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Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 10:16 PM EDT
|By Andrew Colegrove
A team in need got help from some rivals.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 11:32 PM EDT
|By Rob Johnson
Jackie Thompson, our latest Hometown Hero, reaches out in her own way to help fight hunger in the region.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 10:58 PM EDT
|By Tim Irr
It’s never a surprise to find Cheryl White preparing food in her church kitchen -- a place she definitely knows her way around.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 5:56 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Keagy
Dowdy was nominated as a WSAZ Hometown Hero for her outstanding work in the community and her commitment to keeping Greenup beautiful for all to enjoy.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 7:46 PM EDT
|By Jim Treacy
This weeks' SOMC Hometown Hero is a hard worker from Man, WV who tries to be a joy to anyone he encounters.
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: May. 20, 2022 at 5:54 PM EDT
|By Joseph Payton
“I would not be the same person I am today without her,” said Jennifer Hicks.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
“I think it’s not only changed us, but it’s actually even changed the public the view on what volunteer firefighters, EMS providers and cops actually do,” Chief Deputy for the Gassaway Fire Department Shane Dillenger said.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 8:20 PM EDT
|By Taylor Eaton
The 14-year-old uses his free time to give back in a special way.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By Shannon Litton
Brent and Lou Pyles are part of the Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade Committee.
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Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 6:10 PM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
John Milhoan has spent a lifetime in sports, and in education
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 7:35 PM EDT
|By Marlee Pinchok
A pup and his owner have made it their mission to brighten the lives of children.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 7:53 PM EDT
|By Andrew Colegrove
The daily ride to and from school is never monotonous for kids on one particular bus.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 7:41 PM EST
|By Emily Bennett
After Barbara Hensley got back on her feet, she wanted to do something special for the men who saved her life.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2022 at 12:02 AM EST
|By Brendan Tierney
DEP Cabinet Secretary Harold Ward released a video statement in response to our investigation on Friday.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 9:15 PM EST
|By Brendan Tierney
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and Gov. Jim Justice have not answered WSAZ's questions about the issue.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2022 at 9:53 AM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
On Monday, February 7th, Lucas noticed two WVDOH workers out along the property line and in the road.
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. 21, 2022 at 6:46 PM EST
|By WSAZ News Staff
James Buck and several of his neighbors lost their Frontier phone and internet service last Thursday.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 9:14 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
The family is one step closer to having power restored.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2021 at 5:40 PM EST
|By Kimberly Keagy
Santa Claus is known for bringing joy on Christmas Day. But in Allen, Kentucky, it’s someone else driving a different big red sleigh. Frank Rudder is Santa’s right-hand man, making sure all the children’s wishes are heard loud and clear.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2021 at 10:12 PM EST
|By Taylor Eaton
Freeman continues to twirl her way into the hearts of community members and leaves a lasting impact on all of those she has helped to coach and mentor through the years.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 7:41 PM EST
|By Marlee Pinchok
Conner strives to make sure everyone around him is safe and taken care of, and that’s why he is a WSAZ Hometown Hero.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 5:56 PM EDT
|By Andrew Colegrove
A haunted house in Ironton hosted a special event for kids who don’t always get to take in Halloween traditions.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 7:42 PM EDT
|By Emily Bennett
On Sept 18, not following grandma’s orders may have saved Judy Logan’s life.
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: Sep. 3, 2021 at 6:44 PM EDT
|By Brendan Tierney
Rowan Zoeller has spent the past five years volunteering her Friday nights to help promote recycling at Live on the Levee.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2021 at 9:23 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Keagy
Diamond Lewis remembers being taught as a kid: “Always be kind. You never know what someone else is going through.”
Updated: Jul. 19, 2021 at 2:57 PM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
Deputy First Class Bocky Miller created 'Operation Copsicle' as an outreach program to help build better relationships with children across Cabell County.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2021 at 8:23 AM EDT
|By Andy Chilian
Katie Riedel has taken the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to give back to the community when she started filling blessing boxes around the area last October.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2021 at 11:07 PM EDT
|By Amanda Barren
South Point Schools Superintendent Mark Christian is our latest Hometown Hero for his dedication to the COVID vaccine effort during the pandemic.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2021 at 7:07 PM EDT
|By Keith Morehouse
Kyle Sniatecki, a volunteer assistant for Marshall University's soccer program, is this week’s Hometown Hero.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 6:08 PM EDT
|By Tori Yorgey
Linda Harris said she was on the ventilator for 13 days in the hospital after being flown there. It wasn’t until she woke up she found out, through her family members, that she was pulled from the fire by four men passing by.
Updated: May. 28, 2021 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By Andrew Colegrove
Not all heroes wear masks. Sometimes they can even be clad in prom dresses.
Updated: May. 22, 2021 at 12:25 AM EDT
|By Tim Irr
David Ward was at home on a Sunday night when the church across the street, his church, caught fire.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2021 at 9:43 PM EDT
|By Tori Yorgey
Bill Fortune and his wife Fran have dedicated more than a decade to ensuring their community has food on the table.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Katie Wilson
Bella Roe began reading to her classmates online during the pandemic.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2021 at 12:02 AM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
Isaiah Turner’s inspirational story of saving his bedridden grandmother from a house fire in Lucasville caught our attention in late March.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2021 at 7:08 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Keagy
Years ago, Glick had an idea to start a community food drive during the holy season, asking members of the congregation to donate a can of food or money during every visit they made to the Temple, to help people who were struggling to provide enough food for families.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 6:13 PM EST
|By Taylor Eaton
'The Hanger' is a clothing shop at South Gallia High School that allows students to come in and pick out clothes free of charge and free of judgement.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2021 at 10:51 PM EST
|By Tony Cavalier
Known to some as the queen of cupcakes, Pam Matusic puts profits aside in order to help out people she’s never met.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2021 at 10:45 PM EST
|By WSAZ News Staff
Thelma still doesn't know who suggested she be put in a position to help others -- as a part of a new group inside then Gov. Jay Rockefeller’s Office called “The Governor’s Hotline.”
Updated: Jan. 29, 2021 at 9:24 PM EST
|By John Lowe
One 10-year-old kid is finding a way to help his community
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 9:40 PM EST
|By Andrew Colegrove
A police officer and his trainee helped get three people out of a burning home.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 5:48 PM EST
|By Tori Yorgey
This year the McKinney's in Point Pleasant are adding to an annual tradition to give back to the community.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 6:06 PM EST
|By John Lowe
The former Jefferson Airplane and Big Tuna guitarist is finding an audience from a small concert hall in Meigs County, Ohio.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2020 at 2:29 PM EST
|By Brendan Tierney
Patty Swango pushes for Christmas in St. Albans to be bigger and better every year.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2020 at 8:59 PM EDT
|By Kim Rafferty
"So I just started dragging people outside," said William Adkins.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2020 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Kelsey Souto
Sue Burke was honored as this week's Hometown Hero for her work on improving downtown Portsmouth.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 7:48 PM EDT
|By Taylor Eaton
This year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, many more families have found themselves needing help putting food on the table for the very first time.