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Virginia Press Association recognizes The Independent News for writing, photography from newspaper’s final year

April 12, 2025 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS RICHMOND — The Virginia Press Association today recognized The Independent News with six awards for reporting, photography and column writing from

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Media Virginia Beach

From the Editor: We’re grateful for a decade covering Virginia Beach, but that’s coming to an end

October 6, 2024 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — About 10 years ago, I made a half-joking suggestion during a family gathering in Pungo. I said this

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First Drafts & Revisions: Remarks to the Princess Anne County-Virginia Beach Historical Society on its 60th anniversary

November 4, 2021January 23, 2025 The Independent News

Ed. — This won’t run in the print edition, but, for those interested in such things, here is a version of my remarks to

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Column: Demonstrate our commitment to others during the coronavirus pandemic

August 19, 2020 The Independent News

BY LISA VERSPRILLE BURKETT SANDBRIDGE — When the pandemic news began to trickle in, my emotions started to play havoc with my mind, and I

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From the Editor: Journapocalypse now

April 18, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Earlier this year, I published an editorial about the terrible situation at The Virginian-Pilot, which is being moved to the Peninsula,

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Business Chesapeake Government Media Norfolk Portsmouth Virginia Beach

After buyouts and the coming move of The Virginian-Pilot, concerns grow about the biggest newsroom in South Hampton Roads — and local news itself

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This originally ran in the Friday, Feb. 28, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — One of the journalists covering Virginia Beach

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Business Chesapeake Media Norfolk Virginia Beach

Editorial: Restore local ownership to save The Virginian-Pilot

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS VIRGINIA BEACH — The coming move of The Virginian-Pilot’s newsroom from South Hampton Roads to the Peninsula is a culmination of events

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Business Media Norfolk Virginia Beach

From the Editor: Regarding our journalism and The Virginian-Pilot

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This originally appeared in the Friday, Jan. 31, print edition. Since it first ran, Tribune announced it is moving The Pilot’s operations to

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The Independent News recognized with three awards during annual Virginia Press Association contest

April 9, 2017November 12, 2017 The Independent News

BY CHRISTOPHER MELE The Independent News won three awards – two for news and one for photography – from the Virginia Press Association at

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From the Editor: Use of anonymous sources sometimes a moral choice for journalists, seldom an easy one

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — There is discussion of anonymous sources on the national scene, which is timely because I made a decision to use

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