John Asebes

News4JAX Anchor/Reporter

John Asebes is the newest morning anchor and reporter to join the News4Jax team.

John anchors at 9 a.m. on The Morning Show with Melanie Lawson and then jumps back into reporter mode after the show with the rest of the incredibly talented journalists at News4Jax.

John has spent the last 10 years in news covering just about every topic. He has chased tornadoes, dodged flash flooding, held government officials accountable and helped victims get justice.

His news career began in Bluefield, West Virginia where he started as a multimedia journalist. John then moved to KSN News in Wichita, Kansas. Before coming to Jacksonville, John worked at FOX23 News in Tulsa, Oklahoma. John is glad to call WJXT and Jacksonville home. Also making the cross-country trip is his dog Dak who is glad to be off the road and so close to dog parks and the beach.

He is extremely excited to share your stories.
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FILE - A portion of the collapsed gangway remains visible on Sapelo Island in McIntosh County, Ga., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis Levine, File)

Georgia DNR installs new gangways for Sapelo Island Ferry after collapse that killed 7 in October

Read full article: Georgia DNR installs new gangways for Sapelo Island Ferry after collapse that killed 7 in October

Two months after a gangway collapsed on Sapelo Island, killing seven people who had been visiting for the Gullah-Geechee festival on Oct. 19, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced that new gangways have been installed for the island’s ferry service.

Proposed project focuses on adding a ramp to connect I-95 to the Commerce Center Loop

St. Johns County seeking $40 million for road improvement project aimed at tackling mounting traffic issues

Read full article: St. Johns County seeking $40 million for road improvement project aimed at tackling mounting traffic issues

Following the opening of Bass Pro Shops and the announcement of a new Walmart, officials moved Tuesday to push critical road improvement projects forward for state and federal funding.

On Monday, the GBI said it arrested Erik Kristensen Sparre of Waynesville, Georgia and charged him with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the deaths of 66-year-old Harold and his wife 62-year-old Thelma Swain.

61-year-old man arrested, accused of 1985 Camden County church murders

Read full article: 61-year-old man arrested, accused of 1985 Camden County church murders

A 61-year-old man was arrested and charged with the murder of a husband and wife in a Camden County church in 1985, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.