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
Center Point rallies in ongoing flood search of Guadalupe River
Search efforts continue in Center Point, Texas, as law enforcement and volunteers comb the Guadalupe River banks for individuals missing after a recent flash flood.
Texas flooding: DFW volunteers cook up free BBQ for Kerrville community
Operation BBQ Relief chefs are cooking hundreds of hot meals daily for those impacted by the floods.
Texas flooding: Kerrville residents search for missing in hopes of bringing closure to families
Kerrville families are cleaning up the damage left behind by the devastating flooding over the holiday weekend.
Texas reels from devastating floods as Kerrville community hit hard
Devastating floodwaters have swept through Central Texas, particularly impacting Kerrville and the Guadalupe River shoreline, causing significant damage and leaving residents mourning.
10 rescued from flooding in Palo Pinto County
First responders in Palo Pinto County braved rushing floodwaters to rescue at least 10 people. The water surged up to 4 feet in some areas.
Fatal Dallas police chase: 1 dead, 2 officers injured
One person is dead, and four others were injured, including two Dallas police officers, after a carjacking that led to a chase and crash overnight Thursday, according to police.
Man dies after truck trapped in rising Dallas floodwaters; Water rescue boat capsizes from rapid currents
A man has died after his truck was submerged in rapidly rising floodwaters under a north Dallas highway overnight. Dallas officials warn against driving through high water.
Tarrant County Commissioners to vote on controversial redistricting plan
Tarrant County Commissioners are voting today on a controversial redistricting plan that could reshape county politics.
Texas House passes bill to legalize short-barrel firearms
"Sawed-off" shotguns may soon be legal in Texas after the House passed a bill that expands the types of firearms legally allowed in the state.
Texas tornadoes: 7 tornadoes confirmed in North Texas Sunday
Storm damages in the western part of our area has caused two school districts to close in Palo Pinto County.