Jacksonville is rapidly gaining recognition as a popular tourist destination, with many visitors expressing a strong desire to return to the River City.

25 readers were honored Monday at a City Hall ceremony commemorating the one-year anniversary of River City Readers, a citywide challenge to help more Duval County students read at a grade level.

Don’t be alarmed when you see the River City covered in pink in October.

A Stormy Start to kickoff the Jags Preseason

Hot afternoons with strong to severe storms

In Jacksonville, the goal of getting residents to read for a million minutes doesn’t stop when school does.

Rounds of Storms will Wrap up the Week

Good Fellas Pizza in Norwood celebrated their Grand Opening this past weeked and the investing partners have been rolling through the River City to celebrate the new pie concept and roll out. Akon, Charles Scantling, Charleston Blue Hughes, add NFL Hall of Fame inductee Andre Johnson to the mix. The nostalgic slice of pizza and the drive to bring jobs and good eats, brought these “Good Fellas” together.

The 10th annual River City Dancing with the Stars competition is scheduled for Saturday, April 13th, and all of the dancers are ready to leave it all of the ballroom floor... for a great cause!

If you’re looking for a job, Jacksonville is apparently one of the best places to be.

The 10th annual River City Dancing with the Stars competition is scheduled for Saturday and all of the dancers are ready to leave it all on the ballroom floor... for a great cause!

Someone in the River City is $1 million richer after playing the Mega Millions.

JACKSONVILLE, FL (February 16, 2024) – Experience big-time family fun at Monster Jam®.   The most unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable motorsports experience for families and fans in the world today returns to Jacksonville for an adrenaline-charged weekend at EverBank Stadium on Saturday, March 9. At Monster Jam®, world champion athletes and their 12,000-pound monster trucks tear up the dirt in wide-open competitions of speed and skill.

The mayor has asked for feedback about the transparency dashboards and what else Jacksonville residents want to see their local government share data for.

Two teams from the Oasis Galley at Naval Station Mayport face off in the River City kitchen!

NYE Forecast, Chilly Start to the New Year

HERE IS A LOOK BACK AT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE MOMENTS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA, BEHIND THE SCENES, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

3 kittens are in search of their furever homes!

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Degan is trying to make good on a promise made to River City residents back in the late 1960s during consolidation. Funds for the septic tank phaseout program are part of the city’s newly released final transition report.

Two men are injured after a shooting that happened in the parking lot of the Park at River City apartment homes early Saturday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Forbes released their top pick for Prime Day so River City live took a look at what to buy!

Today on River City live we met the lovely Luna who is looking for her furever home! Kelly also shared a special invite to join the Fur Sisters fun at BINGO happening this Thursday at the GOAT in Jax Beach!

River City Plus is our opportunity to have an in depth conversation with some of the amazing guests you get a glimpse on through River City Live! Today Rance gets to share the story behind The Bryantstrong Foundation.

Gun violence continues to claim lives in the River City. With nearly three months remaining in the year, Jacksonville is on pace to see the murder count climb above 100 people.

A steamy afternoon as clean up continues, drier days ahead

Dozens of supporters gathered at Drew Park in the Sans Souci neighborhood Saturday to stand in solidarity with immigrants in River City as a protest against Florida’s new immigration law is set to begin in July.

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The Savannah Bananas are in Jacksonville this weekend, playing two rounds of their viral brand of Banana Ball.

The future of the River City will be guided by Jacksonville’s next mayor.

Jacksonville residents highly anticipating the New Year’s Eve downtown fireworks show are excited to ring in the new year with a River City tradition.

Travel expert Amy West is back on River City Live! Today she discusses Champagne Taste Vs Beer Budget Travel. Amy gives you tips and tricks on how to have the same experience while traveling... just on different budgets.

There is always something going on in Jacksonville. You don’t have to look too hard to find entertainment for everyone in the family. Rance did the heavy lifting for you and runs down a short list of activities going on around the River City this weekend.

Two new campuses holding Jacksonville’s newest charter schools have opened their doors for the first time.

Today on River City Live Tanya Hendricks of Southern Charm Events shares, “A Wedding Planner is a professional whose training and expertise and professional contacts help them make your wedding as close to perfect as possible. You can relax and be a guest at your own wedding. They wear many hats; Advisor, Coordinator, Supervisor, Financial Planner, Mediator and sometimes a Designer. "

The Street League Skateboarding Championship Tour kicks off at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena this weekend with a new look and feel.

Jacksonville City Council has issued a final report from its Special Committee on Solid Waste, and Councilman Ron Salem says the issues should be behind the River City.

See how many facts you can get straight about the River City.

The USS Orleck is sprucing the ship up to celebrate the city’s Bicentennial celebration.

If you live in Jacksonville long enough, you’re sure to complain about the traffic. It’s basically a River City right of passage. But those who lived and drove in the area from the 1950s to the 1980s remember a different source of traffic complaints: Tolls.

The sea breeze is on the move pushing a few showers, downpours and the rumble of thunder across I-95 and the River City.  Isolated showers, storms will continue moving inland through the rest of the evening.

One of the most monumental achievements for Jacksonville is when it became an NFL city and got the Jaguars.

Happy Monday! Partly cloudy skies continue over the River City as we wait for a passing cold front. Clearing skies tonight with cooler overnight lows. Less than seasonal temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday.

More hands will soon be pitching in for construction projects around Jacksonville.

Hello sunshine!  Clear skies over the River City as clouds continue to dissipate over coastal St. Johns and Flagler counties.  Near seasonal temperatures today with warmer temperatures tomorrow and the rest of the week.

Cloudy skies with showers developing this morning across southeast Georgia.  The front will move across the River City around noon to 1 pm.  This will clear the area this evening with clearing skies and cooler temperatures tonight.

Black History Month is February, but Jacksonville has way too much history to squeeze into 28 days. Yolanda “Yollie” Copeland moved to the River City a decade ago. She discovered there was so much to learn about the culture in the city for herself, but she realized that others might be missing out on that knowledge. She became a history detective (her words) and launched Explore Jax Core Tours. Those who book with her get guided tours detailing the history of neighborhoods like Durkeeville, Springfield, Hansonville and more. She learns more as much as she shares and enjoys opening people up to the Black History of Jacksonville.

River and Post is a place you like -- REALLY like. And while there are plenty of spots for a great happy hour in the River City, this one was your top pick in 2021.

The Jacksonville Historical Society is documenting the history of Hispanic communities across the River City.

As the spooky season rolls around, this local first grader is helping kids in need with her creativity and talent.

Just when we thought we had seen and tried every type of workout in the River City, we found a new one! Hotworx, at the St Johns Town Center, is a 24 hour infrared sauna facility The short workouts are all led virtually via tv screens that are hung on the walls of saunas set at close to 124 degrees.  The idea behind doing exercises inside these heated rooms is that the core heats up faster, fueling calorie burn.

Two years and a pandemic later, fans will again take to TIAA Bank Field for live music Saturday night.

The Southbank restaurant and bar will be remembered for birthday parties, anniversary dinners, post-game celebrations, community events, election-night watch parties and, perhaps most, by everyday patrons.

Tuesday marks one year since George Floyd died in Minnesota. After a former police officer was convicted of murder for kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes, the call for criminal justice reform rippled across the country and even in the River City.

I noticed a fine dusting of yellow pollen on my car after the noon show Tuesday. I checked our SnapJax page and yep -- pollen pictures were starting to pop up everywhere. I reached for an allergy pill and sighed... Spring pollen season has begun. Rain can clear the air from the problematic pollen, but high winds associated with storms can hurt more than help. This is merely the beginning of our Spring pollen season.

The summer heat has returned to the River City, and so have those scattered afternoon storms. In the gallery above youll find a handful of the photos you shared with us during the storm that rolled through Wednesday. A lot of the photos came via StormPins. Dont forget, to share your photos with us -- download the News4Jax Weather Authority App. Its free for Apple and Android devices.

Antibody Testing in the River CityPublished: May 13, 2020, 8:35 amMany of you have been asking the health department about antibody testing and testing available for people who are disabled or homebound. We wanted to get those answers to the public…along with important information for parents about protecting your kids from covid-19 considering the latest research which suggests children are developing a dangerous side effect from the virus.

Jamie Galloway and his wife's love for the River City runs deep, so much so that instead of having a big wedding with their friends and family in the UK, they decided to tie the knot in Northeast...

Joining us to talk about changes here in the River City is Karen Brune Mathis who is the Editor of the Jacksonville Daily Record and Jacksonville Record & Observer.

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Thousands of fans are rocking out for what could be the last time this band performs here in the River CityCopyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.