Jacob Murphey
Anchor/Multimedia Journalist
Tallahassee, Fla.
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Jacob Murphey anchors the Eyewitness News at 5 p.m. He's also out in the community, covering stories several days a week.
Jacob is a native of Marietta, Georgia. He's grown to love living in the Big Bend and South Georgia.
He arrived in Tallahassee in 2019 after a three-year stay in Minnesota, where he anchored weekday morning newscasts for KTTC-TV in Rochester.
Before that, he worked as a reporter for WCAV-TV in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Jacob graduated from Northwestern University in June 2016, earning a double major in journalism and history. He's kept that love of history alive through his reporting. He covered early efforts to topple a Robert E. Lee Statue, before it made national headlines.
He thinks everyone has a key that can unlock a compelling story. It's his job to seek those out.
In his free time, Jacob loves to hike, play tennis, or find a great read (especially historic biographies!). He's also no stranger to public service. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout and served as a reading mentor and food shelf volunteer through his past work as a member of the Greater Rochester Rotary Club.
He now spends time as a mentor at local schools through Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend.
If you have a story idea, or just want to get to know Jacob a little more, shoot him an email at Jacob.Murphey@wctv.tv!
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Landry Lasseter is finally home from the hospital, nearly two years after he was born.
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Asia Fitzgerald was listed as a “Missing Adult” in a TPD Facebook post dated April 14th.
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Dr. Daniel Van Durme helped lead FSU through the Covid pandemic. He passed away Tuesday.
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Two members of the Leon County state legislative delegation shared their bipartisan success stories in front of a group of business leaders.
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The parents of 12-year-old Tobey Wells are still in shock, but wanted to take the time to thank first responders and their neighbors.
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Tallahassee political experts break down the 2024 race for the GOP nomination, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis now in the running.
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Most of their neighbors were “complete strangers,” but they still helped search for Wells when he first went missing Friday afternoon, they said.
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Famous author John Steinbeck began a four year correspondence with Gulf Specimen Marine Lab co-founder Jack Rudloe in the 1960s. It helped turn Rudloe's dream into reality.
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Several colleges across Florida were victims of “swatting” calls Tuesday, including Tallahassee Community College.
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Governors Charter Academy is working with the Leon County School District to address a number of noncompliance allegations.
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The Leon County Schools superintendent is demanding action from another charter school, alleging Governors Charter Academy is out of compliance on a number of issues.
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A Florida bill would strip away all local protections for renters. A Leon County Commissioner says it would derail is plans to support local tenants.
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A crowd of about 150 is expected to celebrate Passover at Chabad House FSU's brand-new modular building following a devastating fire last year.
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Thousands of TMH patients may have had their data compromised during February's IT attack.
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FSU hosted its 2nd annual Emmett Till Archives lecture series Tuesday night.
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A new documentary explores the downfall of the Apalachicola wild oyster.
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A Florida A&M cheerleader’s sideline smack and commentary talk went viral after the university mic’d her up for a basketball game last week.
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A late March cold snap created a number of problems for local growers.
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A Taylor County couple is sharing their heartbreaking story in hopes it reminds others to turn to faith during tough times, and to keep family close.
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Antwann Brown entered a plea Tuesday in a 2019 workplace stabbing spree at Dyke Industries.
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Ricou Browning lived a life of Hollywood fame following his big break, starring as the underwater creature in Creature form the Black Lagoon.
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Saint Paul's United Methodist Church is celebrating the installation of a brand new steeple, 4+ years after the old one was damaged by Hurricane Michael.
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Leon County Judge Robert Wheeler granted a motion filed by Charlie Adelson’s attorney asking to move the trial from a late April start date to late Summer.
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The Barnhart family is chalk full of talented artists. Now, there coming together to celebrate their creations.
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TMH says it welcomes employee feedback following the two week stretch the hospital was paralyzed due to an IT issue.
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FSU professor Davis Houck said a whirlwind trip to the White House was "incredible."
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A new musical debuts this weekend at Godby High School, bringing to life the emotional story of a Ukrainian Refugee from 75 years ago.
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Nearly one week after a major security breach at one of the city’s largest employers, concerns are mounting.
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Four large modular units arrived Thursday at Chabad House FSU, offering a semi-permanent solution to the congregation following a 2022 fire.
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Anti-Semitic incidents are at the center of a bill proposed by Florida state lawmakers Thursday. For local advocate Barbara Goldstein, the move comes not a moment too soon.
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A new exhibit at the Carrabelle History Museum uses photos from past and present to unpack the history of shipwrecks on nearby Dog Island.
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Divers with the Woodville Karst Plain Project achieved a major milestone earlier this month, finding the missing link between two of the world's largest cave systems.
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The Leon County Sheriff’s Office addressed rumors surrounding violence at Godby High School at a press conference Thursday morning.
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A new bill introduced in the U.S. senate would ban Tik Tok nation-wide.
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Wayne Davis needed to do laundry one late October evening. He'd end the trip in the hospital.
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Barbara Goldstein used the 87-year-old Nazi passports of her grandparents to gain German citizenship. They were both Holocaust survivors.
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OneBlood hopes FDA guidelines will loosen for gay men who want to donate blood.
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A TCSO deputy is recovering after being shot three times while off duty Friday night.
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Isaac Johnson turned his life around, one pedal at a time.
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The long road to rebuild Chabad House FSU has hit a financial snag. Now, the Rabbi is hoping the public can step up.
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A Tallahassee mother is thankful for her son's incredible fight for survival as she spend now over 500 days by his side in the hospital.
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Despite inflation, supply shortages, and lingering effects from the pandemic, a Tallahassee bakery is thriving. WCTV takes a look at why.
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Tallahassee software analyst Edgar Raymond is an avid cryptocurrency investor. He is taking a cautious approach following a turbulent year for the industry.
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A Leon County classroom is churning out colorful postcards and sending them across the country.
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A group gathered at the Florida Capitol Monday to honor the millions killed in a Soviet-sponsored famine in the 1930s.
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The 4th Annual Jack Bradley Black History Museum Gala is set for Saturday, Nov. 5th, in Thomasville.
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A FAMU and FSU faculty member teaches his students about hip hop culture and mass media. Tuesday, he talked with WCTV about the loss of Migos' rapper Takeoff.
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Community leaders are once again calling for change following the biggest shooting in Tallahassee in years.
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A high profile group helped a Tallahassee mother file an appeal in a discipline dispute at FSUS.
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