JD Conte
MMJ/Reporter
East Texas
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JD is a multimedia journalist for KLTV. He graduated from Suffolk University in May of 2023 and is originally from Wallingford, Connecticut.
At Suffolk, JD was the sports editor for the Suffolk Journal and was also a Suffolk in the City reporter for New England Cable News. His senior year, he held what he describes as his “dream internship” in the control room at TD Garden, operating cameras for the jumbotron at the iconic Boston sports arena.
Outside of KLTV, JD enjoys photography as a hobby and likes to golf. He is an avid Boston sports fan and is looking forward to Texas football.
JD is new to the area and is enjoying the people and culture of East Texas. Have a story for JD? Email him at JD.Conte@kltv.com
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All of the fires were located within 1.5 to 2 miles of Keel’s residence, which raised investigators’ suspicions.
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Hunter Stuckey, a senior at Sabine High School, is one of five Texas students who will be attending this weekend’s Bassmaster High School Combine in Decatur Alabama.
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Dr. Ed Dominguez, KLTV and KTRE’s Med Team doctor and an infectious disease specialist, discusses the CDC’s recommendation of a new COVID booster for all Americans aged 6 months and older.
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The law requires those convicted of intoxication manslaughter to pay child support for the children of victims until the children are 18 years old. It was named Bentley's Law in memory of a Missouri child who lost both his parents to an intoxicated driver.
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National Night Out is a nationwide event that is aimed at preventing and battling crime by getting neighbors to know each other.
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A new Texas law goes into effect Sept. 1 which makes failure to identify oneself to a police officer after being pulled over a misdemeanor.
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East Texas is short on referees, as those assigned to the region cover large geographical areas with many games.
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Mike Conwell, owner of Trust Foundations, discusses how drought and extreme heat can attack the foundation of homes.
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The night sky on Aug. 1 displayed the first of two supermoons this month, with the second set to occur on Aug. 31.
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Many school districts have policies in place to protect against AI usage, including software that can detect if student work has been artificially created.“I’ve been caught multiple times,” one student said. “The payoff is not great.”
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MLB legend and Texas native Roger Clemens was in Tyler Saturday at FRESH by Brookshire’s, signing autographs while promoting a tobacco-free dip product. KLTV’s JD Conte got to talk baseball with the Rocket beforehand.
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Christopher Hood, accused of killing his 22-year-old girlfriend Brooke Spurgeon, was found guilty on Monday.
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Summertime usually means big business for dairy farmers across the country, but this year has brought sour results as milk prices remain at low levels.
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The “canstruction” was made possible by donations from Humana as part of a food drive sponsored by the company. Over 1600 cans were used to complete the model which was created to promote awareness of veteran food insecurity.
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