On a daily basis, emergency medicine specialist Dr. John Janousek translates “medicalese” into concepts and terms that are easily understandable to his patients. He does the same for WYDaily in his blog, Dr. Decipher. A warning: Dr. J. believes in the power of a good laugh. Contact him at doctorj@wydaily.com.
Brendan O'Hallarn left his job as a WYDaily reporter but we're unwilling to let him go completely. It's that sort of relationship. He's now keeping track of observations as a commuter drone on daily treks to and from Norfolk's ODU campus. Look for posts every Wednesday, at least. Want to commiserate? Email Brendan at brendan@wydaily.com
Victoria Racimo digs arts and culture. She should; she's producing artistic director for Palomino Entertainment Group. Victoria is also an actress, writer and manager of artistic talent, splitting her time between homes in Williamsburg and New York City.
Since coming around to the Green lifestyle, Desiree Parker has been navigating through a sometimes tough eco-adolescence, trying to figure out how to be Green while still keeping life relatively normal.
The Dish asks a different restaurateur each week for their three favorite menu items at another restaurant. Two of them have to be local. All of them are bound to be good.
Jim Nunweiler knows all the dirt - every last speck. Unsurprising, since he's chief floriculturalist at Busch Gardens Williamsburg (voted year after year the world's most beautiful theme park) and Water Country USA.
Hometown
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Each week guests join us on hometown radio (92.3FM The Tide and 107.9 BACH-FM) to share their work and passions. We recap their visits here at WYDaily.
Got some hometown news or tidbits to share? The rules are simple: We welcome accurate, positive and valuable news to pass along to our readers and listeners. We'll post your name to thank you for sharing. Email us at hometown@wydaily.com.
Get Schooled
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Education reporter Amber Lester looks beyond the budgets and test scores to see how students in the Historic Triangle are being shaped into lifelong learners. From student accomplishments to creative lesson plans, Amber keeps you up-to-date on education matters. Contact her at amber@wydaily.com.