New managing editor in Roanoke Rapids
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The Daily Herald in Roanoke Rapids has a new leader in its editorial department. Titus Workman, publisher of The Daily Herald, announced the hiring of Stephen Hemelt as managing editor, who will be responsible for the newspaper’s news operations and content.
Hemelt, 29, has been the associate managing editor of The Daily Iberian in New Iberia, La., and will begin his new job Aug. 23.
“Stephen is a seasoned veteran of the newspaper industry with strong editorial expertise and a solid record of performance,” Workman said. “We are pleased to have someone of Stephen’s expertise and background on our staff, as we strive to provide even better news coverage for readers of The Daily Herald.”
Hemelt, who will be relocating with his wife Candace, his two-year-old son Dominick and his two-month-old daughter Mallory, said coming to Roanoke Rapids earlier this year helped make his decision easier to pursue the job.
“I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Roanoke Rapids for one week earlier this year,” Hemelt explained. “It became obvious it would be a good place not just for me, but also for my family. I look forward to the opportunity to work, live and raise my family in the Roanoke Valley.
“It’s an 1,100-mile trip from my hometown, so I had some reservations,” Hemelt added. “But within days, I knew this was the kind of place I’d want to call home.”
As for the new job of managing editor, Hemelt is looking forward to putting out a newspaper the Valley will love to read.
“I want people to be excited to look in their news boxes,” Hemelt said, “and see what we’ve got to tell them.”