2011.01.03
Meet the newsroom: Reporter Tonia Moxley
Tonia Moxley
Tonia Moxley is based in our New River Valley bureau in Christiansburg and she covers Virginia Tech and Radford Unversity.
Hometown: Galax
College, major: Virginia Tech, English
Why journalism: My singing career never took off, and my math skills were too weak to be an archaeologist.
Years in journalism: 10.5
Years at The Roanoke Times | roanoke.com: 10.5
Proudest journalism accomplishments: Helping cover the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech, my alma mater.
Journalists you admire and why: My co-workers, especially some of the younger ones. Their passion is infectious.
Web sites you visit regularly: Cooksillstrated.com
Favorite books: ”Under the Tuscan Sun” by Frances Mayes; “Heat” by Bill Buford; the Harry Potter series; the James Harriot series; anything by Louise DeSalvo and right now, “At Home” by Bill Bryson.
Interests outside of work: Home repair and improvement. Mostly repair, after my improvements.
Interesting fact about you that few know: Yell at me all you want. I’m deaf in the left ear.
Tonia,
Thank you for telling my story. The article was exactly what I wanted it to say. I think you did a wonderful job. Thank you for your all your time and effort in this. And it was wonderful meeting you. Please let me know if there is ever anything that you need me to help with.
Chari Chamberlain and “Bailey”
Comment by Chari Chamberlain — January 3, 2011 @ 10:46 pm
re: V Tech trials – Will any journalist ever report on the connection between antidressant use (prescribed) and such random acts of violence? How about looking up the side effects of some common antidepressants and see for yourself? So when the next (God forbid) V Tech or Columbine happens, you too will say to yourself “Somewhere there’s a shrink laying low….”. These things didn’t happpen 50 years ago!
Comment by Alex Kasak — March 8, 2012 @ 7:57 am
Tonia, I work with a camp for children that have been burned. I read about the 13 year old from Haiti and wanted to find out if she is still in the area. Our camp is for kids between the ages of 7-17 and is in the Charlottsvile VA. Please contact me at the listed e-mail so we might work things out. Our camp web site is http://www.vaburncamp.org I hpoe to hear from you soon. Thanks Jim Ross ffjross@yahoo.com
Comment by Jim Ross — March 9, 2012 @ 8:56 am