WJTV reporter — Melanie Dotson — dies

Melanie Dotson/WJTV
Melanie Dotson/WJTV
Melanie Dotson/WJTV

From staff reports

WJTV-TV reporter Melanie Dotson passed away today.

News anchor Melanie Christopher made the announcement today at the top of the 4 p.m. newscast.

Dotson was an alumna of Tougaloo College. She graduated in May 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in mass communications. Her first professional job was at WXVT-TV in Greenville, where she was the weekend anchor, producer and weekday reporter.

She began working at WJTV in April of this year. Dotson was also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Her cause of death was not reported.

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