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River City Plus: Ghost outfits, career fairs, and more
Read full article: River City Plus: Ghost outfits, career fairs, and moreRiver City Plus is a dynamic lifestyle live stream hosted by Rance and Jana, where uncut conversations flow naturally across a wide range of topics. Tune in for authentic, engaging discussions that keep you connected to the pulse of modern life.
WATCH: The 2021 EDDY Awards
Read full article: WATCH: The 2021 EDDY AwardsFive finalists — Kenneth Ford, Jameea Jackson-Gaines, Kimberly Parker, Nadine Ebri, Jim Schmitt — in the running to be the VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year will find out Wednesday if they have won the honor. The finalists were chosen among Duval County’s best based on their applications, interviews and footage of them teaching, according to the Jacksonville Public Education Fund. We will all find out at the same time as the winner is revealed during The EDDY Awards live on Channel 4 at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Watch the awards show, hosted by News4Jax anchor Melanie Lawson, below.
WATCH LIVE: House impeachment managers deliver article of impeachment to Senate
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: House impeachment managers deliver article of impeachment to SenateImpeachment managers will hold a procession ceremony through National Statuary Hall and the Capitol Rotunda to the Senate to present the article of impeachment. Press the play button above to watch live.
SpaceX successfully launches ridesharing mission off Florida coast
Read full article: SpaceX successfully launches ridesharing mission off Florida coastCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After scrubbing its launch attempt Saturday, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket off the Florida coast on Sunday. The payload consists of satellites from several customers, including DARPA, NASA and more of its own Starlink satellites. The mission, known as Transporter-1, also includes a somewhat last-minute addition of 10 Starlink satellites, after receiving Federal Communications Commission approval earlier this month to include those. Earlier in the week, another Falcon 9 launched 60 Starlink internet-beaming satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. There were nearly 1,000 Starlink satellites already in orbit.
WATCH LIVE: Georgia Governor Kemp to give update on COVID-19
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Georgia Governor Kemp to give update on COVID-19Carianne Luter is a social media producer for News4Jax and has worked at Channel 4 since December 2015. She graduated from the University of North Florida with a degree in communications.
LIVE: President Trump’s campaign to speak after suing Pennsylvania, Michigan
Read full article: LIVE: President Trump’s campaign to speak after suing Pennsylvania, MichiganThe Trump campaign will host a press conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Eric Trump, Trump 2020 Senior Advisor Lara Trump, Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, andcampaign Senior Advisor Corey Lewandowski. 3:35 p.m.President Donald Trump’s campaign says it’s suing to temporarily stop the vote count in Pennsylvania, claiming lack of “transparency.”Justin Clark, Trump’s deputy campaign manager, said in a statement Wednesday that the campaign is ``suing to stop Democrat election officials from hiding the ballot counting and processing from our Republican poll observers.'' He said the campaign wants ``to temporarily halt counting until there is meaningful transparency and Republicans can ensure all counting is done above board and by the law.'' Clark also said the campaign would seek to intervene in an ongoing Supreme Court case involving the deadline for receiving mail-in ballots. There have been no reports by law enforcement of fraud or any type of ballot concerns out of Pennsylvania.
WATCH LIVE: President Trump to make a statement
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: President Trump to make a statementCopyright 2020 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved. Press the play button above to watch live. Published: November 4, 2020, 12:21 am Updated: November 4, 2020, 1:55 amPublished: November 4, 2020, 12:21 am Updated: November 4, 2020, 1:55 amIf you need help with WJXT’s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.
WATCH LIVE: Joe Biden holds one of two events in Philadelphia
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Joe Biden holds one of two events in PhiladelphiaJoe Biden is holding one of two events Sunday in Philadelphia. He first delivers remarks at a “Souls to the Polls” event at 3 p.m. He then holds a drive-in event at 5:15 p.m.Press the play button above to watch the “Souls to the Polls” event live.
WATCH LIVE: President Trump holds one of several rallies today
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: President Trump holds one of several rallies todayCopyright 2020 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved. Press the play button above to watch. On Sunday afternoon, he’s holding a rally in Iowa. President Donald Trump is holding several rallies Sunday. If you need help with WJXT’s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.
LIVE: Joe Biden stops in Tampa for drive-in rally
Read full article: LIVE: Joe Biden stops in Tampa for drive-in rally(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Hosting drive-in events across Florida, former Vice President Joe Biden is stopping in Tampa for a rally. Click the link below to watch live.
WATCH LIVE: President Trump holds rally in Tampa
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: President Trump holds rally in TampaCopyright 2020 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved. Press the play button above to watch live. President Donald Trump is holding a rally Thursday afternoon in Tampa. If you need help with WJXT’s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.
Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote
Read full article: Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan voteDemocrats were unable to stop the outcome, Trump’s third justice on the court, as Republicans race to reshape the judiciary. She will be able to participate in the court Tuesday after taking the judicial oath administered by Chief Justice John Roberts in a private ceremony at the court. However, Barrett, a federal appeals court judge from Indiana, is expected to be seated swiftly, and begin hearing cases. Just before the Senate vote began, the court sided with Republicans in refusing to extend the deadline for absentee ballots in Wisconsin. No other Supreme Court justice has been confirmed on a recorded vote with no support from the minority party in at least 150 years, according to information provided by the Senate Historical Office.
LIVE: President Trump holding 1st rally since contracting COVID-19
Read full article: LIVE: President Trump holding 1st rally since contracting COVID-19Just a week after his release from the hospital, President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Monday for the first time since contracting the coronavirus as he tries to stage a late comeback in the election’s final stretch. Trump, whose doctor said Monday for the first time that he had received a negative test for COVID-19, faces a stubborn deficit in national and battleground state polling. He will be headlining a rally in Sanford, Florida — the first stop in a busy week that will include events in Pennsylvania, Iowa, North Carolina and Wisconsin. Click photo below to watch live. It’s scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
LIVE: St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office holds news conference on deadly double shooting
Read full article: LIVE: St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office holds news conference on deadly double shootingCopyright 2020 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved. Press the play button above to watch live. If you need help with WJXT’s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.
LIVE: Ron DeSantis holding news conference on Hurricane Sally
Read full article: LIVE: Ron DeSantis holding news conference on Hurricane SallyRon DeSantis is scheduled to hold a news conference at 5 p.m. from the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. (When he’s speaking live, you’ll be able to watch by clicking the link below.) Authorities in Pensacola say 200 National Guard members will be arriving Thursday in response to Hurricane Sally, which hit the Gulf Coast with wind and drenching rains that have caused flooding. At a Wednesday afternoon news conference, Escambia County authorities announced a dusk to dawn curfew for the next three days. Sally lumbered ashore Wednesday morning near the Florida-Alabama line as Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph (165 kph) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches.
WATCH LIVE: Jill Biden hosts virtual roundtable on school reopenings in Jacksonville
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Jill Biden hosts virtual roundtable on school reopenings in JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jill Biden virtually hosts a roundtable conversation on school reopenings in Jacksonville as part of her national Back-to-School tour. The roundtable will be moderated by Duval County School Board member Darryl Willie and feature Duval County parents and teachers. Participants will discuss the challenges of distance learning and the recent return to in-person learning. Watch the event by clicking the video play button below:
WATCH LIVE: City Council discusses funding for safe election during weekly meeting
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: City Council discusses funding for safe election during weekly meetingJacksonville City Council is holding its weekly meeting. It will discuss a resolution honoring JSO Lt. Chris Cunningham, who died of complications due to COVID-19. Council will also discuss $991,000 in funding for a safe election. Click link below to watch live. Scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
LIVE: FEA news briefing after judge sides with teachers union
Read full article: LIVE: FEA news briefing after judge sides with teachers unionA Tallahassee-based judge sided with Floridas largest teachers union Monday ruling that Floridas blanket order to require schools to teach students in the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic is unconstitutional. The FEA is holding a news briefing at 3:45 to discuss the ruling. It will be live below.
Trump returns to briefing, says ‘shooting’ outside White House ‘under control’
Read full article: Trump returns to briefing, says ‘shooting’ outside White House ‘under control’President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon. He returned minutes later, saying there was a “shooting” outside the White House that was “under control.”“There was an actual shooting and somebody’s been taken to the hospital,” Trump said. The president said the shots were fired by law enforcement, saying he believed the individual who was shot was armed. “It was the suspect who was shot,” Trump said. The White House was placed on lockdown following the incident
LIVE: DCPS holding news conference to discuss COVID-19 employee benefits
Read full article: LIVE: DCPS holding news conference to discuss COVID-19 employee benefitsDuval County Public Schools is holding a 5 p.m. news conference to discuss COVID-19 related employee benefits. Speaking at the meeting will be DTU President Teri Brady, School Board Chair Warren Jones and Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene. Click below to watch live.
LIVE: President Trump holding news briefing from White House
Read full article: LIVE: President Trump holding news briefing from White House(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) President Trump is scheduled to hold a news briefing from the White House at 5 p.m.Click the photo below to watch live.
LIVE: Gov. DeSantis to speak about 2020 school year in Florida
Read full article: LIVE: Gov. DeSantis to speak about 2020 school year in Florida(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to address the upcoming 2020 school year on Wednesday at 5 p.m.(When the governor is live, you can click the photo below to watch.) The governors comments will come after Florida added 9,785 new confirmed cases Wednesday, bringing the total since March 1 to nearly 380,000. The state health department reported 138 more deaths, bringing Floridas weekly average to 118 a day, equal with Texas for the worst current seven-day average in the nation. The Associated Press contributed to this report
LIVE: Atlantic Coast, Ribault & Sandalwood graduation ceremonies
Read full article: LIVE: Atlantic Coast, Ribault & Sandalwood graduation ceremoniesClick the links below to watch graduation ceremonies live. Scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.Atlantic Coast High SchoolRibault High SchoolSandalwood High School
LIVE: Gov. DeSantis holding COVID-19 news conference in Tallahassee
Read full article: LIVE: Gov. DeSantis holding COVID-19 news conference in Tallahassee(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a news conference at 5 p.m. from the Florida Captiol and speak about the COVID-19 pandemic. Press the play button below to watch live.
LIVE: President Trump speaking from Mt. Rushmore
Read full article: LIVE: President Trump speaking from Mt. Rushmore(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) President Donald Trump is speaking from Mount Rushmore. Click the photo below to watch live. He’s the first president since George H. W. Bush in 1991 to attend Mount Rushmore’s Independence Day celebration, according to the White House.
Retired Jacksonville detective, ex-wife arrested in 1999 cold case murder
Read full article: Retired Jacksonville detective, ex-wife arrested in 1999 cold case murderJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After an investigation spanning more than two decades, Jacksonville police have announced the arrest of a retired Jacksonville detective and his then-wife in the murder of a business owner. Based on those profiles, Ivey said, William Robert Baer Jr., 64, who is a retired JSO officer, was arrested in Jacksonville on Wednesday. Ivey said Melissa Schafer, 50, who was Baer’s then-wife, was arrested in Jefferson City, Missouri. RELATED: What we know about retired Jacksonville officer arrested in cold case murderIn May 1999, Kawaf was getting ready to leave his home in the gated community of Deerwood on the city’s Southside. At the time of the murder, Baer was actively investigating Kawaf for an unspecified crime, according to police.
WATCH LIVE: Gov. DeSantis holds COVID-19 news conference
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Gov. DeSantis holds COVID-19 news conferenceFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference regarding COVID-19 at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. The news conference is set to begin at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Press the play button above to watch live.
WATCH LIVE: Gov. DeSantis holds COVID-19 news conference in Orlando
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Gov. DeSantis holds COVID-19 news conference in OrlandoFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference regarding COVID-19 at Orlando Health on Tuesday. The news conference is set to begin at 12:30 p.m.Press the play button above to watch live.
Florida felon arrested after officers spotted him on Facebook Live
Read full article: Florida felon arrested after officers spotted him on Facebook LiveDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A felon wanted for violation of probation was arrested after sheriff's deputies in Florida were notified that he was streaming on Facebook Live, officials said. The livesteam showed Timothy Munford, 25, streamed video of himself driving to Southside Jet Ski and renting a watercraft on Friday, The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported. The Facebook video also showed a Daytona Beach Shores Public Safety officer approach and arrest him. The Volusia County Sheriff's office said they had been advised that Munford was known to be armed with a handgun with an extended magazine, the newspaper reported. Munford was charged with three counts of possession of a weapon/ammunition by a convicted felon, trafficking in fentanyl and possession of narcotics paraphernalia.
Man accused of abducting woman at gunpoint appears to Facebook Live as police search for him
Read full article: Man accused of abducting woman at gunpoint appears to Facebook Live as police search for himThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded early Sunday to a home, where police said they learned a 21-year-old woman was taken from the residence at gunpoint. The Sheriff’s Office announced just after 9:30 a.m. Sunday that the woman had been found, but officers were still looking for Cruz. Daniel Anthony Cruz (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)Several viewers later sent News4Jax a link to a Facebook Live that appeared to have been posted by Cruz as police searched for him. “I’m on Live cuz I’m good. Anyone who has any information about Cruz’s whereabouts is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.
WATCH LIVE: Ousted ambassador testifies in Trump impeachment probe
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Ousted ambassador testifies in Trump impeachment probeWASHINGTON, DC – The House will hear from a single witness Friday in the Trump impeachment hearings: Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was targeted by the president’s allies in a “smear” campaign now central to the inquiry. Watch special coverage from News4Jax on air or click live link below. “Quid pro quo: Bribery,” Pelosi said about Trump’s July 25 phone call in which he asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for a favor. In the phone conversation, Trump asked for a “favor,” according to an account provided by the White House. Still, Trump’s reelection effort raised more than $3 million on the first day of public impeachment hearings, and campaign manager Brad Parscale announced it now hopes to raise $5 million within a 24-hour span.
WATCH: 96 Hours of Anguish
Read full article: WATCH: 96 Hours of AnguishAll WJXT news broadcasts are streamed live to your computer and mobile device. Weekdays: 4:30-10 a.m., Noon-12:30 p.m., 4-4:30 p.m., 5-7 p.m. and 10-11:30 p.m.Saturdays: 6-10 a.m., 6-6:30 p.m., 10-10:30 p.m., 11-11:30 p.m.Sundays: 7-9 a.m., 6-6:30 p.m., 10-10:30 p.m., 11-11:30 p.m.Also available to watch live online:River City Live at 11 a.m. weekdays, This Week in Jacksonville at 9 a.m. Sundays and Sports Zone at 10:30 p.m. Sundays.