JD Conte
MMJ/Reporter
East Texas
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
Trial continued Thursday for a Grand Prairie man accused in the 2022 death of a Smith County Deputy.
Trial began Wednesday for a Grand Prairie man accused in the 2022 death of a Smith County Deputy.
Dr. Danny Price of Bethesda Pediatrics talks about this season’s uptick in RSV cases and how you can help notice it in your child.
Many Christmas tree farms can hire seasonal help which creates jobs, but tree farming is a 365-day-a-year affair.
The crash happened just before noon on Saturday.
Sabrina Rodgers, the substation deputy for Winona for the Smith Co Sheriff’s Department, discusses the department’s Christmas gift drive for the Watkins-Logan State Veterans Home.
Social media has some people worried about a new iPhone update causing privacy issues. KLTV’s JD Conte joined East Texas Now to dispel these unfounded issues.
Members of the ‘94 team have met with ETSO members to tell their stories about one of the most iconic teams in East Texas history.
Money donated today will be split among nearly 30 East Texas nonprofit organizations.
“This day is about celebrating soccer and everything she loved.”
Shoppers were waiting to enter the business as early as 5 a.m.
This year's trot began at Tyler Racquet & Jog.
The approval of that review and consideration of backpay was pushed to another meeting.
They were one of the squads picked to perform at a cheer competition in Irving over the summer and will perform a new routine on Thursday in the 97th rendition of the parade.
There will be a 5k race Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in Bergfeld Park, followed by an all-day event with a petting zoo and a bounce house.
Strickland was first asked to resign by Pope Francis before being removed. Father Tim Kelly of Holy Spirit Church in Holly Lake has previously called for his resignation.“Rome has spoken, that is the end of the matter, and to all of those faithful Catholics out there, your membership to the Catholic church is not the same as your citizenship, the church is not a democracy,” said Kelly.
City officials say they hope it will be used for a variety of events, including weddings.
KLTV’s JD Conte reports from the site of construction on Cambridge Road in Tyler.
Father Tim Kelly of the Holy Spirit Church in Holly Lake Ranch said this issue is a matter of respect.
“Walk with a Doc” is a national organization that aims to get people talking to doctors in a relaxed, outdoor setting while exercising.
Watch Arp’s Ty Bardsley with the game-winning field goal in overtime to send the Tigers to the next round.
The Board Room opened in Tyler Friday morning; a new Board Game Café offering hundreds of games for sale and rent.
The Salvation Army of Tyler kicked off its annual Angel Tree drive Thursday with a ceremony at the Broadway Square Mall.
The crash happened around 3:30 p.m.
Associate Pastor of Marvin Methodist Church Gerry Giles discusses the church's 175 birthday, which will be celebrated on Sunday with worship services and other activities.
His brother had been deployed with the Air Force for the last 10 months.
One of Tibbits' co-defendants said they did not know the identity of Edwards before they shot him.
Emergency response teams across the state are fighting EMT shortages after the COVID-19 pandemic led to job losses across the health industry nationwide.
Police departments across the country and here in East Texas participated in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday.
Friday is the deadline for school districts across the state to submit their enrollment numbers to the UIL for bi-annual realignment.
Associate Pastor of Marvin Methodist Church Gerry Giles discusses the ongoing preservation efforts at the historic Tyler church.
FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Chad Yarbrough discusses this morning's park bench dedication in Tyler. FBI Dallas purchased a bench in Tyler's T.R. Griffith Park dedicated to the victims of hate crimes in East Texas. Yarbrough says it's part of the FBI's efforts to increase hate crime reporting and improve community relations.
According to TxDOT, nearly 25 percent of traffic fatalities occur in the state’s top five energy-producing areas, some of which are in East Texas.
Visitors on Saturday could vote for their favorite scarecrow.
UT Tyler hosted their annual Engineering Olympics on Saturday, with over 400 students participating in a variety of events.
The Texas Rose Festival Parade kicked off at 9 a.m. on Saturday.
Whitehouse remains undefeated in district following a 42-14 win over Mount Pleasant.
KLTV’s JD Conte talks with Kevin and Sam Sorbo, the makers of the upcoming movie.
A former Longview educator pleaded guilty to abusing her students Thursday morning.
The Tyler Public Library Advisory Board unanimously voted this afternoon to keep a controversial book in the young adult section. The book “People Kill People” by Ellen Hopkins was the subject of today’s public hearing.
50 cadets from the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Squadron 17 spent their Saturday in Tyler constructing an outdoor chapel at Grace Community School.
Dr. Beau Hartweg, director of Tyler Junior College’s Earth and Space Science Center, spoke with KLTV’s JD Conte live from campus just before the annular ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse became visible in East Texas.
A Tyler man has received 45 years’ confinement for the fatal 2021 shooting of a 17-year-old.
A Houston man accused of burglarizing a Tyler credit union ATM has had his court date rescheduled to Dec. 4.
The lead investigator from Upshur County testified this morning in the trial of Carlton Grant, who is accused of murdering Rachel Rhoads of Longview in 2018.
The fund will be used to do things such as provide rent assistance and mental health services.
Beau Hartweg, the director of Hudnall Planetarium at Tyler Junior College, discusses Saturday’s partial solar eclipse and how East Texans can safely enjoy the show in the sky.
The Red Cross Home Fire and “Sound the Alarm” campaign is credited with saving over 1,900 lives nationwide since its inception.
Bergfeld Park is home to a lot of pet-themed activities this Saturday, as Pets in the Park brings together fun activities and useful resources.
