I’ve been doing a little bit of freelance journalism work on occasion. This time I was the photographer. I’m still telling friends and family all of the interesting things I learned about oyster farming.

Happy Star Wars Day! This prop the parents brought to my most recent newborn photo session was timed perfectly. #May4thBeWithYou

I’m feeling sentimental today. This week, five years ago, I was looking for an apartment and preparing to move to Newport News. Today, my husband and I are closing on a house here because Hampton Roads has become home, and I can’t imagine living anywhere else.

Want to know what happened to the 6-year-old kid who shot his first grade teacher at Richneck Elementary? He got treatment at CHKD, switched schools and living with his great grandfather, who says he’s doing “wonderful,” both at the new school and at home dailypress.com/2023/06/17/gre…

After resisting for years, Newport News City Council will begin livestreaming work session meetings dailypress.com/2023/07/24/aft…

The First Amendment Matters. So grateful for great reporters like Peter Dujardin who fight each day for the public's right to know. dailypress.com/2023/08/17/jud…

The departure of thousands of teachers due to retirement, burnout and other reasons are contributing to an ongoing national teacher shortage that has been leaving schools across the country scrambling to fill classrooms. trib.al/lDAAIGr

One thing I don’t miss? Storm coverage. Although my box of storm coverage gear is still in my trunk. Stay safe and dry, you hard working HRVA journos! ☔️💨🌧️

MAO was the one who made me truly excited to be a reporter. She came up in a time where you had to be tough if you wanted to survive this business. Her tenacity reflected that. She always said, you’re a human being first, a journalist second. Her legacy reflects that.

After 12+ hours in flight delays, all americanair gave us was a $12 meal voucher I couldn’t even find a sandwich for that price at the airport

I’m just a girl, standing in front of my reactive dog, asking him not to act like it’s the first time he’s been outside.

BREAKING: Tim Kaine has been re-elected as Virginia Senate. Tim Kaine ➡️ Get full results and live coverage: WAVY.com/Your-Local-Ele… | On TV: WAVY TV 10 | #Decision2024 #Vote2024 #Virginia2024 #VirginiaPolitics

Holding back tears: “It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard working immigrants who make this country great, for health care, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech, for poor people, for the middle