Rhema Thompson
Reporter/ProducerRhema Thompson began her post at WJCT on a very cold day in January 2014 and left WJCT to join the team at The Florida Times Union in December 2014.
She has been in the news industry for more than six years, working in both broadcast and print. She received her master's degree in broadcast from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Connecticut and is a Husky for life.
Before joining the WJCT team, she served as education reporter for the Pensacola News Journal. Over the course of her career, she has produced for CBS News and covered crime, courts, arts and entertainment for several publications including The Newport Daily News, The Hartford Courant and The New York Daily News.
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Nathan B. Forrest High School’s physical transformation into Westside High School has begun.Thursday, workers from Farm Out Design Services began work to… -
Jacksonville’s new North American Soccer League has just named the its first head coach.After seven months of searching, the Jacksonville Armada Football… -
More than 120 children living in Jacksonville’s Urban Core will get a "head start" on early learning, thanks to a lease agreement between the Jacksonville… -
Duval County has the framework for effective instruction, but it lacks the practice and the support, particularly in its highest need schools. That’s… -
At age 17, Antjuan Kimbrough considered himself worthless. With two kids, he had no diploma, no father-figure and no future."I felt like nothing, so I… -
Michael Dunn will not face sentencing for the attempted murder of three teens until after his next trial this fall.During a pre-trial hearing Monday… -
This week marks a milestone for many high school seniors across Duval County: Graduation.In this final installment of "In Their Own Words," we hear from… -
FCAT Report: First Coast Sees Improvement But Duval County Still Falls Short In Many Areas (UPDATED)The latest batch of Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores show gains in math, science and reading proficiency across much of Northeast Florida,…
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An Atlanta educator picked to head Duval County’s first all-male public school has been pulled.The district rescinded its offer to Sam Scavella, who… -
This week marks a milestone for many high school seniors across Duval County: Graduation.High school students from across the district are sharing their…
