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Bill McEwen,
News Director

Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at bmcewen@gvwire.com

Stories by Bill McEwen

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Search and rescue teams work near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, outside Washington, U.S., January 31, 2025. (Reuters/Jeenah Moon)

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US Transportation Chief Says He Will Ensure Safety of DC Air Traffic

A member of Ukraine’s 148th Artillery Brigade prepares to fire on a Russian target in the Zaporizhzhia region of eastern Ukraine on Oct. 14, 2025. A Ukrainian proposal includes a provision that would compel the United States and European countries to help if the country were attacked again. (Tyler Hicks/The New York Times)

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Trump Wanted Ukraine to Cede Land to Russia. Ukraine Has Another Offer.

Voters cast their election ballots at a Fulton County polling station in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. October 13, 2020. (Reuters File)

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Justice Department Sues Four US States, One County Over Voting Records

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Madera County Authorities and FBI Serve Search Warrant Near Avenue 12 1/2

Clovis police are investigating a hit-and-run after a northbound black Chevrolet Tahoe struck another vehicle on Willow Avenue, forcing it into a light pole and injuring the driver before fleeing the scene on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (GV Wire)

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Clovis Hit-and-Run Forces Car Into Light Pole, Injuring Driver

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) logo, a syringe and a vial are seen in this illustration taken May 13, 2025. (Reuters File)

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FDA Intends to Put Most Serious Warning on COVID Vaccines, CNN Reports

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