Joy Purdy, News4JAX

Joy Purdy

News4JAX

Jacksonville, FL, United States

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Past:
  • News4JAX
  • WPLG Local 10 News
  • News 6 WKMG
  • KSAT 12

Past articles by Joy:

How signing your loved one up for a database could help rescuers find them if they go missing

A new database to register people at risk for going missing is now live in Jacksonville. → Read More

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony at Mayport honors victims of Dec. 7, 1941 attack

A ceremony was held at Naval Station Mayport Wednesday morning. Local sailors and veterans gathered to pay tribute. → Read More

WWE NXT stars bring holiday joy to Boys & Girls Club in Arlington

What better way to stand up to bullies, than having a professional wrestler on your side? → Read More

JFRD unveils new Critical Care Rescue Units

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department on Tuesday showed off some new additions to its fleet. → Read More

US leads world in known monkeypox cases: CDC

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds the United States now leads globally in the most known cases of monkeypox. → Read More

NTSB report suggests glider that crashed near Herlong airport wasn’t assembled correctly

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on a glider crash last month near the Herlong Recreational Airport that killed the pilot. → Read More

Flag football helping female student-athletes grow on & off the field

The Jaguars and some of their players spend time helping mentor and develop future football players. → Read More

New policy could derail Ukrainian family’s plan to enter US from Mexico

One Ukrainian family that’s fleeing the war has no formal traveling paperwork or visas, so their extended family in America bought them plane tickets to Mexico where they could cross the border. → Read More

1st elected Black female judge in Duval County commemorates 1st year in office with ceremony

Duval County Judge Rhonda Peoples-Waters commemorated her first year in office with a historic investiture ceremony Thursday. → Read More

Marine officer discharged for criticizing Afghanistan withdrawal in viral video says he’d do it again

He was kicked out of the Marines Corps after 17 years of service for posting a social media video, which went viral, of himself, in uniform, criticizing the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan last year. → Read More

Kimberly Kessler to be sentenced Thursday in Joleen Cummings’ killing

Kimberly Kessler is facing a mandatory punishment of life in prison when she’s sentenced Thursday for the murder of her hair salon co-worker Joleen Cummings. → Read More

Lonzie Barton: One of Jacksonville’s biggest missing child cases

Tuesday marks six years since Lonzie Barton’s body was found in a wooded area off Interstate 295 in Bayard. → Read More

How the CDC is monitoring COVID-19 cases on cruise ships

Coronavirus outbreaks are disrupting travel across the country. → Read More

News4JAX viewers spread holiday cheer by donating to Channel 4 Toy Drive

Channel 4′s Positively JAX Toy Drive kicked off Wednesday. → Read More

How reading to pets can help a child’s development

Is your young student not interesting in reading? Or maybe they don’t have the confidence to read out loud in class? Having your child read to pets might help change that. → Read More

100+ faith leaders plan to gather in Brunswick in support of Ahmaud Arbery’s family

Glynn County is preparing for more demonstrators as the trial moves along for the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery. → Read More

The Northside: A look at Jacksonville’s largest area

An email from a News4Jax viewer leads The Local Station to relook at one of Jacksonville's largest neighborhoods. → Read More

Jacksonville school’s ‘Player of the Year’ award taking name of student who inspired many

Even in death, a Jacksonville high school student will continue to inspire young students. → Read More

6-year-old raised money to buy costumes for children at Sulzbacher. The Players then matched her fundraising goal

A local 6-year-old who has worked hard to help create a happy Halloween for homeless children got a sweet surprise on Monday. → Read More

Deputy rescues 3-year-old from Flagler County house fire

A deputy rescued a toddler from a Palm Coast house fire over the weekend, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. → Read More