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Amy McCluskey

Williamsburg
As seen in: Inside Business, The Virginian-Pilot, Daily Press (Newport News, VA), The Health Journal
Covers:  science, aerospace, health care, higher education, local news, theater, business
Proud mom, writer and community theater lover who follows HS soccer and all things basset hound, space and Buffy the Vampire Slayer-related

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Amy McCluskey’s Biography

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  • Award-winning writer with 20 years of experience in the newspaper, magazine and online news industries.
  • Experienced Communications Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology, aerospace, government, housing, healthcare and services industry. Skilled in writing, media relations, journalism, event management and education program implementation.

Amy McCluskey’s Journalist Portfolio

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A lifelong musician, and then an overnight success online

A lifelong musician, and then an overnight success online

Caroline Scruggs remembers her mom - an avid music appreciator - handing her a violin when she was just five …

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Memory care center opens in the Northern Neck

Memory care center opens in the Northern Neck

Lancashire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 5 for its new secure 25-res…

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Journey of self: Williamsburg-area massage therapist helps others heal

Journey of self: Williamsburg-area massage therapist helps others heal

Williamsburg-area massage therapist and shaman practitioner John Ludwig recently traveled to Mongolia to work…

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Riding the festival wave: Filmmaker's road to success leads back home for Richmond competition

Riding the festival wave: Filmmaker's road to success leads back home for Richmond competition

Lafayette grad's movie "Him" has been shown at film festivals around the country and people are noticing.

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Through grief, a legacy: Infant loss leads to nonprofit that helps grieving parents

Through grief, a legacy: Infant loss leads to nonprofit that helps grieving parents

The loss of a baby led to a couple starting a nonprofit to help other grieving parents. Today, Kennedy's Ange…

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Second Little Free Pantry to open in New Kent at end of month

Second Little Free Pantry to open in New Kent at end of month

A global movement to provide free food, personal items and paper products to communities in need is growing r…

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Articles

No more ‘suck it up’: James City County police take new steps to work on mental and physical wellness Original

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By Amy McCluskey
| Daily Press (Newport News, VA) Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When James City County Police Chief Mark Jamison began his law enforcement career in 1997 in Lynchburg, mental health and wellness was hardly mainstream. “It was just a different society back them,” Jamison said. “It was a male-dominated profession, and we weren’t supposed to have feelings or worry about anything. There was no focus on mental health.
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James City County man loses sight, only to find new purpose

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By Amy McCluskey
| The Virginian-Pilot Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Torbet Lovelace was an active kid. A 2007 graduate of Jamestown High School, Lovelace played sports, was an Eagle Scout and dreamed of being a firefighter. Like many others with common vision problems, he grew up wearing glasses and contacts. As he got older, Lovelace found he sometimes had trouble seeing at night. Then, he noticed changes in his peripheral vision. He never suspected what was around the corner.
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Next on tap: New Kent Winery’s brewery expands reach with craft beer

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By Amy McCluskey
| The Virginian-Pilot Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... NEW KENT — Ever since Jo Anna and Joe Dombroski purchased the New Kent Winery in 2014, they’ve worked hard to grow the business, adding a wedding venue and wine club and expanding the winery’s event offerings. They didn’t even let the pandemic get in the way. As many small businesses suffered in 2020, they decided to add a farm brewery.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Copy editor/writer for the Free Press in Kinston, NC

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email, phone, in-person, snail-mail - any which way works for me!

Why did you become a journalist?

I have loved writing since I can remember, plus I had an awesome professor who pushed me and encouraged me!

Awards

Virginia Press Association

2004 - Investigative Journalism

Received 3rd place award for investigative piece on the nursing shortage in Greater Williamsburg and how it affected nursing home care.

Virginia Press Association - First Place

2024 - Feature Writing Portfolio
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