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
Hoops Night gives Raleigh teens chance to connect with officers
South Raleigh teens faced off against Raleigh police officers on the basketball court Friday as part of the Raleigh Police Department's Hoops Night initiative.
Family seeks answers after 3 relatives found dead in Rocky Mount
The family's electricity had been shut off days before the deaths. Relatives are now seeking answers.
Family member points to land dispute in Caswell County mass shooting
A dispute among siblings may have sparked Wednesday morning's violence. The sheriff's office has not confirmed those details.
Raleigh Police's National Night Out held a month after teen takeovers
"This is like the Super Bowl of our community engagement events," Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce said.
NC Democrats' sold-out Unity Dinner in Raleigh hosts Elizabeth Warren as headliner
Party leaders say events like the Unity Dinner help build momentum as candidates and organizations enter the final months before Election Day.
Downtown Raleigh parking rates increasing on Aug. 1
Get ready to pay more starting this weekend, and some residents say it's the "wrong decision."
Two trucks strike Raleigh's notorious Peace Street Bridge
The two newest incidents brought the number of strikes on the "Peace Street Peeler" to five in recent weeks.
Man killed after tree crashes into Wake County home during severe storms
"It's just awful. My prayers are with the family," neighbor Christina Urban said.
National blood crisis prompts pleas from patients: 'We depend on it'
The American Red Cross declared a national blood crisis Monday, marking only the second time in the organization's history that it has issued such a declaration.
Friends, family plea for help in Cary mom Liz Waddell's disappearance in Grenada: 'Amazing person'
Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell's family says she disappeared Wednesday after going down to the water near Grand Anse Beach for a swim.