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: 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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Hometown Hero: Teresa Price
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Last Updated: 8:14 PM 10/09/09 - A traffic accident changed a biker's life forever, but he says a helping hand from a compassionate stranger may have saved his life. Teresa Price, our most recent WSAZ.com Hometown Hero, put her nursing skills to work and made a serious difference for injured biker Mark Haynes. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Colena Martin
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Last Updated: 9:13 PM 10/02/09 - Colena Martin has made it her life's mission to save as many homeless animals as she can. And as WSAZ.com's Kallie Cart explains, it's a mission from the heart that makes Martin our latest Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Rick Simmons
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Last Updated: 9:40 PM 09/25/09 - Bringing people together for a common goal is something many communities throughout our region strive toward. For the city of Guyandotte, the man leading the charge of community unity is local resident Rick Simmons. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Larry Perkins
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Last Updated: 9:49 PM 09/18/09 - Larry Perkins, our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Hero, is using every free second he has to provide free fun for others in Putnam County. His work is evident along nearly 14 miles of trails at the Putnam County Park in Eleanor. (Full Story) |
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W.Va. House Speaker Appoints Committee to Examine Coal Mining Permits
Last Updated: 2:43 PM 02/09/10 - A special committee will now examine all issues surrounding the coal mining permit process. (Full Story) |
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First Gate Installed Along West Virginia Turnpike
Last Updated: 2:42 PM 02/09/10 - The first of four gates have been installed along the West Virginia Turnpike. (Full Story) |
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Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Money from Jackson County, W.Va. School
Last Updated: 2:41 PM 02/09/10 - A former employee of the Jackson County, W.Va. school system who was charged with stealing money from a local high school has admitted to the crime. (Full Story) |
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Two Charged in Charleston Meth Lab Bust
Last Updated: 2:39 PM 02/09/10 - The crackdown on meth in the Kanawha Valley continues and that means two more people in Charleston are behind bars. (Full Story) |
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New Appeals Court Unlikely, W.Va. Lawmakers Say
Last Updated: 1:52 PM 02/09/10 - Some lawmakers favor the concept of a new midlevel appeals court for West Virginia, but they don't expect to create one this session. (Full Story) |
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Rock Fall Fix to Be Discussed at Meeting
Last Updated: 12:18 PM 02/09/10 - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is holding a meeting next week to discuss plans to correct a chronic rock fall hazard on KY 321 (old US 23) in Johnson County. (Full Story) |
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Huntington Drug Dealer Sentenced
Last Updated: 10:54 AM 02/09/10 - Roderick McNeal, 26, was sentenced to almost 6 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute Oxycodone and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. (Full Story) |
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Police say Jail Escape Plan Foiled
Last Updated: 10:42 AM 02/09/10 - Police say a plan by three inmates to escape from the Boyd County Detention Center was foiled. (Full Story) |
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