Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

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?

FAFSA FALLOUT TODAY lawmakers are meeting to discuss the failure surrounding the FAFSA rollout. It comes as the Department of Education announced there will be a delay for students, filling out the free application for federal student aid for a *second year in a row. Nicole D’Antonio is live in Washington with details.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Election Day draws closer (only 6 weeks away) and both presidential candidates are campaigning hard for advertising dollars and promoting agendas. WOKV's Samantha Manning looks at the latest fundraising hauls, and announcements one candidate made about future campaign plans.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as President Biden meets with the president of the United Arabic Emirates (UAE) today, working to apply diplomatic influence toward peace between Israel and various Middle East opponents (Hamas, Hezbollah, Gaza, Lebanon, etc.) after escalating violence in recent weeks.

Alexus reports on a missing swimmer in the Jacksonville beaches area over the weekend, and how the search is transitioning to a recovery effort.

CHILDCARE COSTS - The cost of infant child care continues to climb. A new report shows sending two kids to daycare is about 40% more expensive than rent across 100 of the largest US metros. The report from LendingTree found the average monthly cost of full-time center based childcare for two young children is $2,182. Nicole D’Antonio is live in Washington breaking down the new report. She offers s...

Jacksonville Symphony CEO Steven Libman joins JMN live from Jacoby Hall, as we continue to showcase the Jacksonville Symphony's 75th season premiere. Whatever conceptions you have of what the Symphony does, or what they sound like, they are so much more, with broad programs of music, education, outreach, and community engagement. Visit JAXSYMPHONY.ORG for more information, to get your tickets, and...

As JMN continues live from Jacoby Hall, head conductor and musical director Courtney Lewis joins the show to share experiences from his 10 years with the Symphony, and what it means to perform with Jacksonville's musicians, how their programming visions are realized, and what's to come in the future with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Mayor Donna Deegan also joins the segment, to share detai...

Nathaniel Efthimiou, the Assistant Conductor and Music Director for the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra, joins JMN live from Jacoby Hall. Recently relocated from Boston, he shares how the Symphony and music performance affects the surrounding Jacksonville community, with outreach to youth music programs, education, and more. A JSYO quartet will perform in the lobby prior to this weekend's 75...

This week, WOKV recognizes Gunner's Mate Chief Justin Olsen, US Navy, stationed on the USS Cooperstown at Mayport. GMC Olsen serves as a primary Search & Rescue Swimmer, and earlier this year affected the safe rescue of a stranded mariner in distress. He will receive a medal for his heroic actions.

HEALTHCARE COSTS - Americans around the country are struggling to keep up with rising costs and that includes healthcare bills. This week, members of Congress debated ways to lower the cost of healthcare, including prescription drugs. Samantha Manning breaks it down from Capitol Hill.