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
Thousands celebrate love, inclusion at Out! Raleigh Pride festival downtown
Crowds gathered to enjoy vendors, community partners, and live entertainment.
Events ramp up in Downtown Raleigh as heat wave arrives, will last for days to come
City and tourism leaders say the steady flow of large gatherings is energizing the local economy and signaling broader growth.
Rising inflation tightens summer plans for many in Triangle
Many NC families are making difficult financial decisions as higher prices ripple through everyday expenses.
Students advocate to NC lawmakers on public education funding
Students from across North Carolina met face to face with state lawmakers and urged them to make greater investments in public education and listen to their experiences.
Canes fever sweeps Raleigh on eve of Stanley Cup victory parade
Downtown Raleigh was buzzing Friday night ahead of a historic Carolina Hurricanes parade expected to draw massive crowds.
Wake County woman Fatima Velazquez Antonio awaits key step in asylum case
Fatima Velazquez Antonio is potentially one step closer to securing a permanent future in the United States after a years-long wait on her asylum case.
Durham cyclist recounts scary crash as suspect driver faces judge
A man accused of injuring two cyclists in a weekend hit-and-run crash appeared before a judge in Orange County on Thursday.
AI policy for classrooms is ongoing discussion among leaders of Wake County schools
Leaders in the state's largest school district are working to shape how artificial intelligence will be used in classrooms.
Parade, celebration for the Canes, Stanley Cup champs, could boost Raleigh small businesses
Business owners expect a surge in customers as fans gather downtown Saturday.
Caniacs plan outdoor watch parties across Triangle amid dangerous heat
"Lots of water and Gatorade" are topping the menu, as fans try to stay ahead of the heat.