At Scripps, we create connection – through journalism that informs, storytelling that inspires and experiences that bring communities together. Across our local and national brands, our teams produce work that helps people better understand their world, feel connected to the moments and issues that matter, and engage more deeply with the communities around them. The stories and projects featured here represent some of the best work happening across Scripps today, showcasing the creativity, impact and public service that drive our mission forward.
A years-long investigation by WXYZ-TV detailing how troubled police officers were able to find new badges throughout Michigan has been honored with the duPont-Columbia Award, the highest honor in broadcast journalism. The series of reports documented how problem officers were able to find refuge in neighboring departments, frequently leaving scandal, criminal charges and lawsuits in their wake. The reporting was used as a roadmap for new legislation, led the state to suspend officers’ law enforcement licenses and triggered the criminal conviction of another.
Scripps News chief international correspondent Jason Bellini told the story of Roman Trokhymets – a Ukrainian sniper with the Azov Brigade. Bellini documented Trokhymets’ transition from active combat to confronting the lasting effects of multiple brain injuries and traumatic events. Through detailed, firsthand accounts, Bellini’s reporting offered a look at both the physical and psychological challenges faced by soldiers. The story received a Deadline Club Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.
WEWS was nominated for a National News Emmy Award in the “Outstanding Regional News Story: Investigative” category for its investigation “A Deceptive Diocese.” The four-part investigation focused on both past and present concerns of sexual abuse in the Cleveland Diocese and a diocese in Pennsylvania where the current bishop came from to then lead Catholics in Cleveland.
KTVQ earned a regional Edward R. Murrow Award in the News Documentary category for “Lines Drawn in the Crazies,” an MTN News special report examining the fierce debate surrounding the proposed East Crazy Mountain Land Exchange. Reporter Andrea Lutz explored the competing perspectives of landowners, public lands advocates and local stakeholders as tensions grew over access rights, conservation and the future of one of Montana’s most iconic mountain ranges. Through in-depth reporting and compelling storytelling, the documentary captured the complex intersection of public policy, private property and community identity shaping the ongoing controversy.
ABC 15 Arizona chief investigator Dave Biscobing and investigative photojournalist Gerard Watson revealed how false accusations from a powerful local family, coupled with flawed police in a small-town nearly sent an innocent man to prison. The investigation sparked calls for greater accountability in the town’s justice system. So far, the reporting has received an SPJ Sigma DElta Chi Award, a second place National Headliner Award and two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards.
The Scripps News investigative team obtained and analyzed more than 100 hours of videos, audio recordings and thousands of documents to build an unprecedented database that tells a critical public health story about young children who have been killed or poisoned by fentanyl. Led by senior investigative correspondent Lori Jane Gliha and investigative producer Brittany Freeman, the multi-part investigation expanded on Scripps News’ continuing coverage of fentanyl poisonings involving children, which began in 2023 and also included a television special. The reporting has earned widespread national recognition, including Gracie Awards in 2025 and 2026, a national News & Documentary Emmy nomination in 2024, and a second national Emmy nomination in 2026 in the investigative category. The project was also a finalist in the prestigious IRE Awards competition honoring the best investigative journalism in the country.
WTVR reporter Lane Casadonte and chief photographer Curtis Akers followed the Clover Hill Cavaliers through a challenging 2025 football season under a first-year head coach, capturing a story that was ultimately about resilience, growth and brotherhood rather than wins and losses. Despite finishing winless, the team showed signs of progress and renewed energy, with players reflecting on the culture change, lessons learned and bonds formed throughout the season. Through candid interviews and emotional moments on and off the field, the story highlighted the deeper impact of high school sports on young athletes and their community. The piece received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award and a Capital Region Emmy Award.
