Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Jared report on Steve Bannon, who faces sentencing today for criminal contempt of Congress charges related to the January 6 House Committee.

Sgt. Bryan updates the multi-vehicle collision and vehicle fire that has the Buckman Bridge northbound lanes shut down this morning.

Cali Hubbard joins JMN to report on the shooting near Southern University in Baton Rouge. At least 9 people were shot during an overnight incident.

Blair reports on President Biden's student loan forgiveness program rollout. A federal judge dismissed multiple state lawsuits seeking to prevent the program.

Jared reports on President Biden's upcoming campaign stops through Pennsylvania ahead of the midterm elections. He should expect extra scrutiny about economic policies, in light of the UK Prime Minister Liz Truss's resignation due to their economic failures.

What to do this weekend? Jags host the GIants, 38 Special at the Florida Theatre, The NAS Jax Air Show featuring the Blue Angels Spooktacular at the Zoo, Murray Hilloween, family farms, crop mazes, all sorts of fun to be had this weekend in the 904! Check out the rundown in our Spotlight story, and leave an Open Mic telling us what you're doing this weekend!

Blair reports on President Bien's intention to release more of the US strategic oil reserve, and when (or if) consumers can expect to see a related cost adjustment at the pumps.

Jared looks at President Biden's proposal to free up more of the US crude oil reserve, in an effort to offset another surge in fuel prices after OPEC reduced production.

Eben reports on the one and only debate between Marco Rubio and Val Demmings, as they verbally sparred over a variety of topics in their efforts to sway undecided Florida voters.

Today, President Joe Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve as AAA shows the national average for regular gas hovers around $3.85. The White House says this effort will complete the 180-million-barrel drawdown the President announced in the spring. This moves comes less than 3 weeks away from the midterm elections with the economy and inflation...

Bill Austin joins JMN to discuss the Brazilian training ship "Brasil" (U-27) that will be making a port stop at Mayport today.

John Ward updates the cleanup and recovery efforts underway in Southwest Florida, as various state and federal agencies, law enforcement and first responder personnel, power and infrastructure crews continue in their post-Hurricane Ian efforts, which will be an ongoing process for months or longer.

Blair looks at the Student Loan Debt Relief program available from the Biden administration. The loan forgiveness application portal is available now, but the program faces challenges in court that may delay or deny the program's service.

Brian joins Jeremy on JMN to discuss President Biden's student loan debt relief program. Hear more on the Brian Kilmeade Show from 9a-noon!

Jared reports on "what's next" for the January 6 House Committee. At present, a subpoena is expected for President Trump's testimony. The Committee is working to have a final report ready by the end of the year - and possibly a preliminary report before the midterms.

Brent joins JMN to recap the Jags @ Colts game, as the Jags have another game to review for improvement opportunities. Join Brent on ESPN 690 from 8a-10a today and again from 3p-6p tonight!

Jessica reports on a Moncrief area shooting last night. Luckily, no one was injured. The shooter is in custody after an exchange of gunfire with police officers.

Jared reports on yesterday's January 6th Committee hearing. A unanimous vote called for issuing a subpoena to testify to former President Donald Trump. This was the final expected committee hearing before the midterm elections.

WOKV legal analyst Mark Rubin explains how and why the jury returned a recommendation for a life sentence without parole instead of a death sentence for the Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz. The sentence has been met with considerable criticism from victim family members and the governor. The judge scheduled a sentencing hearing for November 1st.

Blair looks at yesterday's January 6 House Committee hearing, where the committee unanimously voted to subpoena former-President Trump. However, it may be a bark with no bite, as the committee will not meet again before the midterm election, and Republicans have made it clear they will NOT pursue these matters if they win control of the House.

Got plans for this weekend? The Jags are away, so come out and play! The WOKV crew breaks down some of the fun things going on around town, including lots of music choices (Chris Stapleton, YES, The Head & The Heart, Jax Symphony, Weird Al), tasty festivals like Rhythm & Ribs, the Jax Zoo Spooktacular, and .. if you dare .. the Rocky Horror Picture Show! Let's do the Time Warp again!! See the full...

Jared looks at the final January 6 House Committee Hearing, as the committee tries to tie together the myriad threads they've explored through the investigation. One of the interesting focal points expected to be addressed in detail is the communication between Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's wife, Ginni Thomas, and Trump administrative personnel before and during the January 6th events.

Mike Hogan explains how the recent federal judge's decision to bar using the new City Council & School Board maps will impact 2023 elections.

Blair looks at the last (?) public January 6 House Committee Meeting this afternoon. There will be no live testimony, but new video evidence is anticipated. The committee may still be on track to finish their investigation and submit a final report by the end of the year.

Blair takes a look at the increasing volume of cyber-attacks worldwide, and how the risk crosses all demographics to businesses, utilities, government agencies, and private citizens.