Chaelesse Delpleche
Morning Reporter, Multimedia Journalist
Charleston, West Virginia
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Chaelesse Savanna Delpleche is a morning reporter and MMJ for WSAZ-Charleston. She joined the team in October of 2019. Chaelesse enjoys seafood and spending time with her family. She attended Georgia Southern University and graduated with a degree in Multimedia Journalism. She speaks Criolu, a language native to the islands of Cape Verde, and a little Spanish. If you have any story ideas for Chaelesse contact her at Chaelesse.Delpleche@gray.tv
It involves contractors coming in to survey repairs to various radio towers in the county.
Charleston got a couple of inches of snow overnight, causing some people to get out and have fun in the snow.
West Virginia National Guard members met Wednesday with county emergency service divisions about the next winter storm.
“It’s a problem not only here at Yeager, this is across the country,” said Chris Williams, a spokesperson for the airport.
The shelter opened Friday afternoon. Officials say if it gets too crowded, other spaces will be cleared.
The accident happened around 4 a.m. during slick conditions in the Nitro area.
After hearing about the Family Dollar fire on Charleston’s West Side, officials with Manna Meal got busy.
The district returned to a five-day, in-person schedule, giving students and teachers a small slice of normalcy.
If you’re a night owl with extra time on you hands, the United Way of Central West Virginia could use your help.
Airports are busy on their normal days, but when you add a little inclement weather, things can get complicated.
People all over our region woke up to a winter wonderland.
Firefighters in Nitro are working on building a training facility in Kanawha County.
West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources launched a COVID-19 vaccine website. People may preregister for the vaccine through the system.
The finish line to the Charleston skate park is on the horizon.
West Virginia was supposed to receive 25,000 vaccines, in addition to normal supply.
Like many students across West Virginia, students in Putnam County resumed in-person classes on Tuesday.
It is illegal to run over a fire hose, and a first offense could cost you $100.
There is a COVID-19 vaccine hotline you can call to answer any questions and concerns you might have about the shot.
Applications for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program reopened Monday morning.
On Wednesday, customers poured in and out of the Charleston Piggly Wiggly grabbing last-minute Thanksgiving items.
Health departments throughout our region are feeling the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the first time since March, a Charleston grocery store is seeing a high demand for personal cleaning supplies.
The pandemic is causing changes to a Charleston tradition that’s decades old.
Charleston officials held a virtual ceremony Wednesday morning accompanied by two wreath-laying ceremonies.
That race is now down to the wire after the county canvass meeting.
With Christmas only 49 days away, the organization jumpstarted its annual holiday fundraiser on Friday.
People started lining up 15 minutes early at Holz Elementary School in Charleston, and some even waited in their cars.
The positive case came from a poll worker at the Nitro Police Department.
The Jackson County, West Virginia, resident said she's just trying to help fill the need the pandemic has created.
Unlike normal hiring events, the organizers had to get creative to keep people safe. That’s why the event was done drive-thru style.
Getting a good night's sleep can be tough during a pandemic, but there are ways to work around it experts say.
Kanawha County on Monday followed a five-day, in-person schedule that called for all students to be back in the classroom at the same time.
While it’s important to keep a mask virtually everywhere, officials say the rearview mirror is not the place for them.
After turning yellow on the state map, students in Putnam County were allowed to attend classes in-person.
Capitol Market announced a new donation campaign Thursday morning. The #MyMarket campaign is designed to be a community-led fundraising effort.
Owners hope to bring The Golden Bagel Company to Capitol Street by January 2021 in Charleston.
Protesters were back at the Logan County Board of Education Monday.
They made the announcement Wednesday.
Parents, coaches and athletes gathered at the West Virginia Capitol to rally against the color-coded system.
Seniors at Winfield High School decided to hold a sit-in, because they feel in person classes can resume.
Charleston city officials say four community centers will be opening their doors for internet access.
Both parents and students faced struggles on the first day of school in West Virginia.
Bus drivers in Kanawha County want to remind people to share the road, as school is set to start next week.
Bus drivers from Kanawha County competed in a ‘road-e-o’ Thursday morning in the parking lot of Riverside High School. Drivers fought for a spot at the state competition.
Applications for the School Clothing Allowance program became available Tuesday. Because of the pandemic, parents can use the benefits online.
Officials with Kanawha County Schools are working on upgrading the WiFi on school buses, providing students with a faster and stronger connection.
Heart and Hand, a thrift store in South Charleston, is only accepting food donations. They are also dealing with a lack of volunteers that has led to an overflow of unprocessed merchandise.
Two Nitro city employees have tested positive for COVID-19.