I wrote and produced the B-block of this newscast for WVU News, a news production by TV journalism students at West Virginia University. I also shot some of the packages. WVU News covers various happenings in and around Morgantown. It streams on the websites of Pittsburgh's KDKA-TV and HD media, and airs statewide on West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) and the City of Morgantown's Public Access Channel.

West Virginia Today is a public affair show focused on the state of West Virginia. It was produced by students at West Virginia University. As an associate producer, I was a substitute line producer for three 30-minute newscasts broadcast in a top 25 television news market and streamed online [KDKA-TV (CBS)].

I placed story pitches in order and was involved in story selection and editorial meetings. I also pitched some of my own stories. In addition, I conducted interviews, photographed reporting, shot onscreen talent, devised creative standups and teases, wrote stories, edited packages, and coordinated graphics for newscasts. The show also focused on the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses and the local economy.

As a one-man band, I shot, directed, edited and produced a two-video series for West Virginia University’s student chapter of Industrial Engineering, where the students answered the question, “Why Industrial Engineering?”

This audiogram was created off the 100 Days In Appalachia’s Mountain Grown project. It's a photo documentary series that explores what it means to be a teen boy in Appalachia, stripped of the oft-condescending, broader American gaze.

It's an incredible documentary by award-winning photographer and filmmaker Curren Sheldon. I pulled photographs and audio from the body of work to make this audiogram for my social video class.

My first series as a documentary photographer is about Classic Cutz, a black-owned barbershop on High Street in Morgantown, West Virginia.

I shot and produced this video to capture the essence and significance of the barbershop, which gives its customers something more than clean, dope haircuts and fades: community.

What does a cookout mean to African students at West Virginia University?

West Virginia is one of the whitest states in the country, and for students of African descent, a community like the WVU African Student Association goes a long way in helping to create a balanced and fulfilling education experience as they pursue academic excellence. According to ASA President Sonia Ndifon, events like this are pivotal toward these achievements.

Appalachia was the hardest hit by the American opioid epidemic. In fact, the CDC estimates that West Virginia has the highest opioid death per capita.

While the Appalachian region is still reeling from the greed and exploitation of big pharmaceutical companies, the road to recovery for those battling substance use disorders and addiction is getting better.

Peer Recovery is a rather unique approach that uses the human connection to help these people reintegrate into society. People in recovery (peer recovery coaches) use their own experiences to help those struggling with SUDs or addiction, and this is the method used at the West Virginia Sober Living Home.

This explainer speaks to its approach, impact and limitations (solutions journalism-style). I reported, shot (including photography), edited and produced this piece across Morgantown and Charleston.

Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the free and confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP) or visit findtreatment.gov.