The Hungry Journalist is pulling up stakes

I have accepted a position as the city government and business reporter for the Williamson County Sun in Georgetown, Texas. See their site at www.wilcosun.com.

I'm very excited about the move. I'm sad to be leaving the Charlotte Observer.

Am I crazy to pull up stakes at a 200,000 circulation, award-winning daily to move to a 15,000 circulation twice weekly? Some have said so. It doesn't feel that way to me. This is probably the best decision I've made in a long time.

I will miss all of my great co-workers at the Observer, but the opportunity at the Sun was too good to pass up. The chance to live near my hometown, my family and my fiance was icing.

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