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Jackie DeFusco joined Hearst Television as a Washington Correspondent in March of 2023.   Before moving to the nation’s capital, DeFusco covered the State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia for six local television stations.

Sydney Goldberg was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where her interest in weather began at a young age to alleviate her thunderstorm and hurricane anxiety. In the second grade, she created Sydney’s Weather Binder, where she kept children’s weather books and printed out Wikipedia pages on “the scary weather,” such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.

Katie Garch brings her passion for weather forecasting to 16 WAPT, all the way from the sunny shores of Palm Beach, Florida. Growing up in a region frequently affected by hurricanes, Katie's interest in meteorology first took root in her childhood.

Crystal Tisme is from Fort Myers, Florida. She has recently graduated from the University of Central Florida with her bachelor’s in broadcast journalism.

The WAPT is a qualifying tour for professional women golfers hoping to earn their way to the Epson Tour and potentially to the LPGA.

16 WAPT's Meteorologist Christana Kay has the latest forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi.

Tamika Cody is an investigative producer for Hearst Television's National Investigative Unit.   Before joining Hearst, Tamika was part of TEGNA's national fact-checking team, VERIFY, where she was a producer and video editor.

Growing up, my mom and I watched the news every morning. She would read me all sorts children’s books about the types of weather.

Bradley Davis joined 16 WAPT as a weekend sports anchor and sports reporter in July 2022. Growing up just outside of Dallas, TX, he is fully on board with the love for Dak Prescott held by many in Jackson.

And hes who he is. >> he believes everything that hes doing is right. >> i dont treat people well unless they treat me well, in which case you go to war. >> holder, the filmmakers deposition comes hours before the committee holds the fifth and final hearing before july. it is set to focus on trumps efforts to pressure the justice department to overturn the 2020 election along with how he allegedly used it for his own personal means. committee chair bennie thompson said it will include conversati...