Symone Woolridge

Nov 4, 2024 | tmj4.com | Symone Woolridge |Tony Aria

It's officially Election Day! TMJ4's Symone Woolridge spent some time walking around Milwaukee asking voters what's on their minds and when they expect election results to come down. Richard Jones told her he's glad he voted early so he doesn't have to worry about going to the polls today. He has a prediction on who will win the election — but he doesn't think the winner will be announced today. "I think it's going to be a number of days before we actually know who the winner is," he said.

Oct 24, 2024 | tmj4.com | Symone Woolridge |Tony Aria

If you're a parent to a child who was born early and spent time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), you have most likely never forgotten those moments in the hospital. The beeps of the machines, alerting nurses of any changes are hard to erase from your mind. "You really feel helpless," Karen Kroes said. Last month, reporter Symone Woolridge introduced TMJ4 viewers to Karen and her son, Jay. The two deliver packages to families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or NICU.

Oct 23, 2024 | tmj4.com | Symone Woolridge |Tony Aria

Nadia Rodriguez works with hotels in the area, including locations in Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie, and she is using her job to help children with disabilities have a great Halloween. She shared that more than a decade ago, she spoke with a family who had a special needs child. They explained that they had limited accessibility to go door-to-door for trick-or-treating outside.

Oct 10, 2024 | tmj4.com | Symone Woolridge |Tony Aria

How does chili sound? It’s going to be 80 degrees on Friday, and the 5th Annual Rooted and Rising Chili Fest and Family Resource Fair is scheduled for today starting at 4 p.m. in Washington Park. Around this same time last year, Bill Schmitt, the executive director of Rooted and Rising, a resource and community center that provides housing, was fighting some rainy, chilly October weather. It was all to help serve others—and have some fun.

Sep 30, 2024 | tmj4.com | Symone Woolridge |Tony Aria

If there's one thing that's true about parents of premature babies, it's that they never forget their experience. "This was the first picture that I ever got of my son," Karen Kroes said, holding up a snapshot. "You really feel helpless.". Karen is a mom to her 12-year-old son Jay. Although it has been over a decade since she gave birth, it still feels like yesterday. "I was scared," Karen said. "He was born at 9 pm.