Kristen Bentley

Assistant News Director

Huntington, West Virginia

Kristen joined the WSAZ team in 2010. She started as an intern and has worked in several roles since that time - including photographer, producer and managing editor. Kristen is a graduate of Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

When she’s not working, Kristen enjoys spending time with her husband Ryan and their three children. Feel free to reach out with any and all story ideas!

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WSAZ Investigates | Flooded and Frustrated update

Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 6:41 PM EDT

By Sarah Sager and Kristen Bentley

Work on the estimated $12 million project will stretch from Marshall Avenue to Athens Avenue and involve multiple construction contracts through several years.

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WSAZ Investigates | Flooded and Frustrated

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT

By Sarah Sager and Kristen Bentley

Imagine every time it rains your home becomes surrounded by high water. For half a century, that has been the reality for much of one community in our region.

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EPA: EtO emissions put North Charleston area at ‘level of concern’ cancer risk

Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 9:03 PM EDT

By Emily Bennett and Kristen Bentley

According to the study, the North Charleston area has one of the highest cancer risks from ethylene oxide emissions in the country.

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Marshall football offensive line coach resigns

Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 11:32 AM EDT

By Kristen Bentley

Athletic Director Christian Spears confirms Offensive Line Coach Eddy Morrissey has left the team.

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Deputies honored during promotion ceremony

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 3:55 PM EDT

By Kristen Bentley

Cabell County Sheriff Chuck Zerkle, Chief Deputy Doug Adams, and Circuit Judge Paul Ferrell, who presided over the ceremony, were among those present to recognize the officers.

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WSAZ Investigates | Deadly Deficiencies

Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 6:33 PM EDT

By Kristen Bentley and Sarah Sager

For months, WSAZ has been trying to figure out how a man with documented dementia was able to walk away from a hospital and die. Now, we have answers.

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WSAZ Investigates | Access Denied

Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 6:31 PM EDT

By Kristen Bentley and Sarah Sager

When a high-ranking state official was fired from the WVDHHR, we filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to find out why.

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Exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris

Updated: Jan. 28, 2021 at 12:10 PM EST

By Alyssa Hannahs and Kristen Bentley

Thursday, Vice President Harris spoke with WSAZ’s Amanda Barren about this new chapter in US politics as well as the Biden administration’s sweeping, controversial executive actions to cut emissions to fight global warming, coal jobs, the national rescue plan and COVID-19 vaccinations.