List of Roanoke Times Journalists and Reporters

May 01, 2025
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The Roanoke Times is the primary newspaper in Southwestern Virginia and is based in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It is published by Lee Enterprises. In addition to its headquarters in Roanoke, it maintains a bureau in Christiansburg, covering the eastern New River Valley and Virginia Tech.
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Roanoke Times Journalists

1. Aila Boyd

Designation Editor Author Bio #journalist #educator
Twitter @BoydAila Get Email Contact

2. Betsy Biesenbach

Designation Contributor Get Email Contact

3. Brian Kelley

Designation Editor Twitter @bfkrke Get Email Contact

4. Cathy Benson

Designation Community Reporter Author Bio Retweeter. Voter activist. Farmer’s daughter, friend to LGBQT, Vets, pets, special needs,and homeless. NoDM’s #Resist #BlueCrew ???????? ????????????????????????????
Twitter @Catbe1 Get Email Contact

5. Christina Koomen

Designation Content Coordinator, New River Valley Get Email Contact

6. Dan Casey

Designation Metro Columnist Author Bio Columnist Blocked by comic-book villains: @JeffClarkUS ... @PatrickByrne ... @RogerJStoneJr ... @GenFlynn
Twitter @dancaseysblog Get Email Contact

7. Emma Coleman

Designation Crime and Public Safety Reporter Author Bio Covering cops, courts and public safety for @RoanokeTimes - Previously: @TheNewsGazette @RockbridgeNews - ****@roanoke.com
Twitter @emmakatecoleman Get Email Contact

8. Jason Dunovant

Designation Reporter Get Email Contact

9. Jeff Sturgeon

Designation Reporter Author Bio Watchdog reporter for @roanoketimes in western Virginia.
Twitter @Jeff__Sturgeon Get Email Contact

10. JoAnne Poindexter

Designation Staff Writer Get Email Contact

11. John Long

Designation Contributor Get Email Contact

12. Laura Krisch

Designation Freelance Writer Get Email Contact

13. Laurence Hammack

Designation Roving Reporter Author Bio Veteran Roanoke Times reporter, covering environmental issues, including the Mountain Valley Pipeline, and business and enterprise stories.
Twitter @LaurenceHammack Get Email Contact

14. Luke Weir

Designation Reporter Get Email Contact

15. Mark Berman

Designation Sports Writer Author Bio Sports writer for The Roanoke Times @roanoketimes . Beats include Va. Tech basketball. AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll voter and Heisman voter. Syracuse grad.
Twitter @BermanRoanoke Get Email Contact

16. Mark Shaver

Designation Editor Get Email Contact

17. Matt Case

Designation High School Sports Reporter Author Bio High school sports reporter @roanoketimes | ****@roanoke.com
Twitter @mattscase (876 Followers) Get Email Contact

18. Matt Gentry

Designation Photographer Get Email Contact

19. Mike Gangloff

Designation Government Reporter Get Email Contact

20. Payton Williams

Designation Health and Education Reporter Get Email Contact

21. Randy King

Designation Writer Get Email Contact

22. Ray Cox

Designation Sports Writer Author Bio New River Valley and high school sports writer for The Roanoke Times.
Twitter @RayCoxRT Get Email Contact

23. Sam Wall

Designation Reporter, New River Valley Author Bio no
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24. Todd Jackson

Designation Bureau Chief, New River Valley Get Email Contact

25. Troy Sarver

Designation Contributor Author Bio Part-time teacher, sportswriter, VT fan and putt-putt golfer. Also Adam Sandler lookalike (atleast according to my students).
Twitter @_TheWaterboy_ Get Email Contact

26. Yann Ranaivo

Designation Reporter Author Bio Fan of Lakers, boxing and sometimes soccer. Have been called a journeyman.
Twitter @YannRanaivo Get Email Contact