Jessica James joined WJLA in February 2025 as a Multi-Platform Content Producer, where she covered a vast majority of topics, including crime across the DMV and the high-profile case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man deported to El Salvador. Before moving to D.C., Jessica worked at WJXT in Jacksonville, Florida, as a television producer. She received her Bachelor's degree in 2021 from the University of Florida.