Rob Johnson

Anchor

Huntington, West Virginia

Rob has worked his whole career at WSAZ. He started in 1982 as an intern and worked his way up from there. He has served as a reporter, producer and anchor. Rob is now anchoring the morning and midday news for WSAZ.

Rob is a native of the area. He graduated from Huntington High School and then Indiana University’s School of Journalism.

Rob’s wife, Mary, is also a Huntington native and is the owner of Aladdin’s Art Gallery in Ashland. His daughter Ginny is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and is currently an environmental researcher and educator.

Rob has been active in the community. He has helped with various groups like Habitat for Humanity, Hospital Hospitality House, Little Victories Animal Rescue, Mountaineer Boys State, Ashland Winter Wonderland of Lights, The Ashland Festival of Trees and Trains, and many others.

Local

Charleston Police and Charleston firefighters respond after a woman is hit and killed by a...

Pedestrian hit, killed in Charleston identified by police

Updated: 1 hour ago

By Alyssa Hannahs

The accident happened in the 200 block of Lee Street East near the intersection of Clendenin Street.

Bahamasair Relaunches Nonstop Service from Orlando to Grand Bahama Island

Updated: 1 hour ago

By PRNewswire

Johnson Controls Named as Microsoft's Global Sustainability Changemaker and US IoT Partner for 2022

Updated: 2 hours ago

By PRNewswire

National

FILE - The Supreme Court is guarded at dusk, following the court's decision to overturn Roe v....

Supreme Court rules that Oklahoma can prosecute some crimes on tribal lands

Updated: 3 hours ago

By MARK SHERMAN

The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes committed on tribal land when the victim is Native American.

KU announces online professional studies undergraduate programs for fall 2022

Updated: 4 hours ago

By PRNewswire

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY HELPS VIEWERS CHOOSE "WHAT TO WATCH" BY EXPANDING ITS POPULAR FRANCHISE ON GOOGLE TV™

Updated: 4 hours ago

By PRNewswire

Greater Philadelphia Region Seeks ARPA-H Home

Updated: 7 hours ago

By PRNewswire

Ascend A-List Awards Recognizes Pan-Asian Leaders

Updated: 7 hours ago

By PRNewswire

TipPools:The GoFundMe for Social Media Content - Fans are Crowdfunding thousands of dollars to see boxing, music collabs & exclusive Content from any Creator on the internet

Updated: 8 hours ago

By PRNewswire

Saint Augustine's University's HBCU Urban Access Hub establishes HBCU presence in Fresno, CA for the First Time Ever

Updated: 8 hours ago

By PRNewswire

PLANET FITNESS AWARDS $250,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 50 BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA TEENS FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN PROMOTING A KINDER AND MORE INCLUSIVE WORLD

Updated: 8 hours ago

By PRNewswire

Training The Street Names Barry Schnell as New Chief Commercial Officer

Updated: 9 hours ago

By PRNewswire

Midnight Moon Moonshine Reveals New Peach Tea Canned Cocktails, Expands Distribution of Award-Winning Watermelon + Lightning Lemonade Flavors

Updated: 9 hours ago

By PRNewswire

EVOLENT HEALTH TO ACQUIRE IPG

Updated: 17 hours ago

By PRNewswire

Local

Cabell County assessors discuss property assessment reporting after flash flooding

Updated: 18 hours ago

By Emily Bennett

People can report their property damages online on their website cabellassessor.com and select “Flood Reporting.”

Johnson // Becker, PLLC Files New York Federal Lawsuit Against Walmart After Farberware Pressure Cooker Causes Burn Injuries

Updated: 22 hours ago

By PRNewswire

Speede Fitness draws massive crowds at IHRSA as company continues to disrupt the fitness industry

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 1:50 PM EDT

By PRNewswire

Come Clean for Earth During the Great American Campout

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 10:24 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

Nintex Earns a 2022 Top Rated Award from TrustRadius for Fourth Consecutive Year

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 10:23 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

National

Clockwise from left, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio...

G-7 leaders united behind Ukraine, aim at Kremlin oil money

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 10:14 AM EDT

By ZEKE MILLER and GEIR MOULSON

The final statement from the Group of Seven summit in Germany underlined their intent to impose “severe and immediate economic costs” on Russia.

LESTER J. OWENS NAMED CHAIR OF RWJBARNABAS HEALTH BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 9:41 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

Edible® Announces Sweet Partnership with TWIX®

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 9:04 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

New Board of Directors at Data Dynamics: Agam Upadhyay, Global CTO from GSK (Formerly GlaxoSmithKline)

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 9:00 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

Ping Identity Named a Leader in 2022 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass Report

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 9:00 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

Trinity Health Of New England Partners with Nest Collaborative to Provide Virtual Breastfeeding Support for New Mothers

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 8:03 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

RC Mowers anticipates rapid growth with slate of new hires

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 7:03 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

Johnson // Becker, PLLC Files Lawsuit Against Bella After Wisconsin Pressure Cooker Explosion

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 10:14 PM EDT

By PRNewswire

National

In this Wednesday, June 22, 2022, image provided by Caladan Oceanic, the pilot house section of...

Explorers find WWII Navy ship, deepest wreck discovered

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 4:59 PM EDT

By The Associated Press

Explorers say they found the wreckage of a U.S. Navy destroyer escort that engaged a superior Japanese fleet in the largest sea battle of World War II in the Philippines.

JPAR® - REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCES "THE SHIFTING MARKET PLAYBOOK"

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 12:53 PM EDT

By PRNewswire

National

President Joe Biden and the rest of the G-7 world leaders are meeting in Germany to talk about...

Zelenskyy tells G-7 summit Ukraine forces face urgent moment

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 12:45 PM EDT

By ZEKE MILLER, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and GEIR MOULSON

Group of 7 leaders were finalizing plans to pursue a price cap on Russian oil, raise tariffs on Russian goods and impose other new sanctions.

Local

Manchin said he and others fought for veterans’ medical rights and access and says it’s what’s...

Sen. Manchin: VAMCs safe for now

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 12:41 PM EDT

By WSAZ News Staff

Manchin said he and others fought for veterans’ medical rights and access and says it’s what’s best for America.

National

NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance wants to increase the size...

NATO to boost rapid reaction force, Ukraine military support

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 12:37 PM EDT

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN

NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that the military alliance will increase the size of its rapid reaction forces nearly eightfold to 300,000 troops as part of its response to an “era of strategic competition.”

RED WING FOR BUSINESS LAUNCHES FULLY INTEGRATED OMNICHANNEL PPE SOLUTION TO PROVIDE UNPARALLELED CONSUMER EXPERIENCE

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 12:15 PM EDT

By PRNewswire

Jason Derulo Slides into the Metaverse with TerraZero Technologies, Inc.

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 11:25 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

THE TOLAN GROUP COMPLETES CEO SEARCH FOR LEWY BODY DEMENTIA ASSOCIATION

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 8:00 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

FOOT LOCKER, INC. TO DIVEST TEAM SALES BUSINESS

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 7:30 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

Johnson Controls Backs Call on G7 to Consider New Carbon Prices

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 2:00 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

National

President Joe Biden is also set to formally launch a global infrastructure partnership meant to...

Biden urges Western unity on Ukraine amid war fatigue

Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 2:01 PM EDT

By The Associated Press

Biden and his counterparts will huddle to discuss how to secure energy supplies and tackle inflation, aiming to keep the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from splintering the global coalition.

National

A woman walks past a building destroyed in Russian shelling in Borodyanka, on the outskirts of...

Russia fires missiles across Ukraine, cements gains in east

Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 8:58 PM EDT

By The Associated Press

Russian forces are trying to block a city in eastern Ukraine after their relentless assault on the next-door city forced Ukrainian troops to begin withdrawal after weeks of intense fighting.

News

More than 30 kayakers and paddleboarders hit the waters of Dewey Lake on Saturday for the...

Levisa Fork Paddlefest makes its way to Dewey Lake

Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 4:05 PM EDT

By Jordan Mullins

After recent storms fell trees and low water levels hit the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River, the Levisa Fork Paddlefest made its way to another nearby body of water.

National

Protesters gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme...

Some US clinics stop doing abortions as ruling takes hold

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 9:41 PM EDT

By The Associated Press

Abortion bans that were put on the books in some states in the event Roe v. Wade was overturned have started automatically going into effect.

PrimePay Appoints Scott Johnson as Chief Executive Officer

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT

By PRNewswire

National

Soldiers hold flares as they attend the funeral of activist and soldier Roman Ratushnyi in...

Ukrainians cheer nation’s EU candidacy amid wartime woes

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 10:47 AM EDT

By The Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the decision of EU leaders as vindication for his nation’s fight against Russia’s aggression.

L.L. Johnson Lumber Mfg. Co. Adds Tropical Forest Products' Black Label™ Brand of Sustainable Tropical Hardwoods to Product Offerings

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 10:47 AM EDT

By PRNewswire

Local

The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place...

Region’s leaders react to Supreme Court Roe v. Wade ruling

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 10:46 AM EDT

By Alyssa Hannahs

The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade.

National

FILE - Federal agents searched the home of Jeffrey Clark, a former DOJ official who pushed...

Feds search Trump-era official’s home, subpoena GOP leaders

Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 9:03 PM EDT

By The Associated Press

The Justice Department appears to be escalating its probe of pro-Trump efforts to overturn the 2020 election, which culminated in the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.

National

FILE - Hugh McElhenny is introduced before the inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan Fest,...

Hall of Fame NFL running back Hugh McElhenny dies at 93

Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 6:20 PM EDT

By The Associated Press

The Pro Football Hall of Fame said in a release that McEhlenny died of natural causes on June 17 at his home in Nevada, and that son-in-law Chris Permann confirmed the death.

Rob Johnson

Anchor

Huntington, West Virginia

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