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
NJ community rallies around school crossing guard battling stage four cancer
Janett Balboa has been a resident of Ridgewood, New Jersey for more than 30 years.
Ukrainian immigrant, physics teacher to tackle TCS NYC Marathon
TCS Team Teachers picked Yevgenya "Jenny" Salerno and 49 other teachers out of hundreds who applied to run.
South Bronx assistant principal is bringing his motivational story to the TCS Marathon
For Anthony Tucker, this weekend's TCS New York City Marathon is more than just race. It's an opportunity to encourage others with his inspirational story.
War of the Worlds: When Martians 'invaded' New Jersey!
On Oct. 30, 1938, Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre broadcast the infamous "War of the Worlds" on the CBS radio network, reporting that aliens had invaded Grovers Mill, New Jersey.
Nassau County woman honored after escaping death in Israel at concert
Natalie Sanandaji, 28, was at the outdoor concert and had been camping with friends on October 7th when Hamas rockets started to fly.
NYC educational program offers apprenticeship, work experience for high school students
At public high schools across New York City, students are getting the chance to apprentice and gain career-ready work experience thanks to one educational program.
5 MTA bus lines now operate for free for next 6 months
Beginning Sunday, five MTA bus lines will operate for free for the next six months.
5 MTA bus lines now operate for free for next 6 months
Beginning Sunday, five MTA bus lines will operate for free for the next six months.
Family says disabled teenager's $40K custom-built wheelchair left destroyed after flight to Spain
"It's the equivalent of a car being in a very high-impact crash and a flood," Mark Lengel said.
Program gives Rikers Island prisoners chance to visit their children outside the jail
A number of prisoners from Rikers Island got the chance to leave the jail and spend time with their kids thanks to a partnership with the Children's Museum of Manhattan and a philanthropy called 'Robin Hood.'