Nadia Singh, an employee who is named in the documents, told BuzzFeed News they are authentic. And the station's human resources department did not immediately respond to a voicemail seeking comment. Reached by phone, Dennison declined to comment. As he was escorted out, he told officers that his co-workers had left a watermelon in the hallway for a week and "basically called a n****r." On the day of his firing, according to the memos, Flanagan became so agitated that "several members of the sales team shelter in a locked office."įlanagan eventually had to be escorted from the building by police. "On three separate occasions in the past month and a half you have behaved in a manner that has resulted in one or more of your co-workers feeling threatened or uncomfortable," Dan Dennison, who at the time was WDBJ's news director, reportedly wrote to Flanagan in one of the memos. Flanagan also had a second gun, Faison added.īefore firing Flanagan, WDBJ managers referred the reporter to the company's health advocate to seek counseling, according to internal memos published by the Washington Post and first obtained by The Guardian. Thomas Faison, a spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said Wednesday investigators had recovered a Glock 19 pistol that belonged to Flanagan.įaison said the gun had been purchased “weeks ago,” and that he had apparently passed a required background check. We had to call police to escort him from the building." Eventually, after many incidents of his anger, we dismissed him. He was sort of looking out to people to say things he could take offense to. "He quickly gathered a reputation of someone who was difficult to work with. We employed him as a reporter and he had some talent in that respect and some experience," Marks said. Speaking Wednesday on air, his former WDBJ colleagues said that Bryce Williams was the name he used on television. Vester Lee Flanagan II, 41, who also used the name Bryce Williams, was employed at WDBJ-TV between 20 as a multimedia journalist, the station's general manager, Jeff Marks, said. The man who authorities said fatally shot Virginia reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward during a live broadcast Wednesday before killing himself is a former television reporter for the same station.
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Bring a blanket or chair to this free event and watch this quartet perform iconic hits from some of the best British acts to ever grace the stage, from The Beatles to Queen and David Bowie.Ĭheck out our other roundups for what to do this weekend!īre Offenberger is an editorial assistant. Kick off the Sundays at Scioto season with classics from across the sea. Join country singer Lee Brice with special guest Ashley McBryde as they, and a handful of openers, provide a day of soulful, meaningful music. Featuring performances by Ja Rule, Too $hort, Mike Jones and more. Town Center Park, 3387 Park St., Grove CityĬozy up with a blanket and join central Ohio-based Marquis 66 as it presents classic rock ‘n’ roll tunes from the ’50s-’80s – and maybe even some goodies from beyond.īring a chair to this festival, where the stars of R&B and hip-hop will light up the stage.
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