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Experienced journalist with demonstrated talents in the fields of digital and broadcast journalism.

Specialties: Reporting, Writing, Editing, Audio Editing/Production, Video Editing/Production, Blogging, Social Media, Research, Data Analytics, Photography, iNews, ENPS, Edius, Avid, Crowd Tangle, Adobe Suite and Final Cut Pro.

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What Recent Killings of Black Women Reveal About a Growing Crisis

What Recent Killings of Black Women Reveal About a Growing Crisis

The deaths of Cerina Fairfax and Nancy Metayer Bowen point to an epidemic that has persisted for decades.

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These are the most popular brands of booze in Virginia during lockdown

These are the most popular brands of booze in Virginia during lockdown

While we know Virginians are drinking during the pandemic, we wanted to know what exactly are they drinking? …

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Gov. Northam delays Phase 1 of reopening for Northern Virginia. Here's what that means

Gov. Northam delays Phase 1 of reopening for Northern Virginia. Here's what that means

A few counties in Northern Virginia accounted for more than 70% of new positive tests the state got over last…

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With Metro's new reopening plan, service not being restored fully until 2021

With Metro's new reopening plan, service not being restored fully until 2021

While Virginia and Maryland explore executing Phase 1 of their reopening process, Metro has designed a plan t…

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DC isn't ready for phase 1 of reopening, Mayor Bowser says

DC isn't ready for phase 1 of reopening, Mayor Bowser says

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam appears set to open some businesses with restrictions on May 15. However, he'…

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Here's what Phase 1 of reopening in Virginia looks like

Here's what Phase 1 of reopening in Virginia looks like

Gov. Ralph Northam said the state will have three phases to open up. Phase 1 will allow businesses to re-open…

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What Recent Killings of Black Women Reveal About a Growing Crisis Original

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trinece Robinson describes her childhood as a road map of missing years, broken promises, and violence. She can’t vividly describe the emotional weight of growing up in an abusive household. She can, however, recall how old she was when the lights first went out in her home. “I don’t remember most of my childhood because of how traumatic it was,” the 26-year-old said. But the abuse at the hands of her father haunts her.
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Death toll from Hurricane Helene mounts as aftermath assessment begins Original

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Rescue teams across the southeastern U.S. and southern Appalachia scrambled to respond to the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, as more than were without any power Saturday amid a continued threat of floods. Moody's Analytics said Friday it expects $15 billion to $26 billion in property damage from the hurricane, which by late Friday had been downgraded to a tropical storm.
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A weakened Helene brings 'catastrophic' flooding as it crosses southern Appalachians Original

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By Emma Bowman Verified, Rachel Treisman Verified, Jonathan Franklin Verified, Bill Chappell Verified
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Follow NPR's live updates for the latest on Helene and the fallout of the storm. Helene weakened to a post-tropical cyclone on Friday evening but continued to unleash “catastrophic” flooding in the southeastern U.S. and southern Appalachians, forecasters said. Life-threatening flooding and landslides in parts of southern Appalachia were expected to continue into the evening, the National Hurricane Center said. Gusty winds were still lashing parts of Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Kentucky.
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