Sarah Sager
Anchor
Huntington, WV
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Sarah anchors the 5, 5:30, and 6 p.m. newscasts for WSAZ and works on investigative reports. Sarah returned to WSAZ in June of 2019 as an anchor-reporter.
Previously, Sarah worked as a reporter and anchor at WSAZ.
From 2009-2011 Sarah worked as an anchor-reporter in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She is a proud Elon University alumnae.
Sarah loves spending time with her children, Harrison and Harper, her husband, Taylor, and her dogs, Winnie and Roo, and cat, Yuda.
She also loves yoga, and is a certified yoga, cycling, and barre instructor. Sarah would love to hear your story ideas or drop her a note if you simply want to say, “hello”!
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West Virginia Department of Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston has awarded projects involving hundreds of thousands of state and federal dollars to the consulting firm that employs his son.
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This comes more than 16 months after WSAZ submitted a FOIA request for the termination letter of former WVDHHR Deputy Secretary Jeremiah Samples.
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Those issues include -- the now head of the agency -- awarding projects with hundreds of thousands of state and federal dollars to the company where his son works.
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During the traffic stop, investigators say the suspect pulled out a firearm and fired one shot, hitting the trooper in the elbow.
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The crash was reported just before 9:15 p.m. and involves multiple injuries, dispatchers say.
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Developers say the resorts include cabins, pools and water slides and could bring up to 450 new jobs and $65 per person per day in revenue to the community.
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It’s proof that passionate educators and forward-thinking teens can push for even higher health care standards in the years to come.
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Investigators say what happened to a woman in substance abuse recovery was an unbelievable failure by the system meant to help get her back on track.
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In January of 2022, WSAZ began reporting about a man with dementia who was taken to a hospital but was able to walk away and died. Now, a local school has taken WSAZ’s coverage and used it as a teaching tool in the classroom.
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While a parole officer is tasked with helping people transition from jail back into society, one has admitted to using that power to commit sexual assault.
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WSAZ confirmed Thursday that the state has now been sent notice of another forthcoming lawsuit -- this one on behalf of three minors.
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The attorney says this case involves the same trooper who is allegedly responsible for another rape.
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WSAZ’s Sarah Sager sat down with the agency’s new chief of staff and asked about the latest allegation: an alleged rape.
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Since our investigation, the West Virginia DHHR changed course on its plan. Now, there is a new law in effect to prevent this situation from happening again.
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On Thursday, county and state leaders said they’re working to keep future facilities from popping up in your backyard.
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Gov. Jim Justice announced an agreement had been reached between the Department of Environmental Protection and one of those Union Carbide facilities.
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WSAZ’s Sarah Sager was there and shows us why the community may soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
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WSAZ Investigates: Concerned community members meet with leaders to discuss proposed DHHR group home
On Sunday, around 100 people showed up at HIMG on Rt 60 in Huntington to speak with community leaders about their concerns regarding a proposed WV DHHR group home.
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Less than 24 hours after our investigation aired, the DHHR is changing course, announcing that home will now be used for youth in foster care.
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Last week, WSAZ's Sarah Sager received a tip that address would soon be a forensic group home.
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For a week now, we’ve been telling you about a top to bottom review of West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources.
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A review of the WVDHHR cost more than $1 million of your tax dollars, but lawmakers say it doesn’t even come close to addressing how the agency can overcome major issues.
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Lawmakers are less than impressed with what was supposed to be a sweeping review of West Virginia’s largest state agency -- the Department of Health and Human Resources. That review came with a $1 million price tag to taxpayers.
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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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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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Frontier Communications officials say this year compared to last, copper line thefts are up more than 400%.
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This year, the number of complaints WSAZ has received from Frontier Communications customers has gone from a few a month, to several a week -- to multiple a day.
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A mother in West Virginia found herself in a tough spot after her son’s Social Security benefits were sent to someone else who withdrew more than $1,000 cash.
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It says customers in Quick, located along Laurel Fork and Ben's Fork area, have been without service for about 30 days.
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The sheriff said deputies were attempting to serve a court-issued warrant when the incident started in the Allen community.
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The Paramount Arts Center announced Monday singer Willie Nelson is set to play on the Ashland Riverfront in August.
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A rest area along a main highway closed Monday so a new facility can be built.
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One dance studio would have been unable to make it this year without a generous hand that offered some help, and it came from a competing dance studio.
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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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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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In late February, Charles “Chuck” Carroll, 70, was found dead in an outbuilding just blocks away from Cabell Huntington Hospital. Police say he was still wearing his hospital bracelet.
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For months, you’ve been sending us concerns and complaints about your service with Frontier Communications.
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For months, customers have contacted us about outages they say linger for days to weeks, as well as the difficulties they experience trying to speak with someone about getting service restored.
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Carroll’s body was found in an outbuilding, just blocks away from Cabell Huntington Hospital where he had gone missing.
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Now, WSAZ has a clear look at the surveillance video of Charles "Chuck" Carroll in the hours he spent at the hospital.
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We’ve been telling you about Charles “Chuck” Carroll, the man Huntington Police say was last seen walking out of Cabell Huntington Hospital on Dec. 30, 2021, but was not reported missing until nearly a week later.
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Carroll first went missing on December 30th, 2021, but he wasn’t reported missing January 6.
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Being a sheriff’s deputy means some tough days on the job, but some days are tougher than others.
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Neighbors along a rural road in Putnam County were left without phone or internet for six days.
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The shooting happened late Thursday night.
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