Payton May
FOX 4 welcomes Payton May as the newest Good Day reporter.
Payton joins us from KOKH in Oklahoma City, where she covered the state capitol and was a general assignment reporter.
Prior to that, Payton was an anchor/reporter in Traverse City, Michigan. She also interned at several news radio stations in Syracuse.
Payton graduated from Syracuse University in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication with a dual major in Broadcast & Digital Journalism and Political Science.
She grew up in Chicago and is a huge deep-dish pizza and Bears fan.
In fact, she's named after Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton. Her friends and family even call her "Sweetness," which is his nickname.
Payton also loves to travel and once studied abroad in Italy.
The latest from Payton May
Texas School Ratings: Check your school and district's 2026 grade
Texas school districts got their grades today. The Texas Education Agency released its annual A – F accountability ratings to give parents a snapshot of how their district is performing.
Plano ISD votes to fire principal following teacher’s arrest, abuse allegations
The Plano ISD school board voted to terminate the contract of Brinker Elementary Principal Jennifer King, who faces a lawsuit accusing her of failing to report sexual abuse allegations against former teacher Paul Campbell.
Dallas ISD making big changes as 2026-27 school year begins
Students at Dallas ISD schools returned to class on Tuesday, the first day of the 2026-27 school year for the nearly 130,000 students in the district.
Fort Worth ISD starts school year fully staffed under state takeover
Fort Worth ISD students returned to class for the first day of school under a state takeover. New Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata and many parents expressed optimism for the district's future academic performance.
Dallas officer-involved shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
A suspect who allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend and fled after officers fired shots in his direction on Friday morning has turned himself in, police said Saturday.
Dallas and Tarrant County host back-to-school events for families
The annual Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair and Tarrant County Back to School Roundup offer free school supplies, health screenings, and community resources to help local families prepare for the upcoming school year.
Back-to-school events offer free supplies, health screenings this weekend
Organizations across Dallas-Fort Worth, including Arlington, Dallas, and Mansfield, are hosting back-to-school events this Saturday offering free backpacks, school supplies, shoes, haircuts, and health screenings.
WATCH: Tony Romo's Milwaukee OWI arrest body camera video released
New body camera video shows the moment Tony Romo was taken into custody on suspicion of operating while intoxicated. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback said he was heading home from a golf tournament in Milwaukee.
Back to School: Dallas ISD welcomes back students on 20 campuses
Summer is over for thousands of Dallas Independent School District students. On Tuesday morning, the district welcomed back students on 20 of its campuses.
‘Wings of Rescue’ flight leaves North Texas for Texas Hill Country
Volunteers with the nonprofit organization Wings of Rescue were in Addison on Thursday morning to load 18,000 pounds of pet supplies onto a plane bound for flood victims in the Texas Hill Country.