Our Newsroom
The desks and people behind Norfolk Mermaid News Norfolk — and how to reach each one.
Every story on Norfolk Mermaid News Norfolk comes from the desks below. Reach any of them through the newsroom inbox — contact@norfolk.twanews.com — or the Contact page, and your message is routed to the right desk.
News Director
Leads the newsroom — sets the coverage agenda, owns the standards on this page, and has the final word on what we publish.
Assignment Desk
The front door of the newsroom. Takes your tips, dispatches reporters, and tracks developing stories across Norfolk all day.
Local News Reporters
The bylines you see on Norfolk stories — neighborhoods, schools, public safety, business and community coverage.
Norfolk Mermaid News Weather Team
Forecasts, radar and severe-weather coverage for the City of Norfolk — first when storms threaten.
Norfolk Mermaid News Traffic Team
Incidents, closures and construction on the highways Norfolk drives, updated through every commute.
Norfolk Mermaid News Investigates Team
Our investigative unit — NORFOLK QUESTIONS. REAL ANSWERS. Tips are read by the team itself and can be sent anonymously.
Sports Desk
Norfolk Tides, high school sports and every team Norfolk calls its own.
Digital Team
Runs this website and the T.W.A. App — publishes stories as they are confirmed, keeps the homepage current, and posts updates as news breaks.