A 44-year-old man has gone viral after running onto the football field during Edward Waters University’s homecoming game on Saturday.

The News4JAX I-TEAM has learned a JEA board member resigned last week after he faced the possibility of removal.

On Saturday, the Avengers hosted their “Got Her Back” camp. A day dedicated to teaching the game of football to girls 6 to 18 years old.

Edward Waters University and the University of North Florida will collaborate to host NCAA Championships in 2027 and 2028.

Hundreds of students had the opportunity to learn more about colleges and scholarship opportunities at the sixth annual HBCU Legacy College Fair in downtown Jacksonville.

The Duval Voting Rights Coalition, a group of community organizations, kicked off early voting at the newly re-opened early voting site at Edward Waters University (EWU) with a press event Wednesday morning.

Incumbent Democrat Tracie Davis is seeking re-election in District 5.

Edward Waters University has the highest enrollment, in relation to growth, from all the HBCUs in the state of Florida.

We often show you a graphic during our weather forecasts of pollen to let you know how bad it can get, and a lab at Edward Waters University is giving us even more data to work with.

Dr. Brian Seymour is using a new device to monitor pollen concentration and provide early warnings to physicians and allergists. The study aims to not only alert people about high pollen content but also identify and address health disparities, particularly the high rate of asthma among African Americans. By analyzing pollen data and monitoring the environment, the research aims to find ways to decrease the prevalence of asthma in the community. Dr. Seymour's findings will be presented at the annual meeting of the national allergy bureau, with the hope of continuing the study and creating a pollen calendar for future predictions.

Wednesday is national signing day when high school athletes can sign national letters of intent with college programs.

For the third consecutive year, Edward Waters University has exceeded the 1,100 student enrollment mark, reaching its second highest overall enrollment in nearly two decades.

The Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism issued a warning Friday as online chatter indicates antisemitic, white supremacist groups may be planning a march somewhere in Florida this weekend.

The Jacksonville sheriff says the gunman who killed three people at a Dollar General used to work at a dollar store and had stopped in at one before a security guard’s presence apparently led him elsewhere.

Minutes before the man described as a “white supremacist” shot and killed three Black Jacksonville residents inside a Dollar General store in New Town on Saturday, students at Edward Waters University first spotted the man on their campus putting on what they described as gloves and a tactical armored vest.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced the state is putting an additional $1 million toward increasing security on the campus of Edward Waters University.

Freshmen and transfer students at Edward Waters University move into their new living space for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Thanks to a local union, 20 Florida college students had their financial load lightened on Monday.

Edward Waters University is continuing to add to its athletic program, announcing the addition of women’s tennis on Tuesday.

Harold Craw wanted the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to connect with the area’s storied and diverse baseball tradition. What better way to do that than by connecting several local schools with Jacksonville’s past and making an event out of it.

Dr. Ivana Rich was welcomed as the new associate vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics at a press conference held at the Adams-Jenkins Community Sports and Music Complex.

Students from Edward Waters University will soon have a pathway to earn a bachelor of science in nursing, or a B.S.N. degree. EWU and the University of Florida College of Nursing entered into an agreement Wednesday that allows up to five Edward Waters students into the program.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has found a pig roaming around Friday morning near Edwards Waters University and need the community’s help to reunite the pig with its owner(s).

A 27-year-old Jacksonville nonprofit awarded a record-breaking amount of scholarships to local high school and college students.

Edward Waters University is full speed ahead on its move into NCAA Division II.

Members of several Jacksonville-area advocacy groups gathered Thursday afternoon at the steps of the Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office for a “Let Duval Vote” rally.

It still takes some time saying it and getting used to it. The Edward Waters baseball team is national champions.

It was a day of celebration and joy for the 130 graduates who were part of the historic and momentous day in Edward Waters University's more than 150-year history.

Jimmie Stoudemire has had a whirlwind of a college career.

Representatives from The Propel Center and Apple, Inc. visited the Edward Waters University campus to present a $300,000 check to Dr. A. Zachary Faison Jr., the EWU president.

Six juveniles described as “tech-savvy” have been identified by the FBI as persons of interest for their suspected involvement in threats to historically Black colleges and universities across the country.

The University of North Florida announced Tuesday morning that students should expect to seen increased police presence on campus after the UNF Police Department was made aware of a threat posted to social media.

Edward Waters University warned students via social media early Tuesday morning that it had received “an anonymous bomb and threat of violence to the EWU campus this morning.”

In an update to a News4JAX I-TEAM investigation, students at a dorm on the campus of Edward Waters University have been told to temporarily move out of their rooms for the weekend so the rooms can be inspected and cleaned.

The school’s president is speaking out after an I-TEAM investigation looked into complaints from some Edward Waters University students who said campus conditions are unsanitary and unhealthy.

Edward Waters University women’s basketball player La’Quanza Glover is a rising star on and off the basketball court.

Edward Waters University is tightening Covid restrictions.

Edward Waters University came back at the finish to open play in its new stadium — and a new division — in style.

This will be the first group to arrive on campus with the school's "university" status.

After sending a letter to students on Monday saying that any student studying in-person must provide proof that they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, Edward Waters University reversed its position on Friday.

The momentum continues for Edward Waters University.

On this edition of “This Week in Jacksonville,” Edward Waters College is now officially Edward Waters University. President Zachary Faison joins us on the show to talk about what the historic change means for students, staff and the community. Also, Florida TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic Calabro discusses the nonpartisan group’s view of the state budget that just went into effect this week. And the coordinated effort to protect American heroes from the horrors of war on this Independence Day: Elizabeth Sherr, the clinic director at the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Centerstone, joins us.

Edward Waters College in Jacksonville -- Florida’s first historically Black college -- became Edward Waters University on Wednesday.

Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday thats hes allocating millions of state dollars to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In Jacksonville, the governors budget includes $6.4 million for Edward Waters College -- an increase of $3.5 million. This will enable literally thousands and thousands of our students to remain in their institutions.On Edward Waters Colleges website, a statement reads that the college will utilize of the additional support towards bringing new academic programs to the institution such as computer and information science, forensic science, social work, and the advent of the of the colleges first graduate degree program.When the colleges first graduate program launches, EWC can change its name, from Edward Waters College to Edward Waters University. The budget also allocates about $17 million in funding for Bethune-Cookman University -- an increase of $13 million. Florida Memorial University in Miami will receive $7 million -- an increase of $3.5 million.