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August 15, 2022
The Richmond Times-Dispatch welcomed reporters Dave Ress and Charlotte Rene Woods as members of its state politics team on Aug. 1. Ress, who previously spent 13 years at the RTD, covering business and politics and leading the investigative team, has worked for the Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot since 2013....
August 3, 2022
Carol McCracken, vice president of sales for Chesterfield Observer newspaper, has been named president of the Virginia Press Association Board of Directors. She has served on the board of directors in various capacities since 2016. McCracken joined the Chesterfield Observer in 2003 as the newspaper’s account representative and a year...
July 27, 2022
Virginia journalists who have been denied access to public records, have a question about open meetings laws, or want guidance on the FOIA statutes, now have an updated resource at their fingertips. The Virginia Press Association and UVA School of Law First Amendment Clinic have partnered to establish the VPA...