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Morgan Dean

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  • Saturday, May 25 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-05-25 21:33:18 GMT
    HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - The Virginia State Police are investigating the shooting along Interstate 81 near Harrisonburg that resulted in the wounding of a tractor-trailer driver. The shooting took place
    HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - The Virginia State Police are investigating the shooting along Interstate 81 near Harrisonburg that resulted in the wounding of a tractor-trailer driver. The shooting took place
  • Saturday, May 25 2013 4:06 PM EDT2013-05-25 20:06:29 GMT
    PARIS (AP) -- A French soldier was stabbed in the throat in a busy commercial district outside Paris on Saturday, and France's president said authorities are investigating any possible links with the recent
    PARIS (AP) -- A French soldier was stabbed in the throat in a busy commercial district outside Paris on Saturday, and France's president said authorities are investigating any possible links with the recent
  • Saturday, May 25 2013 2:41 PM EDT2013-05-25 18:41:46 GMT
    RICHMOND, Va - Scholarship Sharing is a student run organization that helps put as much information about financial aid, scholarships and grant opportunities into one place for students. Our main goal
    RICHMOND, Va - Scholarship Sharing is a student run organization that helps put as much information about financial aid, scholarships and grant opportunities into one place for students. Our main goal

Morgan co-anchors Good Morning Richmond. He formerly anchored Good Morning Richmond Weekend and reported during the week for 8News at 5, 5:30 and 6.

Morgan is some of our homegrown talent here at WRIC-TV8. He grew up in Chesterfield County and graduated from Manchester High School. After high school, Morgan attended Virginia Tech where he double majored in both English and Communications. He also studied film history and theory as part of his electives. At Virginia Tech he was active in VTTV Channel 33, the student cable channel. Morgan served as general manager and business manager for VTTV. He also co-hosted a movie review show called Reel to Reel, and anchored Virginia Tech News.

Morgan celebrated his 15th anniversary at TV-8; during that time, he's reviewed  thousands of movies. He is also a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Unsurprisingly, Morgan lists movies as his favorite hobby. He also enjoys sailing, skiing, and spending time with his family.  Email Morgan