Jon Dowding
The New Jersey native has a passion for investigative, political, and bilingual storytelling.
Jon joined the Eyewitness News team after working as a senior multimedia journalist for News 12 Long Island. During his time at News 12, Jon utilized his bilingual reporting to break stories about the wage theft of Latino workers in the Hamptons and the impact of ICE arrests on Long Island. Jon earned an Emmy nomination for breaking a story about the impact that fake license plates being sold online had on a Long Island grandmother. His ongoing investigation into the issue caught the attention of New York Attorney General Letitia James, who took action against Amazon, stopping them from selling fake license plates to customers in New York.
Jon is excited to return to the south. He previously worked at WAVY-TV 10 in Norfolk, VA, as a reporter, MMJ, and weekend evening anchor. He got his start in television news as a digital multimedia journalist at WSAV-TV in Savannah, GA.
While at WAVY-TV 10 and WSAV News 3, he started digital news segments in Spanish, the first of its kind in both markets.
Jon earned his Master of Studies in Law with a Law and Government Graduate Certificate from the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law.
He attended Temple University in Philadelphia for his undergraduate degree, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with degrees in journalism and Spanish.
Jon is a diehard Eagles fan - Go Birds!
Jon is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, the Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists: NLGJA, and Kappa Tau Alpha.
He's excited to eat his way through restaurants across the Triangle and see all that the Tar Heel state has to offer.
Jon's Stories
Water safety top of mind during heat wave, as pools open for the summer
The city of Raleigh offers swimming lessons year-round, and lifeguards are stationed at city-operated pools while they are open.
Wake schools budget uncertainty, cooling issues resurface
The return of hot weather has renewed concerns about school infrastructure, particularly aging heating and cooling systems.
Falls Lake water levels drop, exposing new hazards for boaters amid NC drought
The ongoing drought has caused water levels at the lake to fall roughly four feet below normal, according to officials.
NC teacher facing nearly 20 charges of sex crimes involving children in Wake County
Steven Kohls was charged on Friday with six additional counts of sex crimes involving children, the Wake Co. Sheriff's Office confirms.
Broughton teacher facing more than a dozen sex crime charges appears in court
Former Broughton High School students expressed shock at the allegations against their former teacher.
E-bike rules and safety concerns grow in Cary, town leaders weigh new regulations
As e-bikes become more common, complaint calls rise about reckless behavior, Cary town leaders say.
Schools, universities in NC monitoring for potential impacts from Canvas data breach
Wake County Public Schools temporarily disables access to Canvas due to a cybersecurity-related message.
Falls Lake levels drop as drought restrictions linger
Water levels at Falls Lake continue to decline amid ongoing drought conditions, even as conservation measures have reduced water use across Raleigh.
Wake County school board passes budget with $10M in budget cuts
Those difficult decisions included positions such as literacy coaches, assistant principal positions, and some support staff.
Morrisville police investigate shooting that left two people dead
Investigators report one homicide and one suicide.