Video & Audio Journalism

Here, you’ll find a collection of video and audio storytelling that highlight favorite projects from the last several years.

A little Daytona in Ona.

Ona, West Virginia is a town with two stop lights, but it’s also a place where legends are made. Since the 1960s, the Ona Speedway has been at the center of local racing culture. Listen to the story featured in this episode of Inside Appalachia and catch the visual story here.

Chasing the Championship

While attending graduate school at Ohio University, I spent each week capturing Friday Night Lights in Southeast Ohio for the Chillicothe Gazette. Though I covered eight teams over the two seasons, I spent several games with the Chillicothe Cavalier Football Team, who had won the state’s first FAC championship. This is the story of their second pursuit of the coveted title.

Wait, You Carved How Many Pumpkins?!

What began as a simple collection of pumpkins in Ric Griffith's yard in Kenova, West Virginia, has blossomed into a beloved regional phenomenon. Each year at the end of October, The Pumpkin House comes to life with a collection of 3,000 carved gourds and a festive pumpkin orchestra.