Martina Bills
Multimedia Journalist
Huntington, W.Va.
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Martina joined the WSAZ news team in July 2022. She will be doing a little bit of everything in the newsroom including anchoring, reporting and producing.
Martina grew up in Mt. Lebanon, a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA and graduated from Point Park University.
She spent nearly a decade working at television stations in Huntington, Beckley, and Steubenville, Ohio. She also worked at the West Virginia Public Service Commission before stepping away to spend time with her young daughter.
Martina is excited to be back working in the news business and always enjoys hearing from viewers.
If you have a story idea or just want to say hello, feel free to send her an email.
Education
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 1:33 PM EDT
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A trash truck turned on its side.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 12:29 PM EDT
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The fire happened on Sept. 14, 2022
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 10:01 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
How teens and college students can learn financial responsibility
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 1:58 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 2:50 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Challenges young adults face during their college years
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
The plan was submitted to the U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation in July
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 2:58 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
The victim's name and condition have not been released.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 9:10 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
A homicide investigation has been opened after a body was discovered by railroad tracks Friday morning.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 4:53 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
YouScience Discovery aptitude test
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 1:24 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Paul Inman died on January 31, 2022
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
A pediatric pulmonologist discusses how to start the conversation with children
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 1:53 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills and Andrew Colegrove
Police responded to an emergency call in the Guyandotte neighborhood of Huntington
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 9:53 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
It's a concern that’s top of mind for many parents -- how to react in an active shooter situation.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Back to school emotions
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Two children were able to run from the suspect and get help.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 3:52 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Melanie Shafer sits down to say goodbye to viewers and introduces us to Martina Bills, who will be continuing the Journey Through Parenthood segment.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 2:39 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Randall Jim Hughes will be sentenced in November.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 2:11 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Girl has blonde hair and blue eyes.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 12:42 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Nicholas County deputy Tom Baker was killed June 3, 2022.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 11:59 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Marian Chapman was killed in 2019.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 11:26 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
State reports 7,251 deaths due to COVID-19.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 10:40 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Child recovering from injuries in a Columbus hospital
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 8:26 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
No injuries were reported
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 4:21 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Piper is thriving after being adopted from the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal shelter
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 2:44 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Construction could begin this fall.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 2:10 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
The county is asking for help in the Happy Town community of Hughes Creek and several other areas
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 10:51 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Chris Braley, owner of Braley Care Homes
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 10:45 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Governor DeWine first launched the K-12 School Safety Grant Program in 2021
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 9:30 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Crash investigated near SR-374
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 9:03 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Elite Performance Academy
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 2:52 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Ohio man pleads guilty to a gun crime
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 2:26 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Wigs will be used in the Stepping Stones program to support cancer patients
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 12:54 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Curbside flood debris pickup begins August 17
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 12:11 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Senator Sherrod Brown made the announcement today
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 11:51 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
A new cookie flavor will be available for online sales in January
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 10:55 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
K9 Willow joins the Pinch Volunteer Fire Department
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 9:35 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
WVSP enters Best Looking Cruiser contest
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 9:04 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Driver not injured in accident along Kanawha Boulevard
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 8:30 AM EDT
|By Martina Bills
August 16 is National Poll Worker Recruitment day
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 1:01 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
The state of emergency will empower the West Virginia National Guard to help staff at adult and juvenile facilities across the state.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 12:30 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Tractor trailer accident shuts down northbound lanes of Interstate 79 in Kanawha County
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 4:48 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Woman charged in sexual abuse case
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 2:04 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
A man from Boyd County, Kentucky is facing charges after officers conducted an undercover investigation related to child sexual abuse material.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Dispatchers say there are several areas of Kanawha County drivers want to avoid Monday afternoon.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 3:51 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Kentucky State Police release the names of a father and son found dead in Carter County
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By Martina Bills
Name released of victim in Logan County car accident
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