Kyle Jones is the anchor of NBC Connecticut's weekend evening newscasts. During the week, she reports based in New Haven.
Kyle was born in New Haven but grew up in the Maryland suburbs outside of Washington, D.C. She is excited to be back in Connecticut to tell stories that impact people the most.
Prior to joining NBC Connecticut, Kyle has reported along the East Coast at WMDT in Maryland, WMTW in Maine, and WJCL in Georgia. She has covered stories that brought change to her community, including one which led to the firing of a local government official who was charged with stealing cash from the town. Her story on a Portland, Maine woman in desperate need of a kidney also gained national attention.
Before her career in journalism, Kyle spent eight years working in public relations.
In her free time, she enjoys trivia nights, craft breweries, trying out local restaurants and visiting beaches across Connecticut.
Kyle is also a half marathon finisher and took on Maine’s Cancer Foundation's “Tri For a Cure” in memory of her grandmother and aunts. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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Boys and Girls Club of New Haven has a new name and is growing in a new chapter
The New Haven Boys and Girls Club has turned a corner, according to the chair of the board of directors. Erik Scaranuzzo says they’ve put in a lot of work since the day in 2019 when the organization abruptly – and briefly – closed. On Wednesday, the center was busy with summer camp kids. The full house was a sign…
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Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier honored with a memorial run
Law enforcement from around the state gathered at the Connecticut State Police Training Academy on Friday, as several law enforcement officers prepared for a special event. “When I was seven years old, I raised money for bullet proof vests as well as medical trauma kits for K9s because it’s my dream when I’m older to become a K9 officer,”...
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Cancer survivor remains positive, plans to give back through Closer to Free Ride
Deborah Finco has cycled in several countries and several states, but it will be the first time she rides Closer to Free here at home on September 7. “There’s a lot of other charitable rides out there, but this one just hits close to the heart, because I had my surgery here, and my surgeon and team, you know, are…
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Brothers share their experience running from Trump rally shooting
“So, you just heard shot, and then, like, a good five seconds, and then shot, shot, shot, shot and, like, boom,” Tyler Hoke said. Tyler Hoke and his twin brother Jake shared what happened the moment shots rang out at the rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania last weekend. “And that’s when we realized, like, it...
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West Haven leaders plan the city's first community center
“Exercise class, play a game of cards, meet with your friends, make new friends.” That’s what Mary Malenda hopes to find in the new West Haven community center. Mayor Dorinda Borer announced Friday that the Molloy Elementary School will get $1.7 million in state bonds for building renovations to create the city’s first community space. “West Haven has never...
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Stratford couple side-by-side through life, cancer treatment
They met in high school and just two weeks later they went to prom. “We went on a blind date and that was it,” said Rebecca Klein. “Twenty seven years later, here we are.” Klein and her husband, Bobby, have been side-by-side for more than 20 years. And now, that’s how they’re getting through Bobby’s cancer treatment. They were...
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Jamaicans living in CT react to Hurricane Beryl's path of destruction
People from Jamaica and those with relatives still on the island share their worries, concerns, and hope for the best.
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Employees worry about the future of Bob's Stores as bankruptcy plan is approved
Several companies in the Bob’s Stores and Mountain Sports portfolio will now move forward together in Chapter 11 bankruptcy court. Today’s court ruling consolidates the bankruptcy process for Bob’s and affiliated stores under the company umbrella. But the question remains: what does that mean for retail employees? “It’s just, we’re kind of going through every single emotion,” said a...
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Branford woman prepares for the Closer to Free Ride with family close to her heart
“He would eat it every meal of the day if he could.” Lobsters were the favorite food of Katharine Mix’s big cousin Andy. The two were only children who grew up like brother and sister. “I spent my whole life trying to keep up with him, be it skiing, running around. He was just a larger-than-life person and personality,”...
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Hamden, New Haven assistant fire chiefs are blazing new trails
“You can’t help but love what you do as a firefighter. I can’t help but love what I do,” said Shelly Carter, the new Assistant Fire Chief of the Hamden Fire Department. Carter and New Haven Assistant Fire Chief Shakira Samuel have reached heights that no Black woman firefighter in New England has ever met – until now. “I...