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Mark Washburn

@WashburnChObs

Mark Washburn is a semi-retired journalist for The Charlotte Observer.

 Charlotte, N.C
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Joined January 2012
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Today, a judge sentenced former pro-skateboarder, Wayne “Ray” Goff, to 116 years in prison for sexually abusing multiple minors in the early 1990s. CMPD began its investigation in Feb. 2022 one of Goff’s victims emailed them. He was 13 at the time of his alleged assault.
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Well deserved applause for Julie K. Brown of The Miami Herald for what the industry rarely acknowledges: Her groundbreaking reporting that ignited the Epstein scandal. headlinerawards.org/2026/04/…
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Journalists: Enter your best work from 2024 in broadcast, print or online. National Headliner Awards closes soon. HeadlinerAwards.org @HeadlinerAwards ·
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Looks like the mother of missing Cornelius girl Madalina Cojocari has left the country. corneliustoday.com/mother-of…

Mother of missing Madalina appears to be en route to her native Eastern Europe - Cornelius Today

Cojocari Facebook page July 9. By Mark Washburn. Is Diana Cojocari returning to Moldova? A post on a Facebook account for the mother of the missing Madalina Cojocari, suggested that she was returning...

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The 2023 National Headliner Award winners have been announced! Please go to our website at headlinerawards.org for this list of this year's winners. Thank you to all who entered this year's contest featuring the best journalism of 2022.
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Bo Thompson@BoThompsonWBT15 Jun 2022
Give me an hour, I'll give you 100 years. NEW @wbtradio Century Podcast: Episode 14 The (Extended) Story of WBT Most ambitious thing I've ever produced. LISTEN NOW: bit.ly/3aSeZKq
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Congrats to Corey Friedman of The Wilson Times for first place in editorial writing by an individual or team @coreywrites @TheWilsonTimes
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Congrats to The Charlotte Observer for 1st place in investigative reporting in newspapers not in top 20 media market for “Death in the Fast Lane” @theobserver - charlotteobserver.com/news/s…

‘Like NASCAR on the road,’ extreme speeding increasingly brings death to NC highways

Some drivers in Charlotte and the Triangle have been clocked going 200 mph, with speed-related crashes killing more than 1,800 people in North Carolina over the past 5 years. Why is this happening?...

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Congrats to Olivia Carville of Bloomberg for first place in magazine feature writing by an individual on a variety of subjects for “Airbnb is Spending Millions of Dollars to Make Nightmares Go Away” @livcarville @business - bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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Congrats to Carlos Gonzalez of the Star Tribune for first place in sports action or sports feature photography for “Flying high” @CarlosGphoto @StarTribune
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Congrats again to Marcus Yam of the Los Angeles Times for first place in portrait for "Afghanistan’s air force is a rare U.S.-backed success story. It may soon fail" @yamphoto @latimes
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Congrats to Thomas A. Ferrara of Newsday for first place in pictorial for "Moonlight" @Newsday @FerraraFoto
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Congrats to Mary C. Curtis of Roll Call for first place in best blog @rollcall @mcurtisnc3 - rollcall.com/2021/12/09/care…
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Changes appear afoot at Charlotte's Museum of the New South. charlotteledger.substack.com…
Levine Museum explores possible land sale, relocation

Levine Museum explores possible land sale, relocation

No decisions made, but ‘everything’s on the table,’ CEO says, as museums around the country search for ways to stay current

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Proud to be mentioned the University of Missouri. rjionline.org/stories/journa…
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How did North Carolina's biggest city escape so much death in the 1918 flu pandemic? It didn't. City leaders lied about the numbers, leading to even deadlier results. @CPublicPress @NCDHHS @APPCPenn @DrHowardKoh @APHA @JohnHopkinsSPH @ncphi1 charlotteobserver.com/news/l…
THE BIG LIE: 102 years ago, Charlotte leaders downplayed devastation of Spanish flu

THE BIG LIE: 102 years ago, Charlotte leaders downplayed devastation of Spanish flu

The mayor and public health director repeatedly misled the public, with tragic results.

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How did North Carolina's biggest city escape so much death in the 1918 flu pandemic? Turns out, it didn't. City leaders lied about the numbers, leading to even deadlier results. charlotteobserver.com/news/l…
THE BIG LIE: 102 years ago, Charlotte leaders downplayed devastation of Spanish flu

THE BIG LIE: 102 years ago, Charlotte leaders downplayed devastation of Spanish flu

The mayor and public health director repeatedly misled the public, with tragic results.

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Neighbor who let us stage next door doesn’t want to talk on camera, but tells me he moved in 2.5 weeks ago. His home sits up on a bank. He has broken windows, and a damaged interior wall. His perspective is this: his family is fine. He has the means to fix his home.
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The great Lori @lori_rozsa, longtime chronicler of Weird Florida. washingtonpost.com/science/2…
Iguanas spread in Florida as climate warms: ‘They’re a menace’

Iguanas spread in Florida as climate warms: ‘They’re a menace’

As the nonnative reptiles thrive, the state's wildlife agency is encouraging homeowners to kill them "whenever possible."

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