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Ashley Moss is an award-winning journalist and primary evening anchor for Louisiana First News, appearing on the 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts.

In addition to the anchor desk, Ashley focuses on special reports and stories that go beyond the headlines to help viewers better understand issues affecting their communities. She also champions Louisiana First News' biweekly Medical Moment series, connecting viewers with health information and medical experts across the region.

Before coming to Louisiana, Ashley covered breaking news and major stories across Texas and Oklahoma.

In Dallas, she was part of the CBS News Texas morning team, where she specialized in breaking and developing news. Previously, as a lead reporter and fill-in anchor in Oklahoma City, Ashley covered everything from severe weather and statewide politics to public safety and consumer issues. Her reporting included coverage of the 2023 tornado outbreaks and work with United Voice, a franchise dedicated to fostering honest conversations about race and communities across Oklahoma. She also reported for the station's "In Your Corner" consumer investigative team.

Ashley is a four-time regional Society of Professional Journalists Award winner and an RTDNA Award winner. In 2024, Ashley was selected as a National Press Foundation–N.S. Bienstock Fellow, a fellowship recognizing promising leaders in broadcast journalism. She is also a 2026 Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) Health Journalism Fellow, with reporting focused on maternal health and access to care across Louisiana.

Ashley's path to journalism wasn't traditional. Before entering the newsroom, she worked in consulting, marketing and communications.

She transitioned into journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting on underrepresented communities and local and state politics as part of a collaborative news initiative with The Dallas Morning News and Texas Metro News.

Ashley graduated with honors from Spelman College in Atlanta and earned her master's degree from Syracuse University.

Originally from Herndon, Virginia, Ashley now calls Louisiana home and enjoys connecting with viewers both on and off the anchor desk. She believes some of the best stories begin with a conversation. If here's a story you think Louisiana First News should know about, she wants to hear from you.

FUN FACT! Ashley appears as a reporter in "Twisters", the 2024 sequel to the 1996 hit movie.