Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, with Samantha Manning reporting from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Last night was all about VP nominee JD Vance, and tonight is all about Trump as the convention wraps up.

REAR AUTOMATIC BRAKE RATING - The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety evaluated popular small SUVs for their rear automatic emergency braking system (AEB). Since 2018, all vehicles are required to have backup cameras, but not a rear AEB system. Candice Cole is live in Washington with a look at how the most popular small SUVs were rated.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan joins JMN in an exclusive interview to discuss a $1.92 billion budget proposal addressing a number of Jacksonville developmental projects, taking the city "from potential to progress."

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Ryan reports on the latest investigative updates into the assassination attempt on former President Trump, with scrutiny on perimeter security failures and improvements to protocols for future events.

TEEN SUPPORT - A new report shows teens may feel less emotional support than their parents may think. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, only about a quarter of teens say they always get the social and emotional support they need. However, parents were almost 3 times more likely to think they did. This comes as the U.S. Surgeon General warns of a youth mental health crisis. De...

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as WOKV's Samantha Manning reports from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Last night's speakers included Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio, as well as Trump's former opponent Nikki Haley.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as WOKV's Samantha Manning takes a look at the Vice Presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. JD Vance. Experientially Vance is a curious choice, since he is a rookie senator, not to mention his former position as a "Never-Trump'er," but party expectations are that he will serve as a drawing candidate because of his age and his ideological shift to embracing MAGA principl...

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Jared Halpern reports from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The first appearance of the Republican Ticket nominees, Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance, was a high point of the first day at the convention. Vance allegedly had very little notice prior to the announcement naming him the VP candidate, and former President Trump was "not expected" (yea...

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Ryan Schmelz reports on the investigation into last weekend's attempted assassination of former President Trump. A Congressional inquiry into (alleged) security breakdowns is underway, while FBI and Homeland Security investigations are also underway.

Congressman (and former Jacksonville Sheriff) John Rutherford joins JMN to share thoughts on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, and the ongoing investigation into the shooter. Additionally, he comments about Ohio Sen. JD Vance being named the VP candidate instead of Florida's Sen. Marco Rubio.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues as Brian shares his thoughts from the RNC opening day events, including the announcement of Ohio Sen. JD Vance as the VP nominee, and the appearance of former President Donald Trump at the event. Hear more with the Brian Kilmeade Show 10a-noon.

RENT CAP - The Biden administration is proposing a new way to keep your rent prices affordable, by capping national rent increases at 5%. The proposal, which is expected to be announced while the president visits Nevada today, would require Democratic control of Congress to become law. This comes as a recent report by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies shows nearly half of renters spend mo...

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Samantha reports from the Republican National Convention after a "surprise" (not really) appearance yesterday from official Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, on the heels of announcing that Ohio Sen. JD Vance would be his Vice Presidential candidate.

Clark says we're on a "Buyer's Strike" at the grocery store, as shoppers aren't happy about price increases and grocers aren't happy about people buying less (despite spending more). What does that mean to you, and what can you do about it?

Kat joins JMN to talk about the attempted assassination on Donald Trump as well as the RNC Convention in Milwaukee.

Nicole joins JMN to talk about the attempted assassination on Former Donald Trump this past Saturday, July 13th 2024

Samantha joins JMN to discuss the RNC Convention in Milwaukee and the security that has been amped up due to the attempted assassination on Former President Donald Trump

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as President Biden held a press conference after the NATO summit, in an effort to ease concerns about his fitness and viability to serve a 2nd term as president. WOKV's Samantha Manning recaps the presser, and the concerns expressed by Democratic party legislators and leadership...and the enthusiasm it provokes among Republicans headed into their national conven...

Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh joins JMN with a look at this weekend's forecast and how it will impact your activities, and events like the Kingfish Tournament.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Jared recaps President Biden's "Big Boy" press conference, where verbal gaffes continue to undermine party and voter confidence. Jared additionally previews the Republican National Convention starting next week.

Ben Becker has this week's review of recent inspection reports for Jax area eateries.

Our First Responder of the Week is Officer Christopher Collins of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, for going above and beyond by working with the Florida Dept. of Transportation to set up some pedestrian safety resources along Normandy Blvd.

Chandler Morgan has your weekly update of what's new and what's happening this weekend...including where you can get a taste of "Christmas in July!"

VETS MDMA TREATMENT - Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are continuing to push for the Food and Drug Administration to approve MDMA (ecstasy) to treat PTSD in veterans. This comes after an FDA advisory committee voted against recommending the controversial drug for approval last month. Candice Cole is live in Washington with a deeper look at the pros and cons of MDMA as a potential treatment, the effectiv...

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, with a new poll out this morning that says Democrats nationwide are calling on President Biden to end his reelection campaign. WOKV's Kirstin Garriss has more details about the poll, and who the Democratic Party might consider to replace Biden on the election ticket.