- Staff writer
- Office phone: 757-446-2338

Joanne writes about all kinds of subjects, from gangs to moon rocks to mercenaries.
In addition to various national, state and local awards, Kimberlin was chosen as a 2007 Pulitzer finalist for explanatory reporting for a series she co-wrote: “Blackwater: Inside America’s Private Army.”
Kimberlin came to The Pilot in 2000. Prior to that, she was with The Daily Press in Newport News, Va., and various Florida newspapers. She has been an editor, a columnist and a reporter – covering business, courts, general assignment and investigative beats.

