-
FAIRLEA, W. Va (WVVA)-- It could be even more expensive to pay for college starting next month.Government subsidized student loan interest rates are set to double come July 1st, and for local studentsMore >> FAIRLEA, W. Va (WVVA)-- It could be even more expensive to pay for college starting next month.Government subsidized student loan interest rates are set to double come July 1st, and for local studentsMore >> FAIRLEA, W. Va (WVVA)-- Seniors at the Fairlea Senior Center gathered to greet Senator Joe Manchin Friday.Manchin held a town hall-style meeting there, focusing on issues like immigration reform, backgroundMore >> FAIRLEA, W. Va (WVVA)-- Seniors at the Fairlea Senior Center gathered to greet Senator Joe Manchin Friday.Manchin held a town hall-style meeting there, focusing on issues like immigration reform, backgroundMore >> LOOKOUT (WVVA) - A Fayette County man was arrested Friday after police say he was caught in the act of burglary by a neighbor. Michael Ray Clark Jr., 22, was charged with entering without breaking afterMore >> LOOKOUT (WVVA) - A Fayette County man was arrested Friday after police say he was caught in the act of burglary by a neighbor. Michael Ray Clark Jr., 22, was charged with entering without breaking afterMore >> The case against a Bluefield man accused of firing several gunshots at strip club in Bluefield is moving forward in the court system. Richard Saunders is charged with attempted murder, wanton endangermentMore >> The case against a Bluefield man accused of firing several gunshots at strip club in Bluefield is moving forward in the court system. Richard Saunders is charged with attempted murder, wanton endangermentMore >> PRINCETON (WVVA) - Dashcam video from a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser has captured the traffic stop that led to Princeton fugitive Brett Bowyer's arrest earlier this week. Bowyer, a former counselorMore >> PRINCETON (WVVA) - Dashcam video from a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser has captured the traffic stop that led to Princeton fugitive Brett Bowyer's arrest earlier this week. Bowyer, a former counselorMore >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - A search for the culprits responsible for a rash of vandalism in Bluefield last weekend continues. On Tuesday, Bluefield Police recovered a suspect vehicle they believe to be associatedMore >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - A search for the culprits responsible for a rash of vandalism in Bluefield last weekend continues. On Tuesday, Bluefield Police recovered a suspect vehicle they believe to be associatedMore >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - The Trinity United Methodist Church building has been marred by vandalism, but the church's spirit remains undeterred. A vandal or vandals spray painted graffiti on the side of theMore >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - The Trinity United Methodist Church building has been marred by vandalism, but the church's spirit remains undeterred. A vandal or vandals spray painted graffiti on the side of theMore >> "We are now the largest Aerial Adventure company in the world. We have more miles of zipline than anywhere else," says Dave Arnold owner of Adventures on the Gorge. TreeTops Canopy tour, located in theMore >> "We are now the largest Aerial Adventure company in the world. We have more miles of zipline than anywhere else," says Dave Arnold owner of Adventures on the Gorge. TreeTops Canopy tour, located in theMore >> TAZEWELL (WVVA) - Plum Creek Winery in Thompson Valley, Virginia opened its doors this past March, hoping to promote tourism to the Southwest Virginia area. Owners, Brian and Donna Allison say they'veMore >> TAZEWELL (WVVA) - Plum Creek Winery in Thompson Valley, Virginia opened its doors this past March, hoping to promote tourism to the Southwest Virginia area. Owners, Brian and Donna Allison say they'veMore >> TAZEWELL (WVVA) – One local business is supporting special needs children in the area by raising money for them to attend camps this summer. Wendy's in Tazewell and Claypool Hill held the TASK SummerMore >> TAZEWELL (WVVA) – One local business is supporting special needs children in the area by raising money for them to attend camps this summer. Wendy's in Tazewell and Claypool Hill held the TASK SummerMore >>
Kristen Conner joined the WVVA News Team in July 2012 as the Greenbrier Valley Bureau Reporter. She covers the counties of Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers and Giles.
Kristen is a Delaware native, but she graduated from Rowan University in South Jersey with a Bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism, a minor in Political Science, and concentrations in Honors Studies, New Media Studies, and International Studies. While at Rowan, she worked at NBC Philadelphia as an Investigative intern and at WBOC-TV in Salisbury, MD as a news intern. She was also the Vice President/Assistant Station Manager of the Rowan Television Network where she worked as a lead anchor on "RTN News," a producer and host of the talk show "On the Couch," and she produced and hosted four 5-hour live telethons earning a cumulative of over $10,000 for various charities. She graduated as the Valedictorian at Sussex Technical High School in 2008.
Kristen loves to meet people, go to concerts and try new things, and she is obsessed with buying shoes! Although she can't cook very well she still considers herself a "foodie." She will miss Sussex County, Delaware, but she looks forward to serving you.
Kristen is always looking for a good story. Email her at kconner@wvva.com if you have something to share.
