gunfire Friday night at Lonnie C. Miller Sr. Regional Park in Northwest Jacksonville — and for one father, the nightmare began not at the park, but with a knock at his front door. James Crews learned his 20-year-old son, Zakyri, had been shot when a parent came to the family’s home to deliver the news. “The parent had came to the house and notified us that there was an incident. It was a shooting that involved my son. We go to Shands, and this is where we’re at,” Crews told News4JAX reporter Ashley French on Saturday. Zakyri Crews was one of two people wounded when gunfire broke out near a game between Young Kids Academy and Joshua Christian Academy. A 19-year-old woman was also struck in the leg. Both were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Dozens gathered at a candlelight vigil on Jacksonville’s Northside to honor 7-year-old Chace Brown, a child with autism who was reported missing Aug. 5 and later found dead in a community retention pond. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says no foul play is suspected, as Chace’s father and teachers shared memories of his smile, energy and hugs.

Democratic incumbent Kimberly Daniels won the August primary. No other candidates had entered the race, so the primary became a Universal Primary Contest, and Daniels was re-elected.

A 26-year-old man was killed early Thursday morning in a shooting at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Northside, according to police.

A boy died late Monday night after being shot in a residential area on the Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A Jacksonville woman says a frightening encounter inside a River City Marketplace store on the Northside has exposed what she believes is a gap in Florida law after police told her they could not file criminal charges against a man she says followed her through the store while touching himself.

A man who was found shot late Thursday night near an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Northside later died at the hospital, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Neighbors near I-295 on Jacksonville’s Northside describe witnessing a fiery crash that killed a 42-year-old woman and 3-year-old boy, sharing cellphone video, attempted help, prayers, and a message for family.

A man was shot and killed on Jacksonville’s Northside following a confrontation with a woman.

A 4-year-old girl was killed, and her mother and 2-year-old sister were critically injured on Tuesday when they were shot by the girls’ father at a home on Jacksonville’s Northside, according to police.

An award-winning mural that has become a point of pride on Jacksonville’s Northside was partially damaged after a wall at Boobie Clark Park was hit, residents said.

Customers and employees at a Jacksonville discount store have been dealing with uncomfortable — and potentially dangerous — conditions for months. The Roses Discount Store on Lem Turner Road on the city’s Northside has been without working air conditioning, and now the property owner is headed to court.

Two members of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department were hospitalized Tuesday with minor injuries Tuesday that they suffered while battling a house fire.

Residents in a Northside Jacksonville community say large gatherings of teens at their neighborhood pool and amenity center have become a recurring issue over the past month, leaving some homeowners frustrated and concerned about safety.

A Jacksonville woman came forward after human remains were discovered on a Northside street, saying she believes the bones belong to her father, who has been missing for more than two years.

A 2-year-old boy who drowned Monday on Jacksonville’s Northside was found in a neighbor’s backyard pool, according to one woman who told News4JAX she helped with the search for the missing child.

A day after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office uncovered human remains found in the backyard of a home on Jacksonville’s Northside, investigators told News4JAX that identifying those remains could take months, if not years.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was on the scene of a Thursday afternoon investigation happening on Jacksonville’s northside.

A man was found shot to death at a Northside hotel on Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

As storms rolled through Jacksonville Thursday, a viewer captured what appears to be a funnel cloud over the city’s Northside near North Main Street and Eastport Road.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was on the scene of an industrial accident on New Berlin Road Tuesday afternoon.

A Pine Lakes resident named Ashley reached out to News4JAX asking for help after she said she contacted the Florida Department of Transportation to request a traffic light because she believes the intersection is dangerous and she’s worried a fatal crash could happen.

Sales tax dollars approved by Duval County voters are helping shape the future of local education. Crews broke ground this month on a new Pickett Elementary School on Jacksonville’s Northside, launching a nearly $34.9 million construction project off Old Kings Road near Pritchard Road.

City officials announced that the state has approved a $3 million appropriation to support programs in northwest Jacksonville aimed at boosting small businesses, expanding vocational and workforce training, addressing food insecurity and preventing youth crime.

A nonprofit developer plans to build 120 affordable apartments on Jacksonville’s Northside at the site of the former Lake Forest Elementary School, which closed in 2019.

A man suffered multiple injuries Sunday night, including a gunshot to the leg, during a carjacking on Jacksonville’s Northside, police said.

Around 9:40 p.m., officers responded to 1700 W. 12th Street after a ShotSpotter activation, an automated gunshot-detection alert.

In the premiere episode, Dana Michelle shares how her love for Jacksonville’s Northside inspired her to create Northside Pride. Through initiatives like the Front Porch History Project and the Moncrief Springs documentary, she works to preserve local Black history while reshaping perceptions of the Northside as a vibrant place to eat, shop and explore.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it recently arrested a 41-year-old man accused of operating a “trap house” and possessing large quantities of various drugs, including fentanyl, cocaine, MDMA and more.

A man was killed in a head-on crash Monday night on Jacksonville’s Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was shot in his apartment on the city’s Northside during a robbery attempt.

Planet Skate is a new, veteran-owned roller skating and family fun center on Jacksonville’s Northside, located at 9441 Lem Turner Road in a 20,000‑square‑foot building that includes a 7,000‑square‑foot roller rink.

Crews with Jacksonville Fire Rescue said a child has life-threatening injuries after responding to a call of a drowning on the city’s Northside.

Residents in a Northside neighborhood were shocked to learn about a raid that led to the arrests of 11 men, who were accused of fighting roosters.

The Jacksonville City Council approved on Tuesday a multi-million dollar pedestrian safety project near EverBank Stadium.

Eleven men were arrested Saturday after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office raided an Oceanway home and shut down an alleged rooster-fighting ring.

Jacksonville City Council votes Tuesday on a multi-million pedestrian safety project near EverBank Stadium. The plan would add raised crosswalks, creating safer connections between the stadium and upcoming Four Seasons.

After years of waiting and despite pushback from some residents, Duval County has a new Medical Examiner’s Office for District 4, located on the city’s Northside off Golfair Road.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested a suspect connected to a fatal Northside shooting that left an 18-year-old dead and three more people injured over six months ago.

Local activists plan to deliver bags of coal, a coalition letter and holiday cards to Jacksonville Electric Authority headquarters on Wednesday, Dec. 17, to protest the continued operation of the Northside Generating Station coal plant and rising utility rates, organizers said.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office SWAT team was at the scene of an armed burglary Tuesday morning on Jacksonville’s Northside, officials told News4JAX.

A man was transported to a hospital with serious injuries after being shot Tuesday night on Jacksonville’s Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

JSO’s K-9 unit played a crucial role in locating a missing 9-year-old boy just a few hours after it was reported that he had left his home on the Northside.

JEA is a step closer to constructing a $1.57 billion natural gas power plant in Jacksonville’s Northside, according to a report from News4JAX news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Planet Skate fills a four-decade entertainment void on Jacksonville's Northside, offering two skating rinks and arcade games in a former retail space turned family destination.

Northside Pride, a community-based nonprofit, launched what it calls the “Feed the Ville Business Support Program.” The organization donated $5,000 to four neighborhood markets and restaurants to help families and workers weather the ongoing government shutdown.

A man accused of fatally stabbing his coworker at the Anheuser-Busch facility on the Northside was arrested Friday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man died Thursday afternoon after he was stabbed inside the Anheuser-Busch facility.

Another shooting along Harts Road on Jacksonville’s Northside is raising new concerns about crime in the area and prompting renewed calls for safety improvements.

HOLON, an autonomous vehicle developer, participated in a signing ceremony Monday to formalize the construction of its first production facility in the U.S., which will be located on Jacksonville’s Northside.

Construction is underway on a new charter school on Jacksonville’s Northside.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said three teenagers are each facing a felony charge after being accused of stealing a car and crashing it into a mattress store on Dunn Avenue on Sunday.

A violent arrest outside an IDEA school in Jacksonville has left several young students traumatized, according to parents who witnessed the incident firsthand.

Early Sunday morning, a vehicle crashed through the front of a Northside mattress store in Jacksonville, causing heavy damage.

A late-night shooting on Jacksonville’s Westside left one man dead and another critically injured. Detectives work to determine what led to the violence.

These operations often disguise themselves under names like “internet cafes,” “adult arcades,” or “internet sweepstakes,” and sometimes have no visible signage at all, making them difficult to identify.

Two Jacksonville men are charged with keeping a gambling house after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says it raided an illegal business on the city’s northside.

About 70 people are now back on the streets after Overflow Health Alliance, a homeless shelter on Jacksonville’s Northside, was forced to close its doors.

City leaders say they’re working on both short-term fixes and long-term solutions to prevent the problem from getting worse after several pharmacies closed on the Northside, and local pharmacists say they’re ready to help fill the gap as thousands of families look to fill prescriptions.

Three Jacksonville councilmembers will meet Monday evening to address pharmacy closures on the Northside after residents reported waiting days and even weeks to get critical medications.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a 49-year-old man died on Thursday night after his mini-bike crashed into the back of a box truck on the city’s Northside.

Pharmacy closures on Jacksonville’s Northside are forcing families to wait days and even weeks to get critical medications.

Almost one month after a woman lost her life following a hit-and-run on Jacksonville’s Northside, police say they have arrested one suspect, but are still working to identify the victim.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a young teenager died on Thursday afternoon after being hit by a pickup truck while walking across a street on Jacksonville’s Northside.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 16-year-old on Monday after his 7-year-old brother accidentally shot himself less than one week ago with a gun that had been in his older brother’s bedroom.

A Jacksonville city councilman and other community leaders celebrated the history of Scott Park on the Northside with a family fun day and youth football camp on Saturday.

Jacksonville organizations on the Northside and Deerwood held backpack giveaways on Saturday.

If you’re out at Klutho Park in Springfield, you might notice a modern-style giraffe statue overlooking the green spaces. It’s there to mark the site of Jacksonville’s first zoo, which was built in the early 1900s.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a woman died Monday night after she was hit by a car on Jacksonville’s Northside.

Community members are calling for change after two officer-involved shootings in a week.

A man was shot and killed by police early Wednesday morning in what Sheriff T.K. Waters described as a “bizarre” encounter that included the man attacking a woman who’s pregnant with his child, pulling out her hair and later chewing on it as officers tried to bring him into custody.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a Nassau County motorcyclist, 29, died Sunday morning after her motorcycle crashed with an SUV on Jacksonville’s Northside.

A Jacksonville mother is looking for answers after her daughter was found on the Northside with her bone detached from her foot in a hit-and-run incident.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters hit the ground running at his first town hall meeting to address the community.

As the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office kicks off its summer town hall series, one Northside resident is urging the department to focus more on young people, especially during the summer months.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred early Saturday morning on the city’s Northside. Around 1:30 a.m., officers responded to the 11500 block of Lorence Avenue and found two adults dead.

Councilman Reggie Gaffney said the River City Inn has been declared a public nuisance, and he will ask the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to increase area patrols and surveillance.

Back-to-back shootings just a few hundred feet apart are raising concerns along Harts Road in Jacksonville, and now, a city councilman is stepping in with plans to increase safety in the area.

A man who was shot in the head and critically injured Tuesday night near Jacksonville’s Moncrief area was found because of a ShotSpotter alert and 911 call, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office

A 68-year-old woman has been arrested for her role in a fatal stabbing at a senior living facility on Jacksonville’s Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man was fatally stabbed in a senior living facility on Tuesday morning.

Two fraternities are preparing for their seventh annual softball charity game against each other to give back to the community on Jacksonville’s Northside.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fatal shooting of a woman on the Northside on Tuesday morning.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man was fatally shot during an argument on the Northside on Friday.

A firefighter was transported to the hospital after fighting a mobile home fire in the Jacksonville North Estates neighborhood Tuesday morning.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Monday the arrest of an 18-year-old who is accused of murder in the death of three people on Jacksonville’s Northside.

Construction of HOLON’s autonomous vehicle manufacturing plant in Jacksonville’s Northside is expected to generate nearly $300 million for the local economy by 2028 according to a study by the University of North Florida.

Kitty’s Carwash, a woman and Black-owned business on Jacksonville’s Northside, was founded by Nakita "Kitty" Watley. The Northside native and Ribault High alum, grew the business through passion and determination, becoming a standout in Duval County’s entrepreneurial landscape.

A shooting that left one person seriously injured on Jacksonville’s Northside prompted a brief lockdown of Ribault High and Sallye B. Mathis Elementary Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

The Duval Food Policy Council and Feeding Northeast Florida are hosting a free conference style event about the future of food in Duval County on Saturday until 6 p.m.

Close to 100 residents from Jacksonville’s Northside gathered to express their concerns about a proposed housing development in their community.

There’s no shortage of natural beauty in Jacksonville’s Northside, where residents and visitors can find the 7 Creeks Recreation Park, a hidden gem made up of over 30 miles worth of trails.

Come with me, let’s leave the bumper-to-bumper behind and glide across the dark and calm waters of the Ribault River and see another side of the Northside.

Pet Paradise near the Jacksonville International Airport is helping pet parents take care of their four-legged friends, and my dog Theo got to experience the fun.

They’ve made it their mission to make sure no veteran is buried alone at the Jacksonville National Cemetery on the city’s Northside.

Eden paid a visit to Old Soul Donut Co. on the Northside as part of our 4 Your Neighborhood celebration. The shop freshly bakes their delicious donuts and serves breakfast sandwiches and Martin coffee. Customers tell us that they are huge fans of the Northside eatery, and after sampling a box of delicious donuts, the River City Live crew understands why that is!