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Beyond the Headlines, a podcast from The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press, takes you beyond the headline of our stories for a deeper conversation with our reporters.

Beyond the Headlines


    • Dec 24, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Beyond the Headlines

    We Investigate Allegations Of Child Abuse At A Norfolk Elementary School

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 13:14


    On this week’s episode of Beyond the Headlines, Gregory discusses her conversations with parents of Bay View Elementary School students who say they found out from Child Protective Services that their children’s special education teacher was being investigated for child abuse.

    What we’ve learned about the Virginia Beach shooting in the last 7 months

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 25:38


    On this week’s episode, a team of journalists consisting of Alissa Skelton, Peter Coutu, Tim Eberly, Gary Harki and senior editor Jeff Reece explains what they’ve learned from interviewing dozens of witnesses and city employees, reading documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, and listening to recordings from police on May 31.

    Investigating the Chesapeake doctor accused of performing unnecessary surgeries

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 19:45


    Scott Daugherty and Elisha Sauers share what they’ve uncovered so far about Dr. Javaid Perwaiz, a Chesapeake gynecologist who was charged with one count each of health care fraud and making false statements relating to health care matters.

    A reporter investigated the state of recycling in Virginia. Here’s what she found.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 20:20


    Virginian-Pilot reporter Katherine Hafner examined recycling in our region and what has changed after China stopped accepting most of our recycling early last year.

    In wake of federal indictment, reporters reflect on Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 19:44


    On this week’s episode of Beyond the Headlines, reporters Tim Eberly and Scott Daugherty discuss the 11 federal corruption charges brought down against McCabe in late October and reflect on how those charges came to be.

    All 140 seats in the General Assembly are up for election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 21:02


    On this week’s episode of Beyond the Headlines, reporter Dave Ress explains what’s at stake in Virginia’s usually sleepy off-off-year elections, when all 140 seats in the General Assembly are up for election and party control of the legislature could come down to a handful of seats.

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