Blakely McHugh
Blakely McHugh is a weather forecaster and reporter for NBC5 News. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Blakely is a native of San Diego, CA.
Blakely is excited to be in southern Oregon, a place that gets all the seasons and has similar temperatures to Arizona in the summer! When she’s not at work, you can find her relaxing at home watching TV and cuddling with her cat, Dallas. She also enjoys trying new places to eat and exploring the outdoors.
Blakely loves meeting new people so if you see her out and about, say “Hi!”
Blakely's most recent stories:
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.— Wednesday marks the 33rd day of the partial government shut down and if the shut down continues, this Friday would make the second paycheck many furloughed employees won’t be getting. Thousands of federal workers are in southern Oregon and …
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Homelessness is a serious issue in southern Oregon, but there are services and ways to escape it. NBC5’s Blakely McHugh with Three Rivers School District on how they help their youth facing homelessness. Blakely McHughBlakely McHugh is a weather …
MEDFORD, ORE. — Homelessness is a serious issue in southern Oregon, but there are services and ways to escape it. NBC5’s Blakely McHugh spoke with a family who was homeless and living in their car before they heard about Vehicles for Changes. Blakely …
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford city council is looking for new ways to help the homeless in southern Oregon. The council is looking at adopting a state code which would allow people who live in their vehicles to stay overnight at religious institutions. …
GRANTS PASS, Ore.— Shakealert, which is being implemented up and down the west coast, is now up and running in Grants Pass. Medford and Grants Pass are just a few of the cities in the state that are taking part to prepare for …
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry and Fire District 3 are partnering together to help property owners removed hazardous fuels around their homes. ODF and Fire District 3 will go to homeowners properties and assess the home as well …
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The next winter storm is making its way inland this weekend and with that comes heavy rainfall, snowfall and wind speeds. Ashland and Medford can expect sustained wind speeds at 40 miles per hour with gusts near 60 miles …
MEDFORD, Ore. — Around 2 P.M. Friday afternoon, Medford Police Department and Medford Fire-Rescue responded to a rollover crash on E. Main St. Kimberly Budreau with Medford Police said according to witnesses, the male driver was speeding and driving erratically before he …
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Public Health and Human Services has reported they’ve seen an increase in accidental overdoses from illegal opioids. These overdoses are not from prescriptions drugs and most of the recent cases have not let to deaths. …
Blakely McHughBlakely McHugh is a weather forecaster and reporter for NBC5 News. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Blakely is a native of San Diego, CA. Blakely is excited to be …
