Michelle Charlesworth
Since joining the Eyewitness News team in 1998, Michelle has reported news from Israel and the occupied territories to Oscar's Red Carpet, but she is probably best known for her award-winning reports on her personal battle with skin cancer. She has been honored with the prestigious Gold Triangle Award for Journalism.
Michelle is also host of WABC-TV's Emmy Award-winning special programs, Broadway Backstage - a look at the upcoming spring and fall theater seasons, and Above and Beyond - a salute to local high school students and teachers who have made a difference in their schools and communities.
Michelle came to Channel 7 from NBC 17 in Raleigh, North Carolina where she worked as a reporter/anchor. Prior to that she was at WCTI in New Bern, North Carolina and WMGM in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Michelle holds a B.A. in Public Policy from Duke University, and studied economics at the University of Freiburg on a full scholarship from the German government. She makes her home in New Jersey with her husband and two children. She loves spending time with her family, playing tennis, going to the beach (in a hat, sunglasses and covered in sunscreen) and cooking and eating Italian food. Her greatest culinary love is her husband's smoked ribs smothered in (from-scratch) BBQ sauce.
Michelle's Stories
RBC Brooklyn Half runner channeling the spirit of his loved ones during his races
A runner is channeling the spirit of his loved ones to fuel him during his marathon and half-marathon races.
NYPD detectives race woman in labor through rush hour NYC traffic
A pair of police detectives were able to push through rush hour traffic to get a woman in advanced labor to the hospital, just in time.
Tips to save money as gardening costs go up nationwide
How to save money this gardening season as the price of plants and flowers are on the rise.
Museum of the City of New York offers intimate view of life in occupied NYC during Revolution
A new exhibit timed to America's 250th anniversary explores the Revolutionary War through the prism of occupied New York City
Newark classmates earn acceptance to Brown together
Two longtime friends and top students at the Newark School of Data Science and Technology are celebrating acceptance to Brown University after learning they had both been admitted to the Ivy League school.
Earth Day: How the Empire State Building has set new standard for energy efficiency, sustainability
It's about to turn 95 years old, but the Empire State Building has set a new standard for energy efficiency and sustainability.
Yonkers City workers go to woman's home to hand-deliver lost wallet
City workers in Yonkers are being honored for doing the right thing after returning a lost wallet to a Metro-North rider.
New York City nurse trains for NYC Half Marathon while also fasting for Ramadan
A nurse and avid runner has been training for this weekend's half marathon while also fasting for Ramadan.
Owner of diner donates food for over 80 frontline workers during last week's blizzard
Embassy Diner owner Gus Tsiorvas generously donated breakfast for 80 workers at St. Joseph Hospital during the height of last week's historic snowstorm.
Off-duty NYPD officer speaks out after saving mom, 2 daughters from Staten Island fire
Lt. James Heinz tore down a fence and then ripped out a window - all with his bare hands - to get the girls out of the burning house.