Michael Russo

I’m excited to share that in addition to two awards for my reporting for @TheBreezeJMU, I was also recognized in the Feature Profile Writing (1st) and Business & Financial Writing (3rd) categories for my work last summer for @TheHBurgCitizen. Thank you @va_press_assoc! (1/3)

As hundreds took to the streets in Harrisonburg on Saturday afternoon for a peaceful protest supporting the Friendly City’s immigrant community, a central message rang out from the chanting crowd: “Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here.” whsv.com/2025/02/08/har…

Check out the story of how a Grottoes native and former Miss Virginia winner experienced an impromptu proposal while competing on the new show "Beast Games." whsv.com/2024/12/28/beh…

BREAKING NEWS: Virginia State Police has cancelled the AMBER alert for three children who were abducted from Fishersville. Here's the latest: bit.ly/3Dcq8nt

BREAKING: Three children have been kidnapped from the Fishersville area. whsv.com/2024/12/05/3-c…

Do you want to build a snowman? Duke Dog says yes

Valley of Valor was some powerful storytelling from @kayb_WHSV and @WHSV_NoahH as they honored local veterans and their own family members who’ve served in the military. Check out all their stories here! whsv.com/news/special-c…

@avesgoodstine @suffolknews Congrats Avery! I’m proud of you and so excited to see the stories you get to tell!

Today is the day I finally put my degree to use as a full time staff reporter at @suffolknews ! I have so many exciting things coming up already and I can't wait to leave my mark on Suffolk!

Happy #HomecomingWeekend at @TheBreezeJMU! Thanks to Blake for making this awesome collage wall!

Do you like biscuits? What about antiques? If the answer is yes, you might be interested in my latest side quest: an 84-year-old biscuit. #m227v4fw1mujb0ybv8k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">whsv.com/2024/10/09/who…

Hi everyone! WHSV is looking to highlight local veterans on Daybreak leading up to Veteran's Day, starting Nov. 1. If you or someone you know has an interesting story to share, please email Noah (noah.harrison@whsv.com) or Kayla (kayla.brown@whsv.com).

@soenksra @WHSVnews Thank you!

@michaelrusso76 @WHSVnews Great job Michael!

I went live on @WHSVnews this evening with some breaking news out of Rockingham County. Check out the full story below.

Final scores are rolling in for tonight's high school football games from across the Valley. Check live score updates here (bit.ly/WHSVScores?utm…) and tune in to the first #EndZone of the year tonight at 11:30 on WHSV.

WHSV is home to several former @JMU Dukes, so some of our staff wore our purple and gold today in honor of College Colors Day. #WeBleedPurple

Check out this rainfall and flooding from Debby! ☔️ Thanks to viewers for sending these in. You can submit yours here: bit.ly/WHSVsubmissions

I’ve spent the last two weeks traveling through Namibia with my family and it was truly the trip of a lifetime. And (no surprise here) I brought my camera along! Here are just a few of my favorites from the journey.

@A__Campbell @MoCo360 Congrats Ashlyn! So excited for you and this new adventure!

some ✨personal news✨ I’ll be leaving the Daily News-Record at the end of June, and will be headed to Montgomery County, Maryland to report for @MoCo360! I love Hburg and it’s been a wild ride covering eduction but I’m so excited to cover MoCo!!!

This was a months-long effort from this team that began in our Multimedia Journalism course for @jmusmad. Thankful for the guidance on this project from our professor, Dr. Nan Zheng, and the opportunity to work with great reporters and friends as we tried out data journalism!

Congratulations to our incredible Class of 2024 graduates! We're so proud of each and every one of them 💜🎓💛 #jmu2024

JMU once honored all requests to light Wilson Hall, the symbolic center of campus, which students used to recognize tragedies and support causes. Then came Oct. 7. JMU halted requests, and some Muslims on campus feel silenced. The path forward is unclear. breezejmu.org/news/jmu-s-pol…