Thursday, November 14, 2024

ICYMI: A mother’s love, external audit of Tribe Athletics, what really happened to W&M’s first female athletics director and more

With dozens of headlines every day, it’s easy to miss some here and there.

Get in on the conversation with this list of WYDaily’s most-read stories from the past week.

A mother’s love

From the outside looking in, DP Fitness in Williamsburg is just like any other local business. It’s a different story from the inside. READ MORE

There’s a story behind this local business and it’s about a mother’s love

So, who tested positive?

Officials did not state whether the cases were from student-athletes or coaches and on Oct. 9, the university changed its reporting system, now listing “currently active students” cases and “total positives since August.” READ MORE

W&M athletics activities pause: So, who tested positive for the coronavirus? Student-athletes or staff? Admin won’t say

External audit

Now several faculty members have penned a set of motions they intend to present at the university’s Faculty Assembly meeting Tuesday. One item they’re asking for is an external audit of the athletics department. READ MORE

Motions call for new strategic plan, external audit of William & Mary athletics department

So, what happened?

What transpired between W&M President Katherine Rowe and now former Athletics Director Samantha Huge that led up to Huge’s departure seems to be buried in jargon. For one, did Huge actually resign? Was she asked to resign? Was she fired? READ MORE

Resigned or asked to resign? Termination? Severance? Still unclear what happened to W&M’s first female athletics director

Doorbell cameras

So how often do the residents share their security footage with the local law enforcements agencies? Can the police department or sheriff’s office get direct access to these surveillance cameras? READ MORE

Doorbell cameras & crime: Here’s why you might want to consider sending footage to area law enforcement

John Mangalonzo
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John Mangalonzo (john@localdailymedia.com) is the managing editor of Local Voice Media’s Virginia papers – WYDaily (Williamsburg), Southside Daily (Virginia Beach) and HNNDaily (Hampton-Newport News). Before coming to Local Voice, John was the senior content editor of The Bellingham Herald, a McClatchy newspaper in Washington state. Previously, he served as city editor/content strategist for USA Today Network newsrooms in St. George and Cedar City, Utah. John started his professional journalism career shortly after graduating from Lyceum of The Philippines University in 1990. As a rookie reporter for a national newspaper in Manila that year, John was assigned to cover four of the most dangerous cities in Metro Manila. Later that year, John was transferred to cover the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines. He spent the latter part of 1990 to early 1992 embedded with troopers in the southern Philippines as they fought with communist rebels and Muslim extremists. His U.S. journalism career includes reporting and editing stints for newspapers and other media outlets in New York City, California, Texas, Iowa, Utah, Colorado and Washington state.

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