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
I-Team looks into whether Wake County sheriff candidate lives full-time in the county
Republican candidate Kenny Blackwell said he is complying with the law and divides his time between the two properties.
North Carolina DMV wait times drop statewide; more big changes coming
Average wait times at NC DMV offices have fallen to slightly more than 20 minutes statewide.
Visit Raleigh reports record visitor numbers and spending in 2025
Wake County saw a record number of visitors in 2025, with tourism bringing in $3.4 billion and supporting local businesses, attractions and public services.
'There's a time and place for everything,' NC School districts enforce new cellphone rules
As students return to classrooms Monday, school districts across North Carolina are implementing new policies that restrict cellphone use during instructional time.
City leaders say tunnel closure will improve safety near downtown Raleigh bus station
Raleigh city leaders announced Wednesday that the pedestrian tunnel connecting Wilmington Street to the GoRaleigh bus station will close next week.
Sheremy Dillard: Friends, former colleagues remember Wake County coach for her positive spirit
"I feel numb. I feel very numb. It's going to be very, very difficult these next coming days," said Ticca Harris.
Parents weigh in on Raleigh teen curfew proposal
As Raleigh City Council prepares to vote next week on a proposed teen curfew, some parents say they support the idea as a way to improve safety.
Scorching heat greets students on N.C. State move-in day
Families moving students into N.C. State residence halls faced triple-digit feels-like temperatures Thursday as the Class of 2030 arrived on campus for move-in day.
Wake leaders discuss $680M school bond; affordable housing proposal
The district said the bond proposal would help fund at least three new schools and help make repairs to existing ones.
Durham assistant police chief placed on administrative leave after alleged hit and run crash
A Durham assistant police chief faces three charges, including hit-and-run, following a crash Friday on Interstate 540.