Veronica Volk
Veronica Volk is the Great Lakes Reporter/Producer for WXXI News, exploring environmental and economic issues, water, and wildlife throughout the region for radio, television, and the web.
Previously, she worked general assignment for the newsroom, covering everything from medical marijuana dispensaries to the photonics industry. She is currently producing and co-hosting a true-crime podcast called Finding Tammy Jo with Gary Craig of the Democrat and Chronicle.
Veronica got her start as an enterprise reporter in the Bronx for WFUV Public Radio, and later became the senior producer of their weekly public affairs show Cityscape. She holds a B.A. in Communication and Media Studies from Fordham University and is originally from the Jersey Shore, which is nothing like how it is portrayed on MTV.
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Earlier this month, people around the world sat down to watch "Hamilton" -- the Broadway musical phenomenon written by Lin-Manuel Miranda about the...
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There’s a long list of rules for people who want their hair cut these days. Nanette Dickerson, a store manager at Supercuts in Penfield, informs clients...
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Expectant mothers already face so many questions and uncertainty about the process of giving birth -- and in the time of coronavirus, there's even more...
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For shoreline communities along Lake Ontario, coronavirus isn’t the only thing they have to worry about this spring. Lake Ontario is higher than average...
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A woman has tested positive for coronavirus in Ontario County. Mary Beer, the county's director of public health, said the affected woman lives in...
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After pressure from lawmakers and residents of the shoreline, the International Joint Commission is reviewing Lake Ontario regulation Plan 2014. The...
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that the state will be suing the International Joint Commission for failing to properly manage water levels on...
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Sturgeon are an iconic species of the Great Lakes -- with their long noses and whiskers, and bony plates down their backs, they can grow up to 7 feet...
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The New York Sea Grant is working with homeowners looking to repair their eroded shorelines. Erosion is a growing concern along the southern shore of...
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With harmful algal blooms posing an increasing risk to freshwater sources across the country, one group is looking for better ways to track them. The...