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Chris Jones

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As seen in: Endeavor Business Media, Professional Tool and Equipment News, Medium, iVoox Podcast and Radio, CGTN, BiggerPockets, WFAE-FM (Charlotte, NC), Libsyn, Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, HR.com, Richmond Magazine (US), Vehicle Service Pros and
Covers:  Health and wellness, business profiles, and human interest stories.
Doesn't Cover: Politics, finance
Editor @ratchetnwrench (#autocaresuccess| #autocare | #autoindustry).

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Chris Jones’s Biography

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Chris Jones is an award-winning journalist, editor, and graphic designer; and a magazine and online content writer and editor.

He loves profiling individuals and businesses and sharing unexplored angles to their stories. 

When not writing, you can find him enjoying time with his family or binging on audiobooks and podcasts.

Chris lives in upper James City County with his wife and children.

Chris Jones’s Journalist Portfolio

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A Different Type of Habitat

A Different Type of Habitat

Stereolithography. While the name suggests it should be linked to M.C. Escher, Diego Rivera or even Andy Warh…

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"When You Know Better, Do Better."

"When You Know Better, Do Better."

Coined in 1956 by American psychologist Leon Festinger in the book "When Prophecy Fails," cognitive dissonanc…

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Gloucester's T.C. Walker, "The Black Governor of Virginia"

Gloucester's T.C. Walker, "The Black Governor of Virginia"

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal on June 17, 2020, former President Donald Trump responded to cri…

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Why Not Gloucester?

Why Not Gloucester?

Think you know Gloucester? Here are four things you may not know about the little spot on the map that sits a…

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Rethink Main Street

Rethink Main Street

Ask Jeff Szyperski what he loves, and he'll tell you "good design." Mention the relationship between urban de…

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Real-time Economics

Real-time Economics

Economist Adam Blandin has been tracking COVID-19 pandemic numbers since March, but not the ones you're think…

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Articles

Photos: Worldpac STX Technical Classes: Day 1

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By Chris Jones Verified
| Vehicle Service Pros Verified
A look at the technical training sessions at Worldpac's STX 2026 Supplier & Training Expo on Aug. 20, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The event features nearly 3,000 attendees, more than 300 technical and business courses, and exhibits from over 250 parts manufacturers and suppliers. Industry Fact: Nearly 1 million technicians work in the industry today; demand for their skills grew 1.3% in 2025 — but actual employment only rose 0.5%.
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Photos: Worldpac STX Managerial Classes: Day 1

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By Chris Jones Verified
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Skip to main content A pictorial review of the managerial classes on Thursday, Aug. 20 at WorldPac STX at National Harbor, Maryland. A look at the managerial training sessions at Worldpac's STX 2026 Supplier & Training Expo on Aug. 20, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The event features nearly 3,000 attendees, more than 300 technical and business courses, and exhibits from over 250 parts manufacturers and suppliers.
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Podcast: Navigating Supplier Acquisition

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By Chris Jones Verified
| Vehicle Service Pros Verified
Imagine building one of the strongest supplier relationships in your business—rebates, pricing tiers, a rep who knows your operation inside and out—and then watching it quietly unwind after an acquisition you didn't see coming. My guest today has lived that story more than once.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job as a journalist was to cover a Friday night varsity high school football game.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I have! I received one for my fifteenth birthday and I would watch football on Sunday afternoon and type post-game summaries.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent—no contest.

Awards

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Virginia Press Association

2001 - Sports Event Writing

3rd place for writing a sports story about competing high school football teams with the Culpeper Star-Exponent.

Virginia Press Association

2001 - Events & Multiple Advertisers

2nd Place for designing an advertising spread in the Culpeper Star-Exponent.

Virginia Press Association

2013 - Headline Writing

2nd Place award for magazine story headline writing with The Health Journal.