Jobina Fortson
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Jobina Fortson joined the WAVE 3 News team in September 2016.
Jobina most recently was a reporter for WMDT in Salisbury, Maryland, where she covered several major stories, including the Baltimore riots following the death of Freddie Gray.
Jobina hails from Stone Mountain, Georgia, a suburban area just outside Atlanta. She loves all things Atlanta, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
A graduate of Howard University, Jobina holds a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism with a minor in political science.
Jobina got her start in journalism writing for her high school newspaper. She has a true passion for storytelling. She’s always looking for new ideas.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2018 at 4:17 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Kids in nearby parks can be seen shouting “incoming!” whenever they see Brent Coots fly through the sky on his motorized parasail.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2018 at 10:47 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
People are rinsed in the water, even drink it, and leave cured of all physical ailments, they say.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2018 at 1:06 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
At the start of the school year, WAVE 3 News Sunrise announced a teacher makeover contest.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2018 at 2:12 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
How one local couple is showcasing the best side of their community.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2018 at 2:30 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
People were off work on Monday and working their muscles at Waterfront Park.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2018 at 7:51 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
A new study has alarming findings on what happens to our minds when we’re surrounded by poor air quality for too long.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2018 at 11:07 AM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Since 2012, Verizon Innovative Learning has committed a total of $400 million to students.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2018 at 2:09 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
157 sixth grade boys make up the academy's inaugural class.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2018 at 8:15 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Dozens of families and friends gathered inside the hangar at the Louisville Air National Guard base to welcome their loved ones home.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2018 at 2:47 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Shelby County officials revealed a new construction plan on Wednesday morning, but residents who have been waiting for years to see change said they're not holding their breath.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2018 at 2:46 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
The Halls claim their 4-year-old daughter was a victim of abuse in the classroom during the 2017-2018 school year.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2018 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
School is out, but kids are still busy. Several summer camps are filling up around the Louisville metro area.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2018 at 8:09 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
The fire was reported at the intersection of 22nd and Bank Streets around 6:10 a.m. Friday, according to MetroSafe.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2018 at 1:39 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
The conversation over widening achievement gaps within some Jefferson County Public School, particularly involving students of color, has been widely discussed. Recent reports have shown that the scores in English and reading below the state average. However, there's a sound of success coming from a class inside one elementary school.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2018 at 8:46 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Baptist Health officials said they're getting patients to treatment even quicker now that they've opened their renovated emergency department.
Updated: May. 25, 2018 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Five years ago officer Jason Ellis, a husband and father of two boys, was brutally murdered. He was shot and killed while on duty, but the details surrounding his death remain a mystery.
Updated: May. 23, 2018 at 1:49 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Three hundred volunteers from Home Depot rolled up their sleeves and got to work Wednesday morning.
Updated: May. 21, 2018 at 2:02 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
A man police said tried to strangle an officer early Sunday is facing a dozen charges in Louisville.
Updated: May. 21, 2018 at 1:29 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Munye Adan, 33, is facing first degree assault and tampering charges after police said he shot a customer inside the BP gas station located on East Broadway on Saturday night.
Updated: May. 18, 2018 at 8:22 PM EDT
|By Sarah Jackson and Jobina Fortson
The settlement was approved during an executive session Friday.
Updated: May. 17, 2018 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
According to the indictment, the charges against John Nissen stem from an interaction with an alleged rape victim in September 2017.
Updated: May. 17, 2018 at 1:57 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Ford is excited to have three plants impacted by an enormous factory fire in Michigan back open on Monday.
Updated: May. 16, 2018 at 2:11 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Louisville Metro police say James Hill, 35, of Louisville, can be seen on store surveillance video from April 30 checking out a white Acura in a parking lot on Newburg Road. In the video, Hill opens the passenger door and then the driver's door before hopping in and taking off.
Updated: May. 15, 2018 at 4:50 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Of the nine semi-finalists for Kentucky's 2019 teacher of the year, three of them were from WAVE country schools.
Updated: May. 11, 2018 at 8:40 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Last year, 75 percent of venture capital went to California, New York and Massachusetts. Kentucky got one percent. Case brought his Rise of the Rest road tour to Louisville to give entrepreneurs in WAVE Country a shot.
Updated: May. 10, 2018 at 9:55 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Nonprofit Zoom Group has helped disabled adults learn new skills for more than 30 years. Now, the organization is in need of your help.
Updated: May. 9, 2018 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
The $1.5 million bridge sits over the train tracks running through southeastern Jefferson County.
Updated: May. 3, 2018 at 9:19 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Plouvier said he was working in the back yard of his home for about 15 minutes on Wednesday evening. It wasn't until his son stopped by his home that William noticed smoke was coming from inside, where his handicapped wife, Linda, was sitting in her wheelchair.
Updated: May. 3, 2018 at 12:53 PM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew and Jobina Fortson
Firefighters said the home suffered significant damage.
Updated: May. 2, 2018 at 12:54 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
TSA officials said carry-ons will slow the security process down and so might some items inside your bags.
Updated: May. 1, 2018 at 1:49 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
A state takeover was recommended in a letter released by intern commissioner Dr. Wayne Lewis on Monday afternoon.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2018 at 9:25 AM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Shopping for a Derby outfit can be stressful and expensive - unless you know where to look.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2018 at 2:08 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Bridgepoint Elementary School kindergarteners are learning about how to ask "good" questions. Several classes gathered in the school gym on Friday to practice.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2018 at 4:01 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
A 2017 six-month management review of Jefferson County Public Schools found "critically ineffective or inefficient management" within the district.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2018 at 3:48 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
In just one of the eight Louisville Metro Police Department's patrol divisions, 100 guns have been taken off of the streets by the 101st day of the year.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2018 at 5:38 AM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
The highly anticipated results of audits at two Jefferson County Public Schools have been released by the Kentucky Department of Education.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2018 at 1:03 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
The A-10 Demonstration team is participating in Thunder Over Louisville.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2018 at 7:53 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Representatives from the Scott County Health Department received immediate push back from county commissioner Mike Jones on the proposal to renew the county's syringe services program.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2018 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Teachers said they fear the pension bill will launch a mass of early retirements and detract young teachers from Kentucky. They're also in the fight of funding public education.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2018 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
The legislation will allow those affiliated with gangs to face tougher punishment for crimes.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2018 at 12:51 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Lloyd Hammond, a gang leader who earned the reputation as one of the most dangerous people in Louisville was sentenced to 65 years behind bars Tuesday morning.?
Updated: Apr. 9, 2018 at 12:08 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Will they or won't they? That was a hot topic among local social media users over the weekend, as JCPS teachers mulled heading back to work Monday following last week's spring break.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2018 at 8:34 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
The track has a series of construction projects in the works, including parking, new seating, and additional floors inside the clubhouse.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2018 at 7:02 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Williams, 20, was arrested August 2 after the shooting death of Robert Leachman, 20, in front of an apartment building in the 1200 block of Brashear Drive. In a Mirandized statement, Williams told police he shot and killed Leachman.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2018 at 6:59 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Surveillance cameras are pointed, from a nearby business, in the direction of the crime scene. It's the same spot where Cody Eubanks' children would play.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2018 at 7:16 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Protesters lined the sidewalks Monday, with signs opposing the opening of the new ICE immigration court on the 11th floor of the Heyburn Building.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2018 at 9:04 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Jefferson County Public Schools were forced to close due to the number of teachers that called in sick.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2018 at 4:37 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
Two armed men entered the restaurant from a back door and confronted two employees.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2018 at 6:47 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
For the last 13 years, dozens of law enforcement officers could be spotted crowded around a grave at the Cave Hill Cemetery on March 23. They hold a memorial every year to honor officer Peter Grignon.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2018 at 8:03 PM EDT
|By Jobina Fortson
The students will be joining an expected 500,000 people at the March for Our Lives rally on Saturday.
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