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A freelance writer based in the Queen City. I am an experienced journalist and social media manager with a heavy background in business reporting. Clients - past and present - include Forbes.com, WCPO.com, Cincy Magazine, RV PRO magazine, the Knoxville News Sentinel, Youthletic, Levy's Leathers and more.
Previously, I served as managing editor of the Upper Cumberland Business Journal in Cookeville, Tennessee, a specialty publication targeting business professionals in a micropolitan area of Middle Tennessee. I also worked as a news reporter and features writer for the Herald-Citizen, a daily newspaper in the same town. I got my start as a marketing associate for Averitt Express.
I studied at Tennessee Tech University and graduated summa cum laude in December 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in English-journalism. I was also a four-year starter on the Golden Eagle volleyball team.
I have been awarded a Tennessee Press Association award for investigative reporting and a Kids Count media award from the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth for my writing.
I am a native of Cincinnati and moved back to the motherland for good in 2014. I am currently available for freelance assignments. Contact me at [email protected]
Damon Lynch III is a self-proclaimed movie buff. It's common for his sermons-preached from the pulpit at New Prospect Baptist Church in Roselawn-to include some kind of quote from a favorite film. It's also common for those Sunday speeches to touch on elements of liberation.
The Over-the-Rhine of today is a destination. An institution. A brand. But, of course, we all know it wasn't always like this. It's also not the first time it was considered "cool." In the 1990s, Main Street, in particular, was a hot spot for youth and suburbanites alike.
While many eateries have embraced the farm-to-table movement, The Coach House is taking the effort two steps further.
Ontario Systems may have a 40-year legacy, 1,200 clients, and more than 500 employees in 28 different states. It may be Indiana's oldest and largest software company. You've also probably never heard its name, although company executives say that's beginning the change.
A new bourbon-themed restaurant and bar will open at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport this spring. Hop and Cask, an original concept "influenced by the region's distilling heritage and love for bourbon," is scheduled to open in April in Concourse B.
The grass has been mowed. The shrubbery mulched. The concession stand stocked. Now the countdown to opening day can truly begin. While April 6 may be the date circled on the calendar for most Cincinnati Reds fans, April 11 is the beginning of the season here. That's when the first pitch of 2015 will be thrown at the Joe Nuxhall Miracle League Fields in this Butler County town.
Amazon has an update on its massive air cargo facility at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and it appears the online shipping behemoth could be operational by 2020.
Static. It's a word loosely defined by stationary behavior. Bad audio. Something inactive. Lifeless. Inert. But a Cincinnati professional wants to change all that -- with a new mobile phone app. Statik, with a "K," encourages walking meetings, records audio, tracks steps and calories burned, while also marking key talking points along the way.
CINCINNATI - The owners behind a popular Oakley eatery are planning to open a second restaurant off Ludlow Avenue in Clifton. Red Feather Kitchen's Brad Bernstein and Devon Barrett have taken over the former Harvest Bistro & Wine Bar - previously the site of La Poste and Tink's Cafe - at 3410 Telford St.
HEBRON, Ky. -- The Kenton County Airport Board made moves this week to compensate its top official, a reflection of the airport's growth and success in 2017. Candace McGraw, CEO at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport since 2011, received a two-year contract extension that will keep her at the helm until Dec.
FC Cincinnati's Major League Soccer bid creates a city divided
Cooking with Caitlin fans, get ready for Round 2. Kelly Trush and Caitlin Steininger, the sister act behind that multimedia brand and CWC the Restaurant, are opening a second eatery in Wyoming.
Brewers buy them, trade them, and, these days, even try to imitate them. When it comes to hops, beer wouldn't be beer without them. But given the number of craft breweries around today and the growth in the industry that is expected, some say the specialty crop could soon be in short supply.
Behind the congratulatory speeches, high-fives and big blue banners that marked Academy's announcement, there's a much different story – and quite the economic development tale.
Josh Pack isn't trying to be trendy. His plans for a tiny house community in Cookeville aren't built on the latest HGTV craze. There's a much bigger purpose than that. The homes, he hopes, will serve as both short- and long-term housing for homeless vets.
The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority will raze the long-time sporting and event venue.
CINCINNATI -- Stocks. Bonds. 401(k)s. All typical ways one could save for retirement. But there is another way. One that many people -- most often, millennials -- overlook when planning for their future years. And it has nothing to do with their avocado toast. It's real estate investment.
If Judye Russell Brackner ever wrote a book about her experiences at The Orangery, she'd call it "The Best Seat in the House." For the past 25 years, Brackner has had the bird's-eye view of the countless patrons who have come to dine at the French-flavored Bearden restaurant, sitting front and center and entertaining the various guests with her piano playing.
Park your cart. Topgolf, the new sports-themed entertainment venue here, opened to the public Friday. And WCPO.com got a sneak peek at the new facility.
It's a concession speech the Mount Notre Dame Cougars are used to hearing. Just not from this particular side of the aisle. MND (19-11) dropped the state championship match Saturday to Cleveland's Brecksville-Broadview Heights (28-1) in a heartbreaking four-game set at Wright State University's Nutter Center.
An Oakley business that specializes in plant-based foods and juices has expanded for a third time in less than three years -- this time with a Downtown store that promises some new twists.
What does an assembly of 500-plus beers look like? Heaven. But also Cincinnati's newest bar and bottleshop, now open in Northside.
HEBRON, Ky. - A contractor that handles baggage at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is on notice after a recent slew of customer complaints. Trego-Dugan Aviation, which provides ground operations for airlines such as Allegiant, is being monitored by the low-cost carrier, officials said.
Plans to transform a former 135-acre golf course in Springdale into a business park are moving forward after the project received a recent influx of funds. The Port will issue up to $7.75 million in tax-exempt TIF revenue bonds to finance public improvements at GE Commerce Park.
Visionaries + Voices opens in old Blue Manatee location in Oakley.
COOKEVILLE - Scott Williams can remember it clearly. The day - or evening, rather, since he was working the night shift as a surgical ICU nurse at an East Tennessee hospital - he knew he wanted a role in administration.
Like it or not, pro athletes are often seen as role models in the eyes of our youth - increasingly so with the prevalence of social media and 24-hour news cycles. Their likeness is printed on T-shirts, posted on cereal boxes, and used to sell gear from golf clubs to sneakers.
The team behind Covington's Wunderbar restaurant is adding a second concept to the city's downtown historic district - this time, a New York-style deli, bakery and grocery that they say could be a miniature version of Cincinnati's Findlay Market.
Running 26.2 miles may not sound like fun to everyone. But for thousands of Greater Cincinnati youth, that's the goal – to have fun while also logging such a long distance.
High school booster starts Wazoo Sports