Elijah Morris

1 week ago | news4jax.com | Tarik Minor |Elijah Morris |Thomas García

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As the clock nears midnight on New Year’s Eve, many African American churches and households across the country gather not to just ring in a new year, but to honor a powerful tradition rooted in freedom. Click here for all Juneteenth coverage. The Watch Night Service links New Year’s Eve to the official end of slavery. Historic Mount Zion AME Church has a video that talks about the very first African American churches.

3 weeks ago | news4jax.com | Khalil Maycock |Elijah Morris

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville’s LGBTQ+ community and allies will march across the Acosta Bridge and the Main Street Bridge on Sunday to kick off Pride Month. The walk began in 2021 as a protest after the Florida Department of Transportation ordered Jacksonville Transportation Authority to burn off the bridge’s rainbow lights, calling them “out of compliance.”That decision was reversed a day later.

3 weeks ago | news4jax.com | Khalil Maycock |Marcela Camargo |Elijah Morris

Published: May 31, 2025 at 5:41 PMSign up for our NewslettersPublished: May 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM1 / 7NAS JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The “Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72 returned to Naval Air Station Jacksonville on Saturday evening after eight months overseas with Carrier Air Wing. Click through the gallery above. Last September, the Proud Warriors embarked on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.

1 month ago | news4jax.com | Khalil Maycock |Elijah Morris

ORANGE PARK, Fla. – New images show the aftermath of Friday night’s fire at Hagan Ace Hardware store on Blanding Boulevard in Orange Park. RELATED: Blanding Blvd back open after massive fire at Ace Hardware in Orange ParkThe images show that everything inside the building is completely charred. Another photo shows what appears to be a fallen metal roof. Tera Lageman, the spokesperson for the Ace Hardware store, said he is still in shock from the fire.