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: Kwan Cho
Last Updated: 1:31 AM 07/04/09 - Mr. Cho is frequently seen cleaning up downtown Charleston for his neighbors. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Cathryn Harris
Last Updated: 1:31 PM 06/29/09 - This week's Hometown Hero has been keeping Kanawha Valley businesses safe for a quarter century. (Full Story) |
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HOMETOWN HERO: Bill Roberts
Last Updated: 9:01 PM 06/19/09 - Sometimes it takes a little nudge to head down the right path in life. But once some special folks get that push, they turn their daily routine into random -- and not so random -- acts of kindness. That's just the case with Bill Roberts, our most recent WSAZ Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Renea Slayton
Last Updated: 9:46 PM 06/12/09 - Renea Slayton, our latest WSAZ Hometown Hero, sacrifices some of her own summer to make sure the kids in her neighborhood have a safe place to play. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Stan Hager
Last Updated: 7:45 PM 06/09/09 - Stan helped start the Challenger baseball league in Cross Lanes twenty years ago. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Chloe Adkins
Last Updated: 10:23 PM 05/29/09 - The second grader raised a lot of money for the St. Jude Children's Hospital. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Mildred Tomlinson
Last Updated: 9:59 PM 05/22/09 - WSAZ.com's Chris Olsen tells us the story of Mildred Tomlinson, a St. Joseph High School teacher hundreds call their favorite -- one that is now our latest WSAZ Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Jeannie McClain
Last Updated: 9:47 PM 05/15/09 - Meet Jeannie McClain, our latest WSAZ Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: The Rev. Glenn White
Last Updated: 10:13 PM 05/08/09 - While missing in action, a young man from Logan County made a promise to himself and God. Now the Rev. Glenn White is our latest WSAZ Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Lillian Dick
Last Updated: 8:56 PM 05/01/09 - The compassion of Lillian Dick, our latest WSAZ Hometown Hero, helps make the Jeffrey E. George Comfort House truly a comfort to so many people. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Blake Harris
Last Updated: 8:56 PM 04/24/09 - A mother and daughter in Charleston learned two lessons when their home caught fire. First, that they were lucky to make it out alive. Secondly, that a true hero was with them all along -- Blake Harris, our latest WSAZ Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Morgan Miller
Last Updated: 9:56 PM 04/17/09 - Meet Morgan Miller, a young woman who made Easter a happy one for many local kids. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Bud Collison
Last Updated: 7:33 PM 04/10/09 - A boss stepped up to help an employee who needed to get across the country as fast as possible. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: J.R. Steward
Last Updated: 9:42 PM 04/03/09 - J.R. Steward said the wealth he shares with teenagers has brought him riches far more valuable than the money he invests in students' futures. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Kennedy Riley
Last Updated: 9:58 PM 03/27/09 - Helping those less fortunate is something many of us strive to do in our everyday lives. For 8-year-old Kennedy Riley, she jumps at the chance to do just that. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Hayli Valdez
Last Updated: 9:37 PM 03/20/09 - Hayli Valdez, our latest WSAZ Hometown Hero, is just 8 years old but kept a cool head in the heat of the moment. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Terry Maddox
Last Updated: 8:48 PM 03/13/09 - Overcoming what some people may consider crippling obstacles makes Terry Maddox our latest Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Forrest McGuire
Last Updated: 8:59 PM 03/06/09 - The actions of Forrest McGuire, our latest Hometown Hero, are ripped right from the headlines. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Ashley Burgess
Last Updated: 10:36 PM 02/27/09 - It's no mistake Ashley Burgess is front and center. She's a take charge kind of person who rarely sits on the sidelines. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Heroes: Ladies of 'I Believe Foundation'
Last Updated: 9:37 PM 02/20/09 - We introduce you to three women who volunteer their time helping physically and mentally challenged kids fit in and experience a childhood like others. (Full Story) |
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Man of "Monkee" Fame Comes to Summer Motion
Last Updated: 12:52 AM 07/04/09 - He doesn't Monkey around, and Friday night Micky Dolenz was all business as he wowed the crowd at Ashalnd's Summer Motion. (Full Story) |
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Tea Parties Scheduled for Huntington and Kentucky Saturday
Last Updated: 7:49 PM 07/03/09 - Folks who say they are "taxed enough already" plan to rally in different locations Saturday. (Full Story) |
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Holiday Weekend Outdoor Report
Last Updated: 7:32 PM 07/03/09 - Tony Cavalier hits the outdoors to offer you a few ideas for the holiday weekend. (Full Story) |
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Nitro Residents Upset Over No Thru Traffic Road Sign
Last Updated: 8:05 PM 07/03/09 - The road sign is clear on 31st Street, but the message is not hitting home. It reads "No thru traffic, emergency vehicles only." (Full Story) |
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Floyd County Course Renewed
Last Updated: 7:05 PM 07/03/09 - The Jenny Wiley Executive Golf Course was reopened by Prestonsburg city officials after a five-year hiatus. It served as a frisbee golf course since 2004. (Full Story) |
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Search for Missing St. Albans Man
Last Updated: 8:22 PM 07/03/09 - The St. Albans Police Department is asking for your help in finding a missing man. (Full Story) |
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AP: Sarah Palin Resigning as Governor this Month
Last Updated: 3:05 AM 07/04/09 - Spokesman: Sarah Palin is resigning as Alaska governor on July 26. (Full Story) |
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Toddler Shot, Mother Charged with Neglect
Last Updated: 12:44 AM 07/04/09 - Police say a 4-year-old shot himself in the leg and now his mother is being charged with neglect. (Full Story) |
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