Peggy Ballard has worked to keep seniors moving for more than a decade at the Barboursville Senior Center with her exercise classes and has forged friendships with everyone there.
Necia Freeman has called Barboursville, West Virginia home her entire life and has worked to help those in the community that has meant so much to her.
There is a group of ladies who has made it their mission to make sure kids going to Cabell Huntington Hospital have a pal when they arrive. Those pals are stuffed animals and collectively the ladies who serve the "Animals for Smiles" mission have earned this week's honor as Hometown Heroes. Tony Cavalier shares their story.
Burgers, ice cream and friendly conversation have always been part of the Dairywinkle’s business model. When record-setting flash flooding hit Campbells Creek in August, Paco Ellison made his restaurant a place for comfort.
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.
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.
“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.