Every week, WSAZ recognizes people who have made a significant difference in other people's lives and/or communities. Winners are chosen based on, but not limited to, their voluntary positive impact on a person or community.
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Hometown Hero: Lisa Cremeans
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Last Updated: 9:34 PM 03/05/10 - Lisa Cremeans, our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Hero, is a woman who's spent almost two decades making a difference for people living with HIV/AIDS. (Full Story) |
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HOMETOWN HERO: Bill Linville
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Last Updated: 9:51 PM 02/26/10 - Bill Linville, our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Hero, is a guy who uses a local senior and rehab center to make his passion come true. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Heroes: Derek Jones and Caleb Frink
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Last Updated: 10:04 PM 02/19/10 - Business was anything but as usual for two auto rental employees turned heroes. Their quick action on Teays Valley Road earned them the distinction as our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Heroes. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Linda Porter
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Last Updated: 9:44 PM 02/12/10 - The entire Salt Rock community thinks there's a woman who's huge heart deserves some recognition. That's why Linda Porter is our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Ellen Darnell and Keri McLean
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Last Updated: 9:10 PM 02/05/10 - Our latest WSAZ Hometown Hero story is about a young girl and how she brought together a set of strangers for the rest of their lives. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Leon McCoy
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Last Updated: 9:24 PM 01/29/10 - Leon McCoy has earned the honor of hometown hero for inspiring folks of all ages in Putnam County. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Skye Taylor
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Last Updated: 9:14 PM 01/22/10 - Sometimes in life, we just need a bright spot to help give us a lift. That's especially true for people in the hospital. Skye Taylor, our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Hero, is helping spread smiles throughout Cabell Huntington Hospital. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: James Lake
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Last Updated: 10:10 PM 01/15/10 - James Lake spends much of his time outdoors -- whether it be in warm sunshine or snow and cold -- to help kids get safely to and from school at Lakewood Elementary School . That's why the volunteer street crossing guard is our most recent WSAZ.com Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Dwight Burk
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Last Updated: 9:39 PM 01/08/10 - WSAZ.com's Randy Yohe introduces us to a Hometown Hero who found out a little dog may also be a boy's best friend. (Full Story) |
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HOMETOWN HERO: John Michael McCoy
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Last Updated: 10:43 PM 01/05/10 - A tragic accident with deadly potential didn't end that way thanks to a quick thinking kid. A brave young boy's determination to save his family means they're safe and sound, and he's our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Angels of Kermit
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Last Updated: 9:04 PM 12/18/09 - The Angels of Kermit, our latest WSAZ Hometown Heroes, prove that not all angels have wings. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Sarah Williams
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Last Updated: 8:31 PM 12/11/09 - Sarah Williams, our most recent WSAZ Hometown Hero, is one of our youngest ever. She's a special and courageous little girl who helped save her family from a fire. (Full Story) |
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HOMETOWN HERO: Andrew Jackson Middle School Students
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Last Updated: 10:07 PM 12/09/09 - Students at Andrew Jackson Middle School have made it their mission to make sure kids in the Kanawha Valley don't go without a present under the tree. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Ronnie Carpenter
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Last Updated: 9:12 PM 12/04/09 - Before longtime Tri-County Choir director Ronnie Carpenter put down the hymnal, his friends made sure he became a WSAZ Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Edward Eiland
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Last Updated: 10:08 PM 11/27/09 - Edward Eiland recently was honored by West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin as a Distinguished Mountaineer and now he’s our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Joe Ward
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Last Updated: 7:01 PM 11/20/09 - There are few things more powerful in medicine than donating an organ to save a life. For Joe Ward, it was an easy decision when his uncle went into kidney failure and had little hope of surviving. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Cricket Hudson
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Last Updated: 8:58 PM 11/13/09 - Cricket Hudson, our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Hero, is truly making a difference. Last year, Hudson gave gifts to nearly 900 children during the Christmas season-- a tradition she has followed for nearly 25 years. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Jonathan Simpson
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Last Updated: 9:06 PM 11/06/09 - Jonathan Simpson, our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Hero, is a young man who refuses to let disabilities get the best of him. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Vickey Boyd
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Last Updated: 9:50 PM 10/31/09 - Vickey Boyd, our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Hero followed her intuition and ended up saving a man’s life. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Charlie Dundas
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Last Updated: 9:13 PM 10/23/09 - Charlie Dundas, our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Hero, has had a longtime goal to make sure local children have a safe environment to learn and explore. (Full Story) |
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BREAKING NEWS: Police Make Arrest in 2007 Murder Case
Last Updated: 12:32 PM 03/12/10 - Charleston police are planning to press charges against two men in connection with the 2007 murder of Chase Miller. (Full Story) |
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Tech Park Bill on Governor's Desk
Last Updated: 11:42 AM 03/12/10 - West Virginia's higher education agencies are finally getting the green light to relocate to South Charleston's Technology Park. (Full Story) |
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Firefighters Battle Flames at Putnam County Home
Last Updated: 10:19 AM 03/12/10 - Fire destroyed a home around 9:00 a.m. Friday in Putnam County. (Full Story) |
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Teenage Murder Suspect Caught In Huntington
Last Updated: 11:46 AM 03/12/10 - A teenager accused of murder in Alabama got caught in Huntington Friday morning (Full Story) |
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HIGH-tech Pot Farm Leads to Arrests
Last Updated: 12:21 AM 03/12/10 - Two men were arrested in Salyersville, Kentucky for operating a marijuana farm over the Internet. (Full Story) |
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School Bus Bill Moving Forward
Last Updated: 11:51 PM 03/11/10 - A bill to increase penalties for illegally passing a school bus is one step closer to becoming law. (Full Story) |
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Dirt Bike Accident Sends Three Teens to Hospital
Last Updated: 12:01 AM 03/12/10 - Dispatchers in the county say it happened at about 7:00 Thursday evening at the intersection of Jim Hill Road and Crab Creek Road. That's near Arlee, about five miles south of Gallipolis Ferry. (Full Story) |
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Female Inmate Hides More than 100 Rx Pills in Body
Last Updated: 10:35 PM 03/11/10 - Inmates were allegedly trading underwear, soda and tobacco for the pills. (Full Story) |
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