Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Corey Simma joins JMN with the latest update on Tropical Storm Helene as it continues to progress northward across Georgia into South Carolina, North Carolina, and the Tennessee valley.

Christian Smith joins JMN from the State Emergency Management offices in Tallahassee, with updates on ARC resources available as Floridians assess damages from Hurricane Helene.

Chandler updates storm impacts on Columbia County where Hurricane Helene delivered considerable property damage and county-wide power outages.

Saturday at Brooks YMCA, it's another edition of TOUCH A TRUCK, a family fun event for your kids to get up close and personal with all those big trucks and vehicles - fire trucks, helicopters, Dumpster Crusher!, and more. It's going on at Brooks YMCA starting with a horn-free hour at 8am. Bring the family and have a blast! Visit WOKV.COM to get your free tickets!

Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh joins JMN to recap last night's storm impacts across Florida, and preview this weekend's very much improved forecast.

Sen. Scott joins JMN to share updates on state and federal disaster recovery resources after Hurricane Helene's trek across Florida.

Home repairs and improvements will be a hot topic at this weekend's Home & Patio Show at the Prime Osborn Convention Center, and celebrity guest Clint Harp will be one of the experts on hand to offer advice, demonstrations, and interact with attendees. He joins JMN to share how his career evolved, and how he rode last night's storms out!

Mayor Deegan joins JMN to update power restoration efforts, city services, and the city's state of affairs after Hurricane Helene's landfall.

Karen McAllister joins JMN to share details on known JEA outages and how crews are working to restore power as quickly as possible. A number of out-of-town crews are coming in to assist throughout impacted areas in Florida.

Nick Stewart recaps his experiences from Helene's landfall last night, and the resulting damage he witnessed through the Big Bend area, as well as a number of closures in state and interstate roads due to debris and storm surge.

Chandler Morgan reports on storm damages in Lake City, after Helene made landfall last night as a category 4 hurricane.

Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh breaks down today's forecast and what weather conditions we can expect as Hurricane Helene makes landfall in the Apalachicola Bay area later today, before (relatively) quickly moving northward beyond Florida.

Christian Smith joins JMN to share how the Red Cross is gearing up to assist people in need after Hurricane Helene passes through the area, and in the event of other tragic events as they occur. For more information on how you can donate or volunteer, visit WWW.REDCROSS.ORG

Meteorologist Nick Stewart, a professional "storm chaser," is on the road providing updates on Hurricane Helene impacts along the Gulf Coast and Big Bend areas of Florida. The eye of the storm is expected to make landfall east of Tallahassee later this evening.

Andre Ayoub joins JMN to share details on the city's preparations for Hurricane Helene impacts, including available shelters, power restoration services, and more.

Beth joins JMN with an early update of Hurricane Helene's track approaching the Gulf Coast, and the anticipated of winds, rains, and storm surge.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as VP Harris and former President Trump are both campaigning in "battleground states," with the economy serving as a focal topic for each candidate. WOKV's Samantha Manning looks at their dueling messages, and what rhetoric we can expect in the final weeks leading up to the election.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan joins JMN to discuss Jacksonville's preparations for Helene's severe weather expected to impact our area from Wednesday evening through Friday morning, with the worst of it through the course of Thursday.

Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh joins JMN to break down what we can expect as Helene's storm path treks across Florida west of Jacksonville. In a word, the situation is expected to be "manageable," but periods of heavy rain and high winds may still have significant local impacts Wednesday evening through Friday morning.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Congress "works" (???) to pass another "continuing resolution" to keep the government funded through December 20th, in advance of plans to start their 7-week recess this week. Congress won't resume session until after the 2024 election, dramatically influencing how future budget appropriation negotiations will go. For those keeping score, Congress has not pas...

Logan reports on area school cancellations Thursday & Friday, so that school properties may be used as shelters as Helene storms across Florida.

SOCIAL MEDIA WARNING - Social media platforms may soon come with a mental health warning. New legislation, known as the “Stop the Scroll” Act would include a pop-up label, warning users of the potential risks each time they log on. It comes after the US Surgeon General asked Congress to mandate these warnings so parents would know the dangers their kids may be facing. Nicole D’Antonio is live in W...

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, with poll data showing leads going back and forth between former President Trump and current Vice President Harris. WOKV's Kirstin Garriss show's who is leading whom and where, and addresses the latest discourse on another possible debate.

Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh joins JMN to look at the developing storm (soon to be Tropical Storm/Hurricane "Helene"), expected to bring severe weather to our area from Wednesday evening through Friday morning, but it will be gone by the weekend.

Brent joins JMN to look at the bad, the worse, and the ugly of the Jags 0-3 start after last night's throttling at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. With another tough matchup against Houston on deck, is there hope for the future? Or should we start planning our draft parties already?