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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto

Assistant Managing Editor

Jessalin is based in Brooklyn, NY and holds Masters’ from the University of Colorado and The New School. She loves walking her chihuahuas in Prospect Park and hunting for the perfect brunch.

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City
Greenvillians nominated for 2022 Emmy Awards
Alrinthea Carter + J. Smith-Cameron hope to bring home the hardware at the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards.
September 9, 2022
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Eyes on the Emmy 🏆
September 2, 2022
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Travel and Outdoors
Hit the Road: a foodie foray to Tampa Bay
The final installation of our Hit the Road series is a foodie foray to Tampa, FL.
August 29, 2022
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City
Your guide to Music in the Woods in Greenville, SC
August 26, 2022
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Culture
Safari Wilderness Ranch in Lakeland, FL
You don’t have to travel to Africa to see exotic wildlife on safari. Just visit Safari Wilderness Ranch in Lakeland, FL.
August 22, 2022
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City
An idea for Greenville’s City Hall space
August 17, 2022
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Introducing: PDXtoday Neighborhood Guides
July 29, 2022
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Food
Explore Lexington breweries with the Brewgrass Trail
July 28, 2022
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The 18th annual Sweetgrass Festival in Charleston, SC
July 21, 2022
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Introducing: GVLtoday Neighborhood Guides
July 11, 2022
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Culture
How Lexington got its name
July 3, 2022
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Culture
5 gender-inclusive retailers in San Diego, CA
June 15, 2022
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History
Learn about Lexington’s town dog, Smiley Pete
June 9, 2022
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Culture
Help the monarch butterflies by planting milkweed in Greenville, SC
June 8, 2022
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Pennybacker bridge extending into the city at dusk, with stars visible above
History
UFO sightings in Austin, TX
June 6, 2022
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City
Four summer reads with ties to Columbia, South Carolina
May 27, 2022
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Culture
UFO sightings in Chattanooga, TN
May 27, 2022
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City
UFO sightings in Indianapolis, IN
May 25, 2022
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Culture
Five summer reads with ties to Charleston
May 19, 2022
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An ornate, carved stone exterior entrance to Lakeland City Hall seen from underneath a tree branch
New to Lakeland
What is the LDDA and how does it work?
May 9, 2022
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Culture
Your favorite small business in Lakeland, FL
May 2, 2022
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Food
8 questions with Sum Bar’s Khailing Neoh
April 26, 2022
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A partial map of The Squeeze route near Lake Morton.
Airports and Transportation
Lakeland bus, train, and airport updates
April 21, 2022
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Culture
How to compost in Greenville, SC
April 18, 2022
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The Bradford pear tree in Charleston, SC
April 12, 2022
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Travel and Outdoors
The beginner’s guide to composting in Kansas City
We’re answering questions like “What is composting?” and “How do I compost in an apartment?”
April 7, 2022
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A cross at Pretty Place Chapel backdropped by a gorgeous sunset over the valley
History
The history of three Upstate summer camps
March 23, 2022
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A Nigerian dwarf goat makes eye contact with the camera. Its ears are relaxed and its expression is friendly. In the background, people doing outdoor yoga are visible.
Culture
Maintain mental health with local resources in Greenville, SC
March 21, 2022
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Sports
Hurling: An Ancient Irish Sport in Charleston, SC
March 16, 2022
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City
Resurfacing 11 miles of Greenville, SC’s roads
March 10, 2022
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