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Emma Moyer is a student reporter from Christopher Newport University.

Alexander Noth is a student reporter from Christopher Newport University.

Lise has more than 20 years of experience as a Communication Officer for City Governments and Public Agencies in the Alps in France, where she specialized in editing and webmastering.

Natalia Nelson is a freelance reporter.

Belinda is a journalist-turned-marketer who spent her early career writing for newspapers, magazines, and TV before discovering her passion for online content. She is a Certified Digital Marketing Professional through both the American Marketing Association and the Digital Marketing Institute, and she holds an M.A. in Journalism.

Brian covers all things in the city of Norfolk. Originally from the area, he returned home after working in Philadelphia and Richmond.


He can be reached at brian.saunders@whro.org or at 757-889-9479.

Ashley White is WHRO’s Education reporter focusing on K-12 and higher education in Hampton Roads. She joined WHRO in 2026 and previously covered education, crime, courts and cops while reporting in Lafayette, Louisiana, and Tallahassee, Florida. She grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and is a University of Central Florida alumna. When not at work can be found reading with her cats or exploring somewhere new.

You can reach out to Ashley at ashley.white@whro.org or at 757-889-9307.

Mechelle is News Director at WHRO. She helped launch the newsroom as a reporter in 2020. She's worked in newspapers and nonprofit news in her career. Mechelle lives in Virginia Beach, where she grew up.

Mechelle can be reached by email at mechelle.hankerson@whro.org or at 757-889-9466.

Dean Mirshahi is a reporter for VPM News in Richmond, Va.