Charles Watson is a general assignment reporter for NBC 4 New York/WNBC, appearing weekdays and weekends during the station’s evening newscasts.
No stranger to the Tri-State, Watson worked as a general assignment reporter for FiOS1 News/WRNN-TV for three years. During that time, he covered a wide variety of local and national stories including the September 2016 pipe bomb attacks in Seaside Park, New Jersey and Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. He also covered the 2017 New York City Mayoral Election, the 2017 New Jersey state governmental shutdown and Governor Christie’s infamous “Beachgate” photo incident.
Watson joined NBC’s flagship television station in 2024 from 6ABC in Philadelphia, where he worked as a general assignment reporter. Prior to that time, Watson was a national correspondent and multimedia reporter for Fox News Media, covering eight southern states. He began his career as a reporter, morning anchor and producer for WRDE in Rehoboth, Delaware.
Passionate about helping others, Watson frequently volunteers his time serving adults with physical and mental illnesses. He also takes great pride in mentoring students, particularly those entering the field of journalism. A native of Philadelphia and a graduate of Temple University, Watson is married and lives in New Jersey.
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Local efforts to help Venezuela after back-to-back earthquake disaster
Three days after two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela, frantic search and rescue operations continued Saturday. But tensions are flaring as citizens accuse the government of not doing enough to find their missing loved ones in the midst of buildings, some of them homes, that have been reduced to rubble. One woman in Venezuela said that bodies have been found in…
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Brooklyn mother of 2 found dead with neck slashed in home
Police said the 36-year-old woman was found Saturday morning with her neck slashed in Bay Ridge.
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Excitement builds as Knicks return home for games 3 & 4 against Spurs
The team returns home with a series lead, moving one step closer to winning its first championship since 1973, and the interest of President Trump, who says he’ll be in attendance for game 3. With fans flooding the streets in celebration, the city is reminding everyone to be smart and stay safe. “I’m feeling good. I’m feeling like it’s...
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‘I'm thankful to be alive': Thunderstorms take out trees, disrupt power, subway
CLICK TO WATCH: Matt Brickman and Charles Watson look at the fury and destruction from Saturday night’s severe thunderstorms Severe thunderstorms lashed the tri-state area Saturday night. In Kew Gardens, Queens, a massive tree toppled over and sat in the middle of Austin Street near Lefferts Blvd. Witnesses tell NBC New York it happened around 7:30 p.m. One man...
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Mandatory curfew stays in place amid fiery clashes at NJ ICE detention facility
A mandatory nightly curfew remains in place Monday around Delaney Hall, where tensions between protesters and law enforcement intensified over the weekend amid outrage over the treatment of detainees at New Jersey’s largest ICE facility. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka ordered the 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. curfew late Saturday night following back-to-back nights of clashes between protesters and State Police,…
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Newark mayor issues curfew for protesters outside of Delaney Hall
A nightly curfew is now in place around Delaney Hall, where tensions between protesters and law enforcement have escalated each day as detainees inside continue their hunger and labor strike inside the ICE facility.
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NYC faces rainy holiday weekend
While the rain New Yorkers are dealing with is not expected to pose major flooding threats this weekend, New York City officials say they’re implementing new measures to prepare for potential localized flooding and storm impacts. After the widespread flooding seen across the city during the last storm system that pushed through the area, city agencies are mobilizing and...
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‘Out of control': Jersey Shore city weighs emergency curfew amid beachside chaos
Officials for a New Jersey beachside city are considering an emergency curfew after a chaotic pop-up gathering involving hundreds of teens and young adults led to fights, disorderly conduct, and a large police response. The gathering Tuesday night at Long Branch’s Pier Village prompted at least one nearby resort to go into lockdown as crowds ran through the area,...
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▶ Man claims he was wrongfully detained by ICE agents after bloody takedown in Bronx
An ICE takedown caught on camera in the Bronx left a 19-year-old bleeding and requiring stitches to his head. It wasn’t until later that agents found out they had the wrong person.
