Colin Warren-Hicks

Features Reporter @virginianpilot. Formerly with @pnj, @newsobserver and @TheHerald_Sun. Tar Heel.

[Colin Warren-Hicks @CWarrenHicks]

Damn @NifMuhammad — my wife and I just took turns reading aloud your Iverson essay — you’re good at writing

[Rekaya Gibson @GibsonRekaya]

The 12 most memorable tastes in Hampton Roads for 2025 https://t.co/7YAGqe9Wg9

[virginianewsreader @vanewsreader]

Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: High school quarterback turned Hollywood up-and-comer films movie in his hometown, Virginia Beach - By @CWarrenHicks for @Daily_Press

Read the full article at The Daily Press. ➡ https://t.co/Cfm8lz4sS3

[SFJ @WeAreSFJ]

GENERAL FEATURE – 1,000-2,499 WORDS, DIV 1

Top-notch feature storytelling on topics such as A&E, lifestyles or news.

🥇 1st Place: @earls_stephanie
🥈 2nd Place:@CWarrenHicks
🥉 3rd Place: @stephkuzy
🏅 Honorable Mention: @jecausey

[SFJ @WeAreSFJ]

NARRATIVE STORYTELLING, DIV 1

Honoring a single story told with literary flair.

🥇 1st Place: @ClareFieseler @blockettpc @lbilsonphoto
🥈 2nd Place: @MSpicuzzaMJS
🥉 3rd Place: @emilianotahui @HeathKeri @tplohetski
🏅 Honorable Mention: @CWarrenHicks

[Colin Warren-Hicks @CWarrenHicks]

@RollingStone You’re missing a word in the first sentence of your Bob Dylan story published today.

[Sean Kennedy 🗞 @SeanDKennedy]

On the legalities of shooting someone in self defense in Virginia.

It's not a simple thing. https://t.co/MUjZRkwylU

[Sean Kennedy 🗞 @SeanDKennedy]

.@Pharrell bought a full page ad in today's @virginianpilot:

[Kelsey Kendall @KelseyKSU]

The queen fairy is 'miffed': Norfolk cuts off limbs of popular 'Fairy Tree' for a public works project @CWarrenHicks
I love the idea of a Fairy Tree and encouraging children to believe in magic! How sweet!
https://t.co/kZMiliejXA

[Kelsey Kendall @KelseyKSU]

These homecoming stories are always so touching and special! By @CWarrenHicks and stunning photos by @kendizzzall (seriously, scroll to the gallery toward the bottom of the story. it's worth it)
https://t.co/clTdp2arEn

[The Virginian-Pilot @virginianpilot]

Hip-hop star and Portsmouth native Missy Elliott celebrated the first anniversary of her dedicated day Tuesday by coming home to donate $50,000 to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

More from @CWarrenHicks.
https://t.co/cjsyl8tHgz

[The Virginian-Pilot @virginianpilot]

Only two funeral service college programs exist in Virginia. In Hampton Roads, students in the Funeral Service program learn how to embalm, reconstruct faces and more.

More on the program at Tidewater Community College from @CWarrenHicks
https://t.co/9zz0AntYkX

[The Virginian-Pilot @virginianpilot]

What are the odds of catching a coin toss mid-air? An incredible shot from @kendizzzall from last night's game between Landstown and Bayside.

More photos and highlights from Thursday night football, from @757teamz: https://t.co/uLCFaRbXdd

[Caitlyn Yaede (she/her) @caitlyn_yaede]

The front page of tomorrow's @dailytarheel –

I shed many tears while typing up these heart-wrenching text messages sent and received by UNC students yesterday. Our campus was on lockdown for more than three hours.

Beyond proud of this cover and the team behind it.

[Brendan Marks @BrendanRMarks]

It is unfathomable that my old college paper has to put this together... but this is devastatingly perfect. Just heart wrenching.

I am in awe of the courage and thoughtfulness it took to produce this front page. Bravo, @dailytarheel

[The Virginian-Pilot @virginianpilot]

A basic Barbie doll can retail for as low as $5.95.

The one in the Barry Art Museum's new exhibition — a rare, first-edition Barbie — was purchased at auction for $42,000. Read more from @cwarrenhicks:
https://t.co/vcTgT5EvGu

[The Virginian-Pilot @virginianpilot]

“There’s always this idea that for some people museums can be intimidating,” said Fanny Curtat, one of the curators, who was in Virginia Beach for the opening of “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience.” https://t.co/PZ2TfzTqlx

[virginianewsreader @vanewsreader]

Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: @taylorswift13 isn’t coming to Hampton Roads. One cover band brought the Eras Tour anyway. - By @CWarrenHicks for @virginianpilot

Read the full article at The Virginian-Pilot. ➡ https://t.co/JmFndqvARW

#norkfolkva #taylorswift

[Colin Warren-Hicks @CWarrenHicks]

@KelseyKSU Thanks Kelsey!!

[Kelsey Kendall @KelseyKSU]

Bumblebee, the Cookie Monster, you name it. Portsmouth man dresses in costumes to make people smile.

This guy is just living his best life! Cutest story of the week just may go to @CWarrenHicks

https://t.co/44PvMU9hbZ