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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Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Sarah Sager
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.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 7:08 PM EST
|By Sarah Sager
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.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 7:22 PM EST
|By Sarah Sager
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.
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.
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.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 8:40 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
The accident happened in Athens County, Ohio.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
Frontier Communications officials say this year compared to last, copper line thefts are up more than 400%.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 3:21 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
The accident happened before 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 11:43 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
Police say a body was found by a fisherman in the Ohio River.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 6:44 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
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.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
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.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 10:20 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
It says customers in Quick, located along Laurel Fork and Ben's Fork area, have been without service for about 30 days.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 9:09 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
The accident happened in the Amma area near the 29.5-mile marker.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 7:50 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager and Alyssa Hannahs
The sheriff said deputies were attempting to serve a court-issued warrant when the incident started in the Allen community.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 1:09 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
The Paramount Arts Center announced Monday singer Willie Nelson is set to play on the Ashland Riverfront in August.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 10:40 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
A rest area along a main highway closed Monday so a new facility can be built.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 6:11 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
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.
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.
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.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 7:23 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
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.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 7:10 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
For months, you’ve been sending us concerns and complaints about your service with Frontier Communications.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 7:11 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
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.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 7:06 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
Carroll’s body was found in an outbuilding, just blocks away from Cabell Huntington Hospital where he had gone missing.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 8:03 PM EST
|By Sarah Sager
Now, WSAZ has a clear look at the surveillance video of Charles "Chuck" Carroll in the hours he spent at the hospital.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 7:25 PM EST
|By Sarah Sager
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.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 7:44 PM EST
|By Sarah Sager
Carroll first went missing on December 30th, 2021, but he wasn’t reported missing January 6.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 6:15 PM EST
|By Sarah Sager
Being a sheriff’s deputy means some tough days on the job, but some days are tougher than others.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 7:31 PM EST
|By Sarah Sager
Neighbors along a rural road in Putnam County were left without phone or internet for six days.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 11:52 PM EST
|By Sarah Sager
The shooting happened late Thursday night.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 7:33 PM EST
|By Sarah Sager
Sarah Sager sat down with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine for a look at how his state is navigating getting shots into arms, getting people back to work, and bringing new businesses to southeast Ohio.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 8:49 PM EST
|By Sarah Sager and Emily Bennett
The incident happened Wednesday night in Williamson, West Virginia.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 5:38 AM EST
|By Sarah Sager
Dispatchers tell WSAZ the call about the crash on U.S. 33 came in around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 10:16 AM EST
|By Sarah Sager
Drivers traveling I-64 should plan for changes Friday night into Saturday morning.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 7:12 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
A crash between a tractor trailer and a car had closed all lanes of Rt. 60 in Kanawha County.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 3:48 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
Jaquan Hall was indicted for aggravated murder, murder, complicity and conspiracy in connection with the 2021 Easter Sunday shooting death of Kane Roush.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 7:13 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
An early morning crash closed one direction of I-64 Thursday.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 8:42 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
It happened around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday near Standard, West Virginia.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2021 at 11:13 PM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
A young boy in the Huntington area took his experience in foster care and turned it into doing good for others.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2021 at 7:56 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
A single car crash on I-64 between Dunbar and South Charleston caused standstill traffic early Friday.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2021 at 7:54 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
A single car crash on I-64 between Dunbar and South Charleston caused standstill traffic early Friday.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2021 at 10:23 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
A tractor trailer has overturned along a busy highway and is blocking one direction of traffic.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2021 at 7:10 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
A 35-foot box truck caught on fire just after 5:00 a.m. Friday closing both southbound lanes of Rt. 119.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2021 at 7:21 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
Heavy rain Wednesday evening into Thursday morning caused minor issues around the region.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2021 at 5:37 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
An early Thursday morning crash closed all eastbound lanes of I-64 and the Nitro eastbound entrance ramp.
Updated: May. 28, 2021 at 8:41 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
An early morning crash has caused drivers to sit in traffic in the eastbound lanes of I-64 close to the 5th Street interchange.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 6:54 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
It happened around 6:30 a.m in the eastbound lanes of Route 60 near B Street in St. Albans
Updated: May. 20, 2021 at 8:24 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of I-64 at the Oakwood and Virginia Street interchange.
Updated: May. 6, 2021 at 6:19 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
Drivers heading into downtown Huntington need to divert to 1st Street or Hal Greer Boulevard instead.
Updated: May. 4, 2021 at 6:51 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
The Fayette Township Fire Department responded to the crash around 6:30 a.m.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 5:26 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager
Metro dispatchers say the crash happened just before 5:00 a.m. Thursday.
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