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
Terrell police officer shot and killed after pulling over truck with expired plates
Police say the officer pulled over a truck with expired license plates from Mississippi and called for cover. But before backup arrived, he was shot multiple times at close range.
SMU gets sendoff before facing Clemson in ACC Championship game
There’s a lot of excitement for the SMU Mustangs football team as they prepare to play in the ACC Championship game on Saturday against Clemson.
Meals on Wheels delivers Thanksgiving dinners to 5,000 North Texas homebound seniors
Meals on Wheels is making holiday wishes come true for more than 5,000 homebound seniors and disabled adults in Dallas County.
Procession held for fallen Greenville Officer Cooper Dawson
The community continues to honor the Greenville police officer who died in the line of duty earlier this week.
Greenville police officer shot and killed in 'ambush' attack, police say
The shooting death of Officer Cooper Dawson is the first line-of-duty death for Greenville PD in more than 100 years. Investigators say he was shot and killed during a chase and "ambush attack."
DFW hospitals see continued spike in RSV, pneumonia cases
Children’s hospitals in North Texas are filling up with patients experiencing respiratory illnesses. Many are overwhelmed in their labs and emergency rooms.
Dallas Cowboys hope to snap losing streak against Houston Texans
The Cowboys are hoping a home-field advantage will not only help them turn the tide but also secure their first home win this season.
13-year-old boy killed in Fort Worth hit-and-run crash
Police say the driver of a white Jeep Cherokee that struck 13-year-old Apollo Rogers Thursday night made no effort to stop before leaving the scene.
Dallas HERO Amendments: Props S, U passed
Former and current Dallas city leaders warned that the so-called HERO amendments sound good but could have disastrous results. However, voters approved two of them anyway.
3 dead, 7 hurt in Halloween night crash on U.S. 75 in Richardson
Three people were killed and seven more were hurt in a chain-reaction crash that shut down U.S. Highway 75 near the Plano/Richardson border for about nine hours.