John Mone

John Mone

John Mone

National Correspondent

John Mone has worked in television news for 20 years and was most recently at the Associated Press before joining Scripps News as a national correspondent based in Houston. Over the last 15 years, he covered some of the biggest breaking news stories and events, including being among the first wave of media to arrive in Haiti after a catastrophic earthquake destroyed much of the capital city, Port-au-Prince, and Leogane. He’s covered the Olympics, World Cup, death of Michael Jackson, worst oil spill in U.S. history, and spent six months on the 2012 Romney presidential campaign. He's a multiple Murrow Award winner and mostly recently earned an Emmy for his coverage inside in a Houston hospital besieged by the first wave of COVID-19 in the Summer of 2020. He also had career stops in Providence, RI, Hartford, CT, and Fargo, ND. He's a graduate of Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.

Recent Work
Congregants at city church in Harlingen

Evangelical Christians Influencing Hispanic Community In Elections

Two migrant children drink juice as they wait in line at the border fence in their attempt to enter into El Paso

El Paso Officials Working To Provide Shelter To Migrants

Migrants walk near the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Migrants Seeking Asylum Face Uncertainty Once They Reach The U.S.

WNBA star Brittney Griner deplanes at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas.

Brittney Griner Back Home In U.S. After Russian Prisoner Swap

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw departs after a news conference in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Police Identify 'Boy In The Box' Found Dead 65 Years Ago

People demonstrate at a March for our Lives rally at the Texas State Capitol

More Businesses Are Purchasing Gun Violence Liability Policies

Flowers and candles are placed around crosses at a memorial outside Robb Elementary School.

Uvalde Shooting Survivors Sue Law Enforcement Agencies For $27 Billion

A bag of nurdles.

New Report Says Texas Waterway Pollution Worst In The Nation

Wayne Moorhead.

Houston Hospital Helps Amputee Patients With New Prosthetics Procedure

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a news conference

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Faces Lawmakers

Visitors see a memorial to the victims of the Astroworld concert.

1 Year After Astroworld, Botched Crowd Safety Is Still A Problem

a sleep apnea breathing device

Recall Of Philips CPAP Device Causing Worldwide Shortage Of Devices

A 'Uvalde Strong' sign is seen through raindrops

Uvalde Residents Are Running For City Council, Hoping To Bring Change

Coast Guard personnel help evacuate residents who rode out the storm, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian

Questions Arise On Timing Of Lee County Evacuation Orders

Damage from hurricane Ian in Dunbar

Dunbar Neighborhood Still Needs Help After Hurricane Ian

A TV news crew works in debris on Sanibel Island

Sanibel Island, A Popular Tourist Destination, Devastated By Hurricane

Hurricane Ian making landfall in southwest Florida

Ian Swamps Southwest Florida, Trapping People In Homes

People board up a business in Florida

Hurricane Ian Strikes Cuba, Florida Braces For Winds, Floods

Hill Country MHDDC Uvalde Mental Health Clinic

Mental Health America: Texas Ranks Last In Mental Health Care Access

Migrants on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts

Texas Opens Investigation Into Migrant Flights To Martha's Vineyard

Solar panels are installed over an organic orchard.

Farmers Experimenting With Solar Panels To Generate More Revenue

Gun control protest outside Texas state Capitol.

Uvalde Parents Join Gun Control Protest Outside Texas State Capitol

Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo, third from left

Uvalde School Board Fires Police Chief Arredondo After Mass Shooting

Parents and family of students hold protest signs during a special meeting

Uvalde Parents Demand Change After School Shooting

A school bus picks up kids.

School Districts Across U.S. Work To Entice Bus Drivers Amid Shortage

a pair of migrant families from Brazil pass through a gap in the border wall to reach the United States

The Biden Administration To End 'Remain In Mexico' Border Policy

The NASA Artemis rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen on pad 39B just after sunset at the Kennedy Space Center

NASA's Artemis Mission Is Gearing Up To Launch

A building is shown under floodwaters.

Increasing Temperatures Add To Struggles For Kentucky Flood Survivors

The river is shown still high around homes in Kentucky.

Flooded Kentucky Area Now Hit With Rain As Air Crews Continue Search

Flooded Appalshop building in Whitesburg, Ky.

At Least 28 Dead, Unknown Number Missing After Kentucky Flooding