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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Public broadcasting and education have always had a close relationship, and WJCT highlighted that tight-knit dynamic Tuesday night with its first American… -
At 6 foot, 4 inches and 323 pounds, Jaguars defensive end Red Bryant knows a thing or two about tackling challenges. But it took some extra help from a… -
After a lengthy first day, 42 people remain in the jury pool that could decide the fate of Michael Dunn for a second time.Jury selection began around 10… -
A Jacksonville attorney is representing three families on a growing list of plaintiffs alleging abuse and neglect at a Central Florida school for deaf and…
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A Medical Examiner's Office expert will be allowed to testify on the pathway of the bullets that struck 17-year-old Jordan Davis the night he was killed,… -
Leaders of the local GOP have weighed in on the legal battle over Florida’s school voucher program.The Republican Party of Duval County's Executive… -
The Duval County School Board has become the latest in a growing list of school and district officials pushing back against the state’s controversial… -
On Thursday, Luke Johnson celebrated his 17th birthday with cupcakes, a snazzy birthday cap and a spinal tap.“He’s kind of hoping the anesthesiologist is… -
Attorneys for Michael Dunn will have to wait a little longer to find out if his second murder trial will stay in Jacksonville.Circuit Judge Russell Healey…
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Students in most of Duval County’s dropout recovery programs received an average of about two academic credits or fewer this year, according to data…
