Michael O’Connell is a field editor with Patch in Northern Virginia. He was also the host and producer of the weekly It's All Journalism podcast and produced the Better News podcast for the American Press Institute.
Previously, Michael was a digital editor at Local News Now, a senior digital editor at Federal News Network, a producer of the National Governors Association's Meet the Threat podcast, and managing editor at The Connection Newspapers. For three years, Michael taught podcasting in the American University School of Communication’s Masters in Digital Storytelling program.
Besides speaking about podcasting at various journalism conferences, Michael is also the author of the textbook, Turn Up the Volume — A Down and Dirty Guide to Podcasting.
In June 2018, Michael traveled to Tajikistan on behalf of the U.S. State Department to teach young journalists how to podcast. Through that program, he also had the opportunity to speak to journalists remotely in Albania, Egypt, Indonesia and Malaysia.
All lanes of Main Street in Fairfax City reopened to traffic after a water main break forced the road to be temporarily closed Wednesday.
Wine Spectator recognized a Fredericksburg restaurant for serving a high-quality, diverse array of wines.
Wine Spectator recognized four restaurants in McLean for serving a high-quality, diverse array of wines.
Wine Spectator recognized four restaurants in Arlington for serving a high-quality, diverse array of wines.
Wine Spectator recognized a restaurant in Fairfax for serving a high-quality, diverse array of wines.
Wine Spectator recognized five restaurants in Reston for serving a high-quality, diverse array of wines.
Another day of brutal heat will blanket Virginia Wednesday before conditions turn stormy and temperatures cool a bit.
Fredericksburg police are looking for two suspects wanted in connection to a late-night shooting on Central Park Boulevard.
The fourth and final suspect involved in the 2023 kidnapping of an 83-year-old from Arlington was sentenced on Tuesday, authorities say.
Dr. Priya Punnoose is one of 10 Democrats on the ballot for the June 28 firehouse caucus ahead of the Sept. 9 special election.
A 36-year-old man wanted for attempted murder for a 2023 shooting in Clarendon was extradited from Spain and is in custody in Arlington.
A restaurant specializing in serving wild-caught and farm-raised seafood is coming to the Kamp Washington Shopping Center.
A national grocery store chain owned by Kroger plans to shutter three Northern Virginia locations by the end of July, according to reports.
While Shake Shack hasn't released an official date for its new Reston Town Center location, the restaurant appears nearly ready to open.
The first 51 customers standing in line at 7 a.m. on Saturday will receive free donuts as part of the shop's grand-opening celebration.
A political action committee funded by Comstock Holding Companies donated $105,000 to the campaign of the GOP candidate for governor.
Stella Pekarsky is one of 10 Democrats on the ballot for the June 28 firehouse caucus ahead of the Sept. 9 special election.
Recent business news in Virginia was a bit wild, with an alligator visiting a motel, a pizzeria celebrating a century and AI-powered robots.
A Virginia city and Washington, DC are among the large metros reporting increases in two significant real estate statistics, a report says.
A woman accused of taking $26,000 from a GoFundMe campaign to pay for a relative's funeral was arrested in Maryland, according to police.
