List of The State Journalists and Reporters

1. Maayan Schechter

Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Maayan Schechter (My-yahn Schek-ter) is the senior editor of The State’s politics and government team. She has covered the S.C. State House and politics for The State since 2017. She grew up in Atlanta, Ga. and graduated from the University of North Carolina-Asheville in 2013. She previously worked at the Aiken Standard and the Greenville News. She has won reporting awards in South Carolina.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @MaayanSchechter LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

2. Matt Leclercq

Designation Senior Managing Editor Author Bio Sr. managing editor, Fort Worth @StarTelegram. Former @USATODAY 1A editor | nat'l news editor, Gannett. Food lover | New Orleans native | @UNC grad | he/him
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @matt_leclercq (2.7K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

3. Max Greenwood

Designation Political Correspondent Author Bio Senior Political Correspondent @MiamiHerald covering 2024. #FloridaMan. Retweets ≠ endorsements. Send tips to
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @kmaxgreenwood (2K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

4. Lisa Wilson

Designation Reporter Author Bio Lisa Wilson is senior reporter for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette covering restaurant and retail business openings and closings along with occasional breaking news. The newsroom veteran has worked for papers in Louisiana and Mississippi and is happy to call the Lowcountry home.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @lisawilsonipbg (229 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

5. Justin Mitchell

Designation Senior News Editor Author Bio Managing Editor for Digital, @nolanews, @theadvocatebr, @theadvocateaca, @sbcadvocate. @poynter fellow. @sunherald, @mcclatchy alum. he/him. ????️‍????
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @justinmitchell_ (2.5K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

6. Daniella Segura

Designation Reporter Author Bio National real-time reporter @McClatchy | Previously: @SoCalNewsGroup | @NAHJ
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @dsegurajourno (679 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

7. Jacqueline Charles

Designation Reporter Author Bio Jacqueline Charles has reported on Haiti and the English-speaking Caribbean for the Miami Herald for over a decade. A Pulitzer Prize finalist for her coverage of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, she was awarded a 2018 Maria Moors Cabot Prize — the most prestigious award for coverage of the Americas.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @jacquiecharles (141.9K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

8. Sam Stanton

Designation Journalist Author Bio Sam Stanton has worked for The Bee since 1991 and has covered a variety of issues, including politics, criminal justice and breaking news.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @stantonsam (5.4K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

9. Angela Palermo

Designation Journalist Author Bio Angela Palermo covers business and public health for the Idaho Statesman. She grew up in Hagerman and graduated from the University of Idaho, where she studied journalism and business. Angela previously covered education for the Lewiston Tribune and Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @apalermotweets (3.4K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

10. Meredith Howard

Designation Journalist Author Bio Service journalism reporter for @bellevillenewsd | Baylor alum | send tips or questions to ****@bnd.com | ????️‍????
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @news_meredithh (90 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

11. Sammy Fretwell

Designation Journalist Author Bio Sammy Fretwell has covered the environment beat for The State since 1995. He writes about an array of issues, including wildlife, climate change, energy, state environmental policy, nuclear waste and coastal development. He has won numerous awards, including Journalist of the Year by the S.C. Press Association in 2017. Fretwell is a University of South Carolina graduate who grew up in Anderson County. Reach him at 803 771 8537.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @sfretwell83 (3.3K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

12. Kae Lani Palmisano

Designation Reporter Author Bio ✏️ Food Editor @PhillyMag | ???? emmy-winning host of Check, Please! Philly on @whyy and Delishtory on @pbsfood
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @KaeLaniSays LinkedIn Profile Link Instagram @kaelanisays Get Email Contact

13. Joshua Boucher

Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Photojournalist Joshua Boucher joined The State in January, 2020. They graduated from Bennington College in 2012 and the University of Missouri’s journalism graduate program in 2015. Boucher previously worked at the Texarkana Gazette and the Panama City News Herald, where they won numerous awards including first place for Sports Action photography in the National Press Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism in 2018.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @jaabphoto (1.3K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

14. Tracy Kimball

Designation Journalist Author Bio Tracy Kimball is a visual journalist and reporter for The Herald. She joined The Herald in 1999 after graduating from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC and has been with the team for 16 years overall.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @tracyk_herald (235 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

15. Antonio Maria Delgado

Designation Journalist Author Bio Award-winning journalist with more than 30 years of experience, specialized in covering issues about Venezuela. Lover of history and literature.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @delgadoantoniom (30.7K Followers) Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

16. Judy L. Thomas

Designation Investigative Journalist Author Bio Judy L. Thomas joined The Kansas City Star in 1995 and focuses on investigative and watchdog journalism. Over three decades, she has covered domestic terrorism, clergy sex abuse and government accountability. Her stories have received numerous national honors.
Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @judylthomas (3.1K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

17. Lisa Vernon Sparks

Designation Engagement Editor Author Bio Lisa Vernon Sparks is the Race, Culture and Community Engagement Editor for The Charlotte Observer. Previously she was an Opinion Editor with the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia. Her award-winning career has netted bylines in Virginia, Rhode Island, New Jersey and her native New York. She is an alumna of Columbia University in New York and Northeastern University in Boston.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @lvernonsparks (1.2K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

18. Anita Lee

Designation Journalist Author Bio Mississippi native Anita Lee graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and previously worked at the Jackson Daily News and Virginian-Pilot, joining the Sun Herald in 1987. She specializes in in-depth coverage of government, public corruption, transparency and courts. She has won state, regional and national journalism awards, most notably contributing to Hurricane Katrina coverage awarded the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @canitalee1 (3.1K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

19. Susan Merriam

Designation Visual Data Journalist Author Bio Susan Merriam is a visual data journalist at McClatchy, where she has published work with the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and The Sacramento Bee among others. She was part of the team honored by the National Press Foundation, Investigative Reporters & Editors and Society for News Design for The Charlotte Observer’s and The News & Observer’s series investigating the poultry industry in North Carolina.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @semerriam (480 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

20. Omar Rodriguez Ortiz

Designation Journalist Author Bio Omar is a bilingual and bicultural journalist, covering breaking news in South Florida for the Miami Herald. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in education from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Río Piedras
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @omar_frompr (3.3K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Instagram @omar_frompr Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

21. Aaron Mudd

Designation Journalist Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @NewsByAaron LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

22. Douglas Hanks

Designation Journalist Author Bio Doug Hanks covers Miami-Dade County for The Miami Herald.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @doug_hanks (22.4K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

23. Langston Wertz Jr.

Designation Sports Journalist Author Bio Langston Wertz Jr. is an award-winning sports journalist who has worked at the Observer since 1988. He’s covered everything from Final Fours and NFL to video games and Britney Spears. Wertz -- a West Charlotte High and UNC grad -- is the rare person who can answer “Charlotte,” when you ask, “What city are you from.”
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @langstonwertzjr (27.1K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

24. Chris Trainor

Designation Retail Reporter Author Bio Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 19 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of numerous South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, election coverage, social media and more.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @ChrisTrainorSC Instagram @christrainorsc Get Email Contact

25. Morgan Hughes

Designation City Reporter Author Bio Morgan Hughes covers Columbia news for The State. She previously reported on health, education and local governments in Wyoming. She has won awards in Wyoming and Wisconsin for feature writing and investigative journalism. Her work has also been recognized by the South Carolina Press Association
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @m0rgan_hughes (1.8K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

26. Austin Horn

Designation Reporter Author Bio Austin Horn is a politics reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He previously worked for the Frankfort State Journal and National Public Radio. Horn has roots in both Woodford and Martin Counties.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @_austinhorn (4.5K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

27. Michelle Marchante

Designation Author Author Bio Michelle Marchante covers the pulse of healthcare in South Florida. Before that, she covered the COVID-19 pandemic, hurricanes, crime, education, entertainment and other topics in South Florida for the Herald as a breaking news reporter. She recently won second place in the 73rd annual Green Eyeshade Awards for her consumer-focused healthcare stories and was part of the team of reporters who won a 2022 Pulitzer Prize For Breaking News in the Herald’s coverage of the Surfside condo collapse. Michelle graduated with honors from Florida International University and was a 2020-2021 Poynter-K...och Media & Journalism fellow.more
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @tweetmichellem (2.3K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Instagram @michellemarchante Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

28. Syra Ortiz-Blanes

Designation Author Author Bio Syra Ortiz Blanes covers immigration for the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald. Previously, she was the Puerto Rico and Spanish Caribbean reporter for the Heralds through Report for America.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @syraob (3.1K Followers) Get Email Contact

29. Kaitlyn Alanis

Designation Reporter Author Bio Kaitlyn Alanis is based out of Kansas and reports on news from across the Midwest region. She has been at The Wichita Eagle since 2017.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Get Email Contact

30. Aaron Leibowitz

Designation Reporter Author Bio Miami Beach reporter @MiamiHerald. Member @OneHeraldGuild. Mets fan. Send tips to ****@miamiherald.com
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @aaron_leib (6.6K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

31. Jay Weaver

Designation Author Author Bio I write about bad guys who specialize in con jobs. Part of teams that won two Pulitzer Prizes and a Pulitzer finalist. Find out about my new book-link in bio.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @jayhweaver (3.9K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

32. Bristow Marchant

Designation Government Reporter And Web Producer Author Bio Bristow Marchant covers local government, schools and community in Lexington County for The State. He graduated from the College of Charleston in 2007. He has more than 10 years of experience covering South Carolina at the Clinton Chronicle, Sumter Item and Rock Hill Herald. He joined The State in 2016. Bristow won the S.C. Press Association’s 2015 award for Best Series, and was part of The State’s award-winning 2016 election coverage.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @bristowathome (3.2K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

33. Catherine Muccigrosso

Designation Reporter Author Bio Retail reporter @theobserver. Formerly with @rhherald @gastongazette @columbiatribune. You can call me Kitty.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @catmuccigrosso (596 Followers) Get Email Contact

34. Alison Cutler

Designation Reporter Author Bio Alison Cutler is a National Real Time Reporter for the Southeast at McClatchy. She graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and previously worked for The News Leader in Staunton, VA, a branch of USAToday.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @alisonjc2 (552 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

35. Mary Ramsey

Designation Reporter Author Bio Mary Ramsey is the local government accountability reporter for The Charlotte Observer. A native of the Carolinas, she studied journalism at the University of South Carolina and has also worked in Phoenix, Arizona and Louisville, Kentucky.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @mcolleen1996 (630 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

36. Harriet Ramos

Designation Reporter Author Bio Harriet Ramos covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @byharrietramos (72 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

37. Gregg Bell

Designation Reporter Author Bio Seahawks beat writer @thenewstribune. Ex-AP SEA, UW director of writing. West Point, @ucbsoj grad. Twins dad. Teach @uw_ial. Coach @UPrep_Athletics baseball
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @gbellseattle (66K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

38. Ryan Suppe

Designation Reporter Author Bio Ryan Suppe covers state politics for the Idaho Statesman. He previously covered local government and business in the Treasure Valley and eastern Idaho. Drop him a line at ****@idahostatesman.com.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @ryansuppe (258 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

39. Grethel Aguila

Designation Reporter Author Bio Broward courts (and sometimes rappers) @MiamiHerald | Built by @TheAlligator, @alligatorSports, @WUFTNews | she/her | الحمدلله
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @grethelaguila (1.1K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

40. Maddie Capron

Designation Reporter Author Bio Maddie Capron is a McClatchy Real-Time News Reporter focused on the outdoors and wildlife in the western U.S. She graduated from Ohio University and previously worked at CNN, the Idaho Statesman and Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @maddiecapron (749 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

41. Caroline Williamson

Designation Reporter Author Bio Breaking news reporter Caroline Williamson joined The Sun News in 2022 and covers business, crime, and government. She graduated from the University of South Carolina.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Get Email Contact

42. Andrew Dys

Designation Reporter Author Bio Andrew Dys covers breaking news and public safety for The Herald, where he has been a reporter and columnist since 2000. He has won 51 South Carolina Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, race, justice, and people. He is author of the book “Slice of Dys” and his work is in the U.S. Library of Congress.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @andrewdysherald (400 Followers) Get Email Contact

43. David Caraccio

Designation Author Author Bio I write books and make videos. It’s a living. Author of "Tiburcio!" and "The Back of the Net." Subtle shading of character may occur (Parami)
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @davidcaraccio (931 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

44. Devoun Cetoute

Designation Reporter Author Bio Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @devoun_cetoute (1.9K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

45. Darrell Smith

Designation Reporter Author Bio Darrell Smith is The Sacramento Bee’s Equity Lab reporter covering issues important to the Black community and diverse voices in the capital region. He joined The Bee in 2006 and previously worked at newspapers in Palm Springs, Colorado Springs and Marysville. Smith was born and raised at Beale Air Force Base and lives in Elk Grove.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @dvaughnsmith (1.5K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

46. Alexa Jurado

Designation Reporter Author Bio Alexa Jurado reports on the University of South Carolina for The State. She is from the Chicago suburbs and recently graduated from Marquette University. Alexa previously wrote for publications in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @alexajurado6 (912 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Instagram @alexajurado_ Get Email Contact

47. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii

Designation Reporter Author Bio C. Isaiah Smalls II is a reporter covering race and culture for the Miami Herald. Previously, he worked for ESPN’s The Undefeated as part of their inaugural class of Rhoden Fellows. He is a graduate of both Columbia University and Morehouse College.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @stclaudeii (2.3K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Instagram @stclaudeii Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

48. Kaley Johnson

Designation Reporter Author Bio Kaley Johnson was the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s seeking justice reporter and a member of our breaking news team from 2018 to 2023.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @kaleyajohnson (6.2K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

49. Megan Cardona

Designation Author Author Bio book & plant enthusiast ????????| daily news @keranews | prev: @startelegram @impactnews @utashorthorn
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @meganacardona (766 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

50. Colleen Hammond

Designation Breaking News Reporter Author Bio Colleen Hammond is a graduate of Duquesne University from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has previously covered breaking news, local government, the COVID-19 pandemic and racial issues for the Pittsburgh City Paper and Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @colleenchamm (363 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

51. Alex Zietlow

Designation Writer Author Bio Writer covering the Carolina Panthers for @theobserver. @RHHerald_Preps alum. Cole World, no blanket.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @alexzietlow05 (3.3K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

52. Ana Ceballos

Designation Reporter Author Bio Ana Ceballos is a politics and policy reporter for the Miami Herald. She was part of a Herald team awarded the 2022 George Polk Award for political reporting for uncovering the secrecy and cost of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant relocation program. In 2021, she was among the Miami Herald newsroom team that won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for the collapse of Champlain Towers North in Surfside.Before the Miami Herald, Ana covered Florida state government for the Associated Press, Naples Daily News and the News Service of Florida.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @anaceballos_ (11.1K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

53. Lawrence Dow

Designation Reporter Author Bio Digital Sports Reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.Howard University and USC alumnus. Opinions are my own.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @lmdwjr25 (411 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

54. Joe Davidson

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio • Sacramento Bee • 14-time CPSWA award winner • 2000,’21,’22 @SacMag Best Sports • @CIF Distinguished Award • Instagram: JoeDavidsonMedia • Love family/gig/city
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @sacbee_joed (38.6K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

55. Clarence E. Hill Jr.

Designation Reporter Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @clarencehilljr (85.7K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

56. Cody Copeland

Designation Accountability Reporter Author Bio Holding power to account for @startelegram | Responsabilizando al poder | Escríbeme: ****@star-telegram.com
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @copycopeland (802 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Instagram @_codesville_ Get Email Contact

57. Alyssa Johnson

Designation Reporter Author Bio politics @miamiherald. formerly: @ProPublica taught by: @MedillSchool @NABJ @IBWellsSociety
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @amichelej (1.1K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

58. Kacen Bayless

Designation Reporter Author Bio A reporter for The Kansas City Star covering Missouri government and politics, Kacen Bayless is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri with an emphasis in investigative reporting. He previously covered projects and investigations in coastal South Carolina. In 2020, he was awarded South Carolina’s top honor for assertive journalism.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @kacen (2.4K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

59. Jonathan Shorman

Designation Reporter Author Bio Lead Political Reporter at The Kansas City Star. KU graduate. Kansas native. ****@kcstar.com
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @jonshorman (12.7K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

60. Eleanor Nash

Designation Reporter Author Bio Eleanor Nash is the Service Journalism Reporter at The Sun News. She answers the burning questions of Grand Strand residents. Send your Myrtle Beach mysteries to ****@thesunnews.com.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @eleanorcnash (364 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

61. Joe Marusak

Designation Reporter Author Bio Joe Marusak has been a reporter for The Charlotte Observer since 1989 covering the people, municipalities and major news events of the region, and was a news bureau editor for the paper. He currently reports on breaking news.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @jmarusak (1.4K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

62. Kimberly Cataudella

Designation Service Journalism Reporter Author Bio Service journalism reporter @newsobserver. Probably at my public library. she/her
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @kcataudella (798 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

63. Kristen Johnson

Designation Reporter Author Bio Kristen Johnson is a local government reporter covering Cary and Wake County for The News & Observer. She previously covered southeastern North Carolina for The Fayetteville Observer and spent time covering politics in Washington, D.C. She is an alumna of UNC at Charlotte and American University.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @kristensuzettee (1.1K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

64. Richard Stradling

Designation Reporter Author Bio Richard Stradling covers transportation for The News & Observer. Planes, trains and automobiles, plus ferries, bicycles, scooters and just plain walking. He’s been a reporter or editor for 36 years, including the last 23 at The N&O. 919-829-4739, ****@newsobserver.com.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @RStradling Get Email Contact

65. Andrew Carter

Designation Reporter Author Bio Andrew Carter spent 10 years covering major college athletics, six of them covering the University of North Carolina for The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer. Now he’s a member of The N&O’s and Observer’s statewide enterprise and investigative reporting team. He attended N.C. State and grew up in Raleigh dreaming of becoming a journalist.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @_andrewcarter (17.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

66. Anna Johnson

Designation Reporter Author Bio Anna Johnson covers Raleigh and Wake County for the News & Observer. She has previously covered city government, crime and business for newspapers across North Carolina and received many North Carolina Press Association awards, including first place for investigative reporting.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @Anna_M_Johnson LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

67. Mary Helen Moore

Designation Reporter Author Bio Mary Helen Moore covers Durham for The News & Observer. She grew up in Eastern North Carolina and attended UNC-Chapel Hill before spending several years working in newspapers in Florida. Outside of work, you might find her reading, fishing or fawning over plants.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @maryhelenmoore (1.9K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

68. Josh Shaffer

Designation General Assignment Reporter Author Bio Josh Shaffer is a general assignment reporter on the watch for “talkers,” which are stories you might discuss around a water cooler. He has worked for The News & Observer since 2004 and writes a column about unusual people and places
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @joshshaffer08 (3.9K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

69. Martha Quillin

Designation Reporter Author Bio Martha Quillin is a general assignment reporter at The News & Observer who writes about North Carolina culture, religion and social issues. She has held jobs throughout the newsroom since 1987.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @marthaquillin (759 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

70. Tyler Dukes

Designation Reporter Author Bio Tyler Dukes is an investigative reporter for The News & Observer who specializes in data and public records. In 2017, he completed a fellowship at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Prior to joining the N&O, he worked as an investigative reporter at WRAL News in Raleigh. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University and grew up in Elizabeth City.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @mtdukes (9.4K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

71. Makiya Seminera

Designation Reporter Author Bio national real-time reporter covering the Southeast @mcclatchy | uf alumna | past: @newsobserver @thestate @TheAlligator | major tomato connoisseur
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @makseminera (845 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

72. Christopher Leach

Designation Reporter Author Bio Chris Leach is a breaking news reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with the Anderson News and the Cats Pause. Chris graduated from UK in December 2018.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @chrisleachhl (1.6K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

73. Lindsay Smith

Designation Reporter Author Bio service journalism reporter @kansasdotcom, reach out ****@wichitaeagle.com, she/her
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @lindsay_ksmith (210 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

74. Matt Disanto

Designation Author Author Bio Matt is a 2022 Penn State graduate. Before arriving at the Centre Daily Times, he served as Onward State’s managing editor and a general assignment reporter at StateCollege.com.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @mattdisanto_ (658 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

75. Madeleine List

Designation Reporter Author Bio McClatchy National Realtime reporter. Bylines @SEA_GLOBE @Saigoneer @_LongCourrier_. Formerly of @projo and @capecodtimes. Hablo español.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @madeleine_list (1.8K Followers) Instagram @madeleine_e_list Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

76. Lauren Liebhaber

Designation National Real-time Reporter Author Bio Journalist. Small town CNY at heart. Currently living spooky in Salem, MA. ???? SLU '12 ????SU '18
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @laurenlieb213 (114 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

77. Kailey Cota

Designation Business Reporter Author Bio Kailey Cota is a business reporter at The State newspaper covering local and statewide business and economic development issues. She is the 2021 S.C. Collegiate Journalist of the year and a former editor-in-chief of The Daily Gamecock at the University of South Carolina.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @kaileycota (706 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

78. Javon L. Harris

Designation Politics And Legislative Reporter Author Bio Javon L. Harris is a politics and legislative reporter for The State. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Before coming to South Carolina, Javon covered breaking news, local government and social justice for The Gainesville Sun in Florida.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @javonlharris_jd (458 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

79. Blake Douglas

Designation Reporter Author Bio Blake is the Hilton Head Island reporter for the Island Packet. A Tulsa, Oklahoma native, Blake has written for his hometown Tulsa World, as well as the Charlotte Observer. He graduated in May 2022 from the University of Oklahoma with a journalism degree.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @blake_doug918 (1.1K Followers) Get Email Contact

80. Mary Dimitrov

Designation Reporter Author Bio Mary Dimitrov is the Hilton Head Island and real estate reporter for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette. A Maryland native, she has spent time reporting in Maryland and the U.S. Senate for McClatchy’s Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and public policy.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @mary_dimitrov (225 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

81. Evan Mckenna

Designation Reporter Author Bio Evan is a breaking news reporter for The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. A Tennessee native and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he reports on crime and safety across Beaufort and Jasper counties. For tips or story ideas, email ****@islandpacket.com or call 843-321-8375.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @evanjmckenna (799 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

82. Holly Poag

Designation Beat Reporter Author Bio Holly Poag is a Lexington County Beat Reporter for The State Newspaper. Originally from Sumter, S.C., she was previously the news editor for The Daily Gamecock at USC. In her free time, she loves traveling and making sure her cat, Dolly, doesn’t eat her house plants.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Get Email Contact

83. Maya Brown

Designation Reporter Author Bio Maya Brown covers city government in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach. She previously worked for the Associated Press in Chicago and the Lexington Herald-Leader in Lexington, Kentucky, where she wrote about arts and entertainment. She graduated from Kentucky State University with a degree in Communications and Journalism.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @maya_a_brown (120 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

84. David Weissman

Designation Investigative Projects Reporter Author Bio Investigative Projects Reporter at @TheSunNews. Previously with @YorkDispatch. @urichmond '14.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @WeissmanMBO LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

85. Robert A. Cronkleton

Designation Breaking News Reporter Author Bio Robert A. Cronkleton is a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star, covering crime, courts, transportation, weather and climate. He’s been at The Star for 36 years. His skills include multimedia and data reporting and video and audio editing.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @cronkb (5.8K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

86. Mike Hendricks

Designation Reporter Author Bio Mike Hendricks covers local government for The Kansas City Star. Previously he covered business, agriculture and was on the investigations team. For 14 years, he wrote a metro column three times a week. His many honors include two Gerald Loeb awards.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @kcmikehendricks (2.6K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

87. Nicole Lopez

Designation Breaking News Reporter Author Bio Nicole Lopez is a breaking news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso, where she studied multimedia journalism. She also does freelance writing.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @nicoleilopez (408 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

88. Alex Brizee

Designation Breaking News Reporter Author Bio Alex Brizee covers breaking news and crime for the Idaho Statesman. A Miami native and a University of Idaho graduate, she has lived all over the United States. Go Vandals! In her free time, she loves pad Thai, cuddling with her dog and strong coffee.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @alex_brizee (2.2K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

89. Gavin Off

Designation Data Reporter Author Bio Gavin Off has been the Charlotte Observer’s data reporter since 2011. He previously worked as a data reporter at the Tulsa World and at Scripps Howard News Service in Washington, D.C. His journalism, including his data analysis and reporting for the investigative series Big Poultry, has won multiple national journalism awards.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

90. Caleb Bozard

Designation Reporter Author Bio Caleb Bozard is a reporter for The State covering the Columbia area. He is a 2023 University of South Carolina graduate and has won awards for his work with the Carolina News & Reporter and as an editor at The Daily Gamecock. He has previously worked at the Orangeburg Times & Democrat and Barnwell People-Sentinel. He is a native of Barnwell, S.C.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @bozardcaleb (531 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

91. Shaun Goodwin

Designation Service Journalism Reporter Author Bio Shaun Goodwin is a service journalism reporter in the Pacific Northwest.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @shaungoodwinid (2.5K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

92. Margaret Baker

Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Margaret Baker is an investigative reporter whose search for truth exposed corrupt sheriffs, a police chief and various jailers and led to the first prosecution of a federal hate crime for the murder of a transgendered person. She worked on the Sun Herald’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Hurricane Katrina team. When she pursues a big story, she is relentless.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @margar45 (2.3K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

93. Sydney Dunlap

Designation Reporter Author Bio Sydney Dunlap is a reporter at The State covering general news. She attends the University of South Carolina, where she is the editor-in-chief of the university’s student newspaper, The Daily Gamecock. Her writing and photography have won awards on both the local and national levels.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @syddunlap (193 Followers) Get Email Contact

94. Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi

Designation Politics Reporter Author Bio Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi is a politics reporter for the News & Observer. She reports on health care, including mental health and Medicaid expansion; higher education; hurricane recovery efforts and lobbying.Luciana previously worked as a Roy W. Howard Fellow at Searchlight New Mexico, an investigative news organization.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @lucianaperezub (1.5K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

95. Dawn Baumgartner Vaug

Designation Reporter Author Bio Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan is the Capitol Bureau Chief for The News & Observer, leading coverage of the legislative and executive branches in North Carolina with a focus on the governor, General Assembly leadership and state budget. She has received the McClatchy President’s Award, N.C. Open Government Coalition Sunshine Award and several North Carolina Press Association awards, including for politics and investigative reporting.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @dawnbvaughan (8.2K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

96. Kaylen Pritchard

Designation Reporter Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

97. Anna Wilder

Designation State Politics Reporter Author Bio Anna Wilder is a S.C. State House reporter for The State, covering politics and government. She is from Melbourne, Florida, and graduated from the University of Florida. Anna previously interned at Politico and Miami Herald.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com Twitter @anna_wilderr (1.2K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

98. Cory Mccoy

Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Cory is an award-winning investigative reporter. He joined the Tri-City Herald in Dec. 2021 as an Editor/Reporter covering social accountability issues. His past work can be found in the Tyler Morning Telegraph and other Texas newspapers. He was a 2019-20 Education Writers Association Fellow, and has been featured on The Murder Tapes, Grave Mysteries and Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Get Email Contact

99. Kaitlyn Alatidd

Designation Reporter Author Bio Kaitlyn Alatidd is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter based in Kansas. She is an agricultural communications & journalism alumna of Kansas State University.
Gender Female Author Profile thestate.com LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

100. Blair Kerkhoff

Designation Sportswriter Author Bio Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
Gender Male Author Profile thestate.com Phone Number yes Twitter @blairkerkhoff (35.9K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact