Mike Tripp
Freelance ReporterMike Tripp is a freelance reporter based in Staunton. He has worked as as a photojournalist in the Shenandoah Valley for more than 25 years.
Starting as a freelance photographer with the News Gazette in Lexington, Tripp's first staff position was with the News Leader back in the '90s. He later worked as a photographer with the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg before moving back to the News Leader where he was Chief of photography and Multimedia for more than 15 years.
In 2019, he struck out on his own and started his own business, Mike Tripp Media LLC, which specializes in the art of storytelling through images and multimedia. Tripp is a huge fan of Star Trek and science fiction, and he's something of a history nut. He "commands" the U.S.S. Maelstrom -- a local chapter of an international Star Trek club named Fleet 31.
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Since its artistic director resigned earlier this year under a cloud of allegations, the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton has embraced change –… -
Like most local theater companies, ShenanArts in Staunton has had to think outside the box to reach audiences this holiday season. WMRA’s Mike Tripp takes… -
Stuart Hall School in Staunton is phasing out its elementary grades, but a group of teachers has joined together to open their own school to fill the… -
The new chairman of Staunton City’s school board made history last month. WMRA’s Mike Tripp has this profile of Kenneth Venable.KENNETH VENABLE: My name… -
For those with developmental disabilities or mental illness, the pandemic and resulting stay-at-home orders have created isolation from services that… -
Local newspapers have felt the sting of the economic downturn. Many have been furloughing and even laying off staff, including reporters. WMRA’s Mike… -
As Governor Ralph Northam continues to lift coronavirus-related restrictions on businesses, how are shops in downtown Staunton responding? WMRA’s Mike… -
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to feel alone. One Staunton neighborhood handles the isolation by howling as a community each evening. WMRA’s Mike… -
During the pandemic, Devils Backbone Brewing has found a way to help families in need in both Nelson and Rockbridge Counties. WMRA’s Mike Tripp has the… -
An activist group called 50 Ways Rockbridge is working to connect people into a network to help one another during the Covid-19 pandemic. WMRA’s Mike…
