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Here you can view examples of Michael Campbell's published work. The works include investigative pieces, crime & courts reporting, features, COVID-19-related content, press releases, among others. Use the navigation bar above or the labeled sections below to view more examples. More content will be added over time.

Featured Public Relations Content

CLICK HERE to view examples of public relations, including press releases and photography, & other external communications written by Michael Campbell during his career as the Coordinator of Communications and Public Relations for Prince George County Public Schools. These pieces were distributed to media partners across our region, featured on the school division's website, and social media.

Featured Investigative Journalism Content

CLICK HERE to view examples of investigative and in-depth pieces written by Michael Campbell during his career as a Staff Writer, News Editor, and Digital Content Producer in Central and Southside Virginia. These pieces were published in weekly newspapers The Dinwiddie Monitor, The Prince George Journal, and The Sussex-Surry Dispatch.

The Prince George Journal •

Former fuel provider silent as county seeks reimbursement for 2019 mix-up

Just over six months after a pair of the county’s diesel fuel storage tanks were contaminated with gasoline, Prince George’s former fuel provider has remained silent following several requests for reimbursement of costs related to the county’s response to September’s fuel mixup, which saw a local emergency declared as stations and units were taken offline for fuel extraction and inspection.

Featured Human Interest Reporting Content

CLICK HERE to view examples of feature and general news pieces written by Michael Campbell during his career as a Staff Writer, News Editor, and Digital Content Producer in Central and Southside Virginia. Feature topics ranged from education, to community service, to chronicling historic events within his coverage area and surrounding localities. These pieces were published in weekly newspapers The Dinwiddie Monitor, The Prince George Journal, and The Sussex-Surry Dispatch.

The Dinwiddie Monitor •

Generals Become Supervisors: DHS students engage in civic duty during Government Day

Hours before the Dinwiddie Board of Supervisors would head to the county government center to act on the FY2020 budget, a tradition for Dinwiddie High School government class returned for another semester as a several dozen Generals became supervisors for a day tasked with the decisions that their elected counterparts face on a yearly basis as part of the annual Government Day exercise.
The Dinwiddie Monitor •

Generations unite in Carson on mission to end Alzheimer's

The family and friends of the late Nola Harvell gathered at their Carson ballpark in her honor for their second annual Alzheimer's awareness walk as they not only walked laps around the field and raised funds for the Alzheimer's Association, but also sought to bring attention to a disease that has robbed millions of their precious memories, while turning mothers, daughters, sisters, and brothers into caregivers.

Featured Crime & Courts Content

CLICK HERE to view examples of crime and courts reporting produced by Michael Campbell during his career as a Staff Writer, News Editor, and Digital Content Producer in Central and Southside Virginia. These pieces were published in weekly newspapers The Dinwiddie Monitor, The Prince George Journal, and The Sussex-Surry Dispatch, Womack Publishing Company-owned publications.

Featured COVID-19 Reporting Content

CLICK HERE to view examples of COVID-19-related coverage written by Michael Campbell during his career as a Staff Writer, News Editor, and Digital Content Producer in Central and Southside Virginia. These pieces were published in weekly newspapers The Dinwiddie Monitor, The Prince George Journal, and The Sussex-Surry Dispatch.

The Prince George Journal •

‘Tree Time’ aims for positive season as COVID-19 impacts operations

Tree Time Adventures and many other amusement and recreation facilities across the Commonwealth were ordered to close their doors to the public by Governor Ralph Northam in late March as part of a sweeping executive order that banned nonessential gatherings of ten or more people, ended the academic year for millions of Virginia students, and closed dining rooms in restaurants across the state.