A ghostwritten leadership blog for True North

The Secrets to Creating Successful Women’s Health Campaigns

The Death of the Party

How to Be Lonely

A personal essay for Eater about a long-standing family tradition: Thanksgiving dinner at Cracker Barrel.

Giving Thanks at Cracker Barrel

Home

Highlander Gets Land Back

Combining print and online campaigns increased engagement for this large health system.

University of Maryland Medical System

My reporting on shady campaign finances results in the end of a political era for East Tennessee.

U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan

I interviewed Ronnie Spector, and she really is that nice.

Recording and Performing Still Thrill Ronnie Spector

About Me

A real estate dispute over the Monteagle site of the civil rights training ground gets nasty.

The Fight Over Highlander Folk School

When Founder's Syndrome hits a state institution, chaos reigns.

Tennessee State Museum

An elevated leadership blog for St. Luke's Health

Addressing human trafficking in Houston

An interview with Jami Attenberg about "likable" female characters.

Jami Attenberg’s All Grown Up Ponders Adulthood

Study links bull riding with pediatric head injuries

After months of gossip, I was the only person to report on it.

A School Board Candidate Went to D.C. for Jan. 6.

Copywriting

Journalism

State Rep. Rick Staples misused a lot of campaign funds.

Evicted from House, Staples Can't Stop Spending

A service-line profile for White Plains Hospital targeted towards physician readers

Surgeons Offer a Range of Advanced Oncoplastic Procedures

Tennessee legislator resigned in wake of allegations, which he denied (but I saw the messages).

Anti-LGBT Rep. Bill Sanderson Used Grindr to Meet Men

The former Fox pundit opens up for the first time about how her dream job turned into a nightmare.

Why Doesn’t Anyone Believe Scottie Nell Hughes?

Other Services

10 Great Reasons to Stop Drinking Alcohol

Madison Bailee Deal's death in a CoreCivic jail didn't have to happen.

How a Probation Violation Ended in Death in Jail

Talk to Me

A deep archival dive into the history of the (now-removed) Nathan Bedford Forrest bust at the TN Capitol.

Protesters Have Wanted Forrest Bust Gone Since 1978

Sure, why not get ripped with alleged white supremacists?

Gym in East Nashville Has Links to Alt-Right

Lawsuit details lack of treatment, poor sanitation that allowed infestation.

Scabies Outbreak at CoreCivic Jail

Did Legislators Get a Public Radio Reporter Fired?

Find out what happens when a state senator sleeps with his cousin — who's also his nurse —who's also his patient!

In a Divorce Trial, Serious Allegations About Sen. Hensley

About that time state Rep. Jeremy Durham had me arrested.

Rep. Jeremy Durham Calls Police After Confrontation

My reporting on the 2015 mass shooting in Chattanooga made the front page of The Washington Post.

Tenn. Gunman Used Drugs, Struggled With Faith

Cruze Farm is beloved by chefs. It has big plans for the future.

How to Save the Family Farm in the 21st Century

Inmates awaiting trial in Knox County can’t be in the same room as families, and the county's profiting from their pain.

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