I'm the metro editor for The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun in North Carolina. Contact me at [email protected]

Chapel Hill, NC
Joined July 2009
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Could 60 days of sick leave make employees stay in jobs longer? Wake County thinks so. Every Wake County govt. employee who reaches a 5-year milestone of employment will get 60 additional days of sick leave. (Via @kristensuzettee) #wakepol #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/local/…
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📣 Internships! The News & Observer 2024 internship application period is now open. We're looking for interns who are smart, curious and ready to learn & grow as journalists. Please share. DM me with any questions. newsobserver.com/news/local/… #internship #journalismjobs
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A speed enforcement operation is happening now. Last weekend, we cited a driver who was traveling 91 mph on Fordham Blvd., where the speed limit is 45 mph. This is why these efforts are important. Please safely share our roads. More: ecs.page.link/e2oa1 #VisionZeroCH
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His story in the News and Observer is the only reason I learned about the game. You can read that here: newsobserver.com/news/local/…
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Thank you @maryhelenmoore for telling my story and a huge thank you to my village, full of bold woman who inspire me every day. #WeAreDPS
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The hometown preview of the new Rissi Palmer documentary is free to attend, but registration is required. Here’s what to know. newsobserver.com/news/local/…
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It's Return of The Legislature week! Get ready with some coffee and our new @underthedome episode. #ncpol #ncga open.spotify.com/episode/3BC…
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More details are emerging about the law enforcement to effort to corner and capture a teenaged mass shooter in Raleigh who killed five and injured two in and near the Hedingham community. newsobserver.com/news/local/…
Unlike other many other denominations, the United Methodist Church has avoided fracture over LGTBQ issues — until now. newsobserver.com/news/local/…
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Finally wrote some good news this week. Three Durham sanitation workers were honored for taking care of lost toddlers they found on their route and helping reunite them with family. 🙏🏼 newsobserver.com/news/local/…
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Farm Aid returns to Raleigh with quite a lineup! @TriangleEditor has details. newsobserver.com/entertainme…
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Raleigh's incumbent mayor has more than $500,000 on hand headed into the race this fall (by @Anna_M_Johnson) newsobserver.com/news/politi…
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“To present something that says queer people aren’t this anathema, dangerous group but instead we’re queer people and we’re part of your communities, we’re here and we’ve always been here — that’s important.” #unc #ncpol ncpolicywatch.com/2022/07/02… – at Greensboro, NC
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Putting up the bat signal: Terrific opportunity - paid position - working and reporting alongside reporters (including me) on NPR’s biz desk. Some ambitious work ahead. NPR Business News Intern - Fall/Winter 2022 | NPR Internships recruiting.ultipro.com/NAT10…
NEWS: The City of Raleigh reached a $37K settlement with Nyee'ya Williams, a Black protester who was 17 when police officer Brian Scioli had her forcefully arrested. He had falsely stated that she assaulted him at a George Floyd protest @newsobserver newsobserver.com/news/local/…
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Some personal news: I will be a metro intern @newsobserver this summer! Thank you so much to @jessicabanov and @TriangleEditor for the opportunity. I am so excited to get started - catch me around the Triangle starting in June!
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