Emma Wheeler
Multimedia Journalist
Tallahassee, Fla.
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She is originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, and began her career in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, spending two years there as a reporter.
Emma graduated in 2015 from Loyola University Chicago with a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Spanish. While there, she also interned at WTTW Chicago Tonight and worked with ESPN 3 broadcasting college games.
Outside of work, Emma spends most of her time with her barrel racing horse, Diego, exploring all the local parks and new cities around the region and rooting for the Vikings.
Emma is always excited to hear your stories. If you have any ideas, you can contact her at emma.wheeler@wctv.tv.
The Council of Culture and Arts decided to host the event virtually as a response to the coronavirus. But without the space limitations, the organization was able to feature all 93 local artists and 250 pieces.
The Downtown Market will once again take place after COVID concerns it closed for months. But the popular community event is coming back with several changes.
The coronavirus could be re-routing summer getaways as several states restrict travelers from Florida.
Almost two weeks into the Leon County mask mandate, some Tallahassee businesses say it’s becoming a ‘new normal’ for employees and customers.
Health officials on location Monday say they gave out the 500 tickets, plus a few extra to make up for potential no-shows, about halfway through the day.
The holiday weekend is starting early in Wakulla County; Shell Point Beach are starting to fill up ahead of the 4th of July.
Florida A&M University is helping to bridge the digital divide by getting laptops in the hands of students.
Now, anyone who signs up to get tested will receive a text message in order to wait in their car, or to leave and come back.
As public fireworks displays cancel across the region, some law enforcement agencies are preparing for a busy weekend of calls and complaints.
The 4th of July holiday is already here in Franklin County; beaches are full at St. George Island, and so are vacation rentals.
Myrtle has spent the last month rehabilitating at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab. She was found injured and caught in a fisherman's net in May.
FSU officials say it's goal is to have all students, faculty and stuff tested before the fall semester begins in August.
Leon County is offering thousands of free face masks at all seven library locations.
The move comes one day after nearly 50 businesses in the area signed a petition to have the testing location moved.
COVID-19 testing is turning into traffic jams; long lines of cars have been lining up since late last week at the Patients First on Mahan Drive to get tested.
The sheriff’s office received a $25,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The money is going towards new ‘mobile data terminals,’ new computer systems installed in all 30 patrol vehicles.
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt made a stop in Wakulla County Thursday to learn more about prescribed burns.
Business owners and shoppers in Tallahassee have mixed feelings about requiring face masks.