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Sean Kennedy
Sean Kennedy directs the Audience team and the internship program at The Virginian-Pilot. He enjoys plain hamburgers and spicy stories. Find him on Twitter at @SeanDKennedy.
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Welcome to the new pilotonline.com: What’s changed, FAQs and more
We've rebuilt The Virginian-Pilot on a new platform with a simpler, cleaner design that loads faster so you can spend less time waiting — and more time reading our local...

Some Virginia Beach schools will be closed Monday after tornado damage to areas
Some Virginia Beach schools will be closed on Monday after a suspected tornado caused widespread damage in some neighborhoods on Sunday evening, causing road closures and other issues. The city's...

Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press announce 2023 interns
From our selection committee (Sean Kennedy, Jeff Reece, L. Todd Spencer and Denise M. Watson): The Virginian-Pilot is excited to announce its 2023 internship class. Interns will work from Williamsburg...

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The ‘Mighty Mo’ meets ‘General Mud’: When the USS Missouri ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay
For more than two weeks in early 1950, the USS Missouri was stuck on the bottom of the lower Chesapeake Bay east of Fort Monroe and west of Thimble Shoal...

Virginian-Pilot accepting summer 2023 newsroom internship applications
The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press are now seeking applicants for paid newsroom internships in summer 2023. Our internships are 12 weeks and we are looking for reporters, audience editors and...

Virginian-Pilot accepting January 2023 newsroom internship applications
The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press are now seeking students or recent graduates for a paid newsroom internship to begin in January 2023. Our internships are for 12 weeks and we...

The Virginian-Pilot newsroom internship program
Internships for 2024 are not open at this time. If you have questions, please contact internship director Sean Kennedy, sean.kennedy@pilotonline.com. ___ We're the largest newspaper in Virginia, and our newsroom...

Today in history: The Weather Channel launches in 1982
In 1982, Virginian-Pilot publisher and Landmark Communications executive Frank Batten bet big that people around the country wanted — needed — weather news around the clock. He was right. Today,...

The Virginian-Pilot announces 2022 internship class
From our selection committee (Sean Kennedy, Katherine Hafner, Jeff Reece, L. Todd Spencer and Denise M. Watson): The Virginian-Pilot is excited to announce its 2022 internship class. Interns will work...