Anthony Carter

Anthony Carter is a reporter for NBC5 News. He grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from Elizabethtown College in 2019. Anthony started his career as a print journalist, covering New York sports and the NBA Draft. He then started his own sports podcast and website covering the Arena Football League. Anthony moved to the Rogue Valley in 2019 as a news producer before joining the NBC5 News family. Anthony likes to workout at the gym, play basketball, and root for his Atlanta Hawks and New York Jets. Want to connect with Anthony? send him an email: [email protected]

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Oregon lawmakers want eligible residents to apply for pandemic relief funds

July 30, 2021

SALEM, Ore — State lawmakers want individuals affected by the covid-18 pandemic restrictions to quickly apply for funds before it ends. The biggest concern for lawmakers are the potential surge in evictions, following the end to the state’s moratorium in June. Tenants …

Former Medford babysitter headed to prison for 6+ years after abusing baby girl

July 29, 2021

MEDFORD, Ore — A former babysitter has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for physically abusing a baby in 2017. Alicia Gunn changed to a guilty plea Thursday after a four year court case battle. She was sentenced to …

Food cookoff competition featuring local Black-owned restaurants coming to Medford Friday

July 29, 2021

MEDFORD, Ore — Black Alliance and Social Empowerment “Base,” is hosting a food cookoff competition featuring Black-owned restaurants on Friday. The “grill and chill event” will start around 6:00pm and be held at the Backyard location on the 800 block of S. …

ODOT planning to add emergency exit ramp on I-5 in Ashland to alleviate traffic during emergencies

July 28, 2021

ASHLAND, Ore — The Oregon Department of Transportation is close to adding an exit ramp to prevent backups on I-5 during emergencies. The ramp, still under review, would be built off of the Mountain Avenue bridge and onto I-5. It’ll be gated …

Catalytic converter caused Redwood Highway fire, firefighters urge drivers to be cautious

July 27, 2021

GRANTS PASS, Ore — A six acre fire that prompted multiple agencies across the Rogue Valley last Saturday, was determined to be caused by a bad catalytic converter. The six acre fire briefly shut down Highway 199 last Saturday. Days later, Oregon …

Medford’s Dylan Wu wins Korn Ferry event, secures spot on PGA TOUR

July 27, 2021

SPRINGFIELD, Mo – Dylan Wu will be representing his home city of Medford this fall as a member on the PGA TOUR. The Saint Mary’s grad won his first Korn Ferry event at the Price Cutter Championship over the weekend. Despite a …

Jackson County unveils new text alert for fire evacuations

July 23, 2021

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — Oregon has made a new keyword available for Jackson county residents to immediately sign up for fire evacuation alerts. The county continues to use Everbridge for its evacuation alerts. The new tools like the texting feature was adopted …

FWNF: Prescribed burns months prior, protected communities from Bootleg fire

July 22, 2021

BLY, Ore — Prescribed burns in the Freemont Winema National Forest earlier this year, prevented the Bootleg fire from spreading even more according to the United States Forest Service. Klamath Tribes and other fire crews completed a 7,000 acre prescribed burn to …

NFIC says firefighters consume more than 4k calories per day to battle wildfires

July 21, 2021

BOISE, ID – As firefighters work countless hours to contain massive wildfires, maintaining a consistent diet is critical. “Firefighting is very physically demanding, and it does require about 4,000 to 6,000 thousand calories per day,” Carri Bilbao, public affairs specialist with BLM …

Bootleg fire approaching 400k acres, firefighters forced to retreat for eleventh straight day

July 20, 2021

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore — The Bootleg fire that has been burning for exactly two weeks as of Tuesday, continues to provide dangerous conditions for firefighters on the frontlines in Klamath and Lake counties. On Tuesday, firefighters retreated to fire safety zones for …