Clayton McChesney
Multimedia Journalist
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Clayton McChesney started at WVVA in August 2022 as a Multimedia Journalist.
Growing up in Bluefield, Virginia, Clayton had been watching WVVA for almost his entire life and now gets to be a part of its news team. Clayton McChesney is a graduate from Liberty University and holds a BS in Cinematic Arts with a minor in Creative Writing. At Liberty, he worked on several short films and a tv show as well as a feature film in Georgia.
An avid movie fan, Clayton enjoys writing scripts for movies and collecting movie memorabilia.
To contact Clayton about stories or just to chat, email him at clayton.mcchesney@gray.tv
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:40 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Changes are coming to the Mercer County Board of Health; two of its members will be stepping down.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:02 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
As of this year, shingles vaccines are now covered under the Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:51 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
From Tuesday to Wednesday, students at Concord University worked to help “Swipe Out Student Hunger.”
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:40 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Bluefield State University’s mascot, a Great Dane, enjoyed a birthday celebration Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 10:08 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
In Mercer County Tuesday night, part of the Princeton Public Library was transformed into a trading floor.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 8:01 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
The American Red Cross teamed up with students from Concord University Tuesday for a blood drive.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Concord University will be holding a Red Cross blood drive Tuesday, January 24.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 5:27 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
This is the CREA Company, a small business where creatives can combine art and technology in unique ways.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 6:44 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Big changes may soon be in store for Bluefield, West Virginia’s Bowen Field, home of the Bluefield Ridge Runners.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 5:36 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Firefighters responded to a house fire Saturday night on the border between Bandy, Virginia and Bishop, West Virginia.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 6:43 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Scams continue to plague our area, continuously evolving to exploit the unprepared.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 5:56 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
The Mercer County Animal Shelter has gone beyond max capacity and has now entered “code red.”
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 6:34 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
It was a Wednesday morning of coffee and conversation at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 6:24 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
While the day designated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day has passed, the celebrations of his life and legacy continued Tuesday at Bluefield State University.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 8:01 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
There are roads, bridges, and monuments all named after Martin Luther King Jr., but King’s legacy isn’t just in physical memorials.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 5:40 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Thanks to a grant from Meals on Wheels and PetSmart Charities, the Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens has a Pet Care Program that allows homebound seniors to get vet care for their pets and transportation to vet clinics.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 5:54 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
A nonprofit organization is helping a Bluefield, West Virginia veteran, and they’re doing so by using a little “puppy power.”
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 7:54 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
A free local event is promising to bring together people in the area for a session of healthy dialogue and coffee.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 7:20 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Tazewell now has its very own “Grumpy Cat!"
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 7:54 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Two projects at Concord University are set to receive federal funding: a physician’s assistant program and a research center for “Rare Earth Elements.”
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 7:51 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Medicare scams continue to be an ever-present danger in our community.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 7:39 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Thanks to federal funding, Princeton will be getting a new community center in an effort to centralize city buildings.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 5:43 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Christmas and New Year might be over, but the Holiday of Lights at Bluefield City Park is still going strong – until the end of Sunday night that is.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 4:10 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Local leaders in Raleigh County gave an optimistic update on the ongoing water crisis.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 6:58 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
This year’s flu season also includes a new variant of COVID.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 6:10 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
The Administrator for the Mercer County Health Department says some people make unrealistic resolutions that can be ineffective and even dangerous.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 10:42 AM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
With the new year finally here, some people are participating in the time-honored tradition of making New Year’s resolutions – and trying not to break them.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 6:23 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Vain Colby was a much-loved journalist, playwright, and actor in the Two Virginias.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 10:05 AM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
It’s New Year, new baby at the Princeton Community Hospital as they welcome the first baby born there in the new year.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 6:28 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Vain Colby was 58 when he died over the weekend.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2023 at 5:28 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
The city celebrated the start of 2023 with its annual “Lemon Drop” celebration.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 7:51 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
If you are looking for a resolution for the new year, consider this one: don’t get scammed.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 6:03 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
The Moose Lodge in Tazewell is holding a New Year’s Bash.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 5:19 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Appalachian Treasures is a small business that sells antiques, including salt shakers, a spinning loom and lighting fixtures, and a variety of items made by local artists.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 6:57 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
The restaurant at Fincastle will be holding a New Year’s Eve dance cosponsored by the Bluefield Area Shag Society or B.A.S.S.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2022 at 4:36 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Shoppers in Tazewell County are braving the snow and ice on Christmas Eve to buy gifts for the remaining people on their list.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 6:18 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
One of the leaders with the Appalachian agency for Senior Citizens reports ten percent of the elderly population are victims of elder abuse every year - That’s one in ten.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 8:13 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
The Mercer County Animal Shelter is at maximum capacity and they’re struggling to find room for the cats and dogs awaiting adoption.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 6:05 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
The Summers County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind people that leaving animals in harmful conditions is not only inhumane but illegal.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 11:08 AM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
As the area braces for these cold temperatures, some in the community may not have a warm home to return to, but there are warming centers available to those who need it.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 9:42 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Christmas is Sunday, but Wednesday, some kids in Summers County got presents, but it was the Summers County Sheriff’s Department who helped Santa out with the delivery.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2022 at 4:35 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
People braved the cold in “Virginia Snowiest Town” to participate in the “Reindeer Games” Bluefield Christmas Parade, an annual Christmas tradition.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 9:03 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
If you saw a police presence at the Bluefield Walmart early Saturday morning, don’t worry - it was the Bluefield Police Department’s annual Shop with a Cop.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 6:51 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Visit Mercer County CVB’s Candy Cane Trail is drawing visitors from beyond the borders of the Two Virginias.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 7:07 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
The West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways says there are many ways to stay safe on the roads this winter.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 5:49 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
With cold and wet weather on the horizon, the Department of Transportation for West Virginia has tips for the upcoming battle against snow and ice.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 5:31 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Bluefield University has received a grant to allow would-be teachers to work in the classroom while receiving on-the-job training and pay.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 7:30 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
It was an evening of history and hot chocolate at Saturday’s Bramwell Christmas Tour of Homes.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 12:47 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
The Tazewell Christmas Market made its return to Main Street Saturday.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 7:30 PM EST
|By Clayton McChesney
Two churches - one from Maryland – have joined forces to provide Christmas cheer for Mercer County residents who need it most.
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