Megan Brandl
Digital Content Manager
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Megan Brandl joined the WVVA team April 2021 as a Promotions Assistant, and was recently promoted to Digital Content Manager in December 2021.
Megan graduated from Bluefield University in May 2020 with a Bachelors in Graphic Communications.
During her time at Bluefield, Megan helped with the student newspaper, The Rampage, as well as held a work study position where she helped promote events for the school's alumni association.
Megan is native to Matthews, NC right outside of Charlotte. She is happy to be back in Bluefield after moving back home for a few months during the pandemic.
In her free time, she enjoys watching Disney movies, hanging out with friends, playing soccer, and spending time with her Dog, Bean.
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Collin O’Donnell, owner of The Grind coffee shop in Bluefield, Va., spoke with WVVA to give more information on their new location in Wytheville, Va.
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On this episode of In Focus, we are putting the spotlight on a Mercer County band, Chucky Ray Lilly and the Grip.
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Ken Dick, a former WVVA Chief Engineer, died Wednesday morning, he was 92.
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The investigation into Monday’s fatal Lime Plant accident in Giles county continues.
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The Golden Rule Montessori School officially opened the doors at their new Bluefield, W.Va. location.
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Sheriff Brian Hieatt, a Tazewell County native, is this weeks Hometown Hero.
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On the Sunday May 29 edition of In Focus, WVVA put the spotlight on Southwest Virginia Community College, which is located in Tazewell County.
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A Princeton native plead guilty to trying to seduce a minor by sending obscene materials.
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Vivian Riley-Alford, a Bluefield native, was on her way to work at a local I-hop early this month when she was involved in a head-on collision.
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On this Sunday, June 19′s edition of In Focus, WVVA put the spotlight on the upcoming 10th annual Patchwork Quilters Jamboree.
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Tazewell County Friends of Juneteenth Celebration will be held this weekend.
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From June 17 through June 20, anyone with a west Virginia driver’s license or state-issued id will be eligible for a day trail pass at no charge.
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A Princeton man is behind bars after he was accused of a violent attack against a teen girl.
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A Fayette County man is sentenced to five to 35 years in prison for attacking his wife.
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ChildLaw Services is the only non-profit in West Virginia that serves children, and they’ve been doing just that since 2001.
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Monday, June 20, marks the mountain state’s 159th birthday and to celebrate, there’s an event this Saturday, June 18, at the Princeton Railroad Museum.
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The British V8 group, a group of car enthusiasts from all over the U.S. and Canada, have cruised their way to our area.
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A McDowell County woman is sentenced to one to five years in prison for a hit-and-run crash that killed a toddler.
This Sunday on In Focus, we put spotlight on Captain Dennis Smith and his wife Jane.
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The pool is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. If you want to avoid the heat, you can come out for a night swim every Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
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A ribbon cutting was held Thursday, June 9, to let folks know that “Blooms by Bessie’s” is still around.
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Golfers who love the game and giving back to the community met up at the Tazewell Country Club for a good cause Friday morning.
On this web edition of In Focus, we are putting the spotlight on an event happening Saturday, June 11 at the Bluefield Fitness and Rec Center.
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There’s a new sea lion show at the Cole Chevy Mountain Festival. It’s called “Sea Lion Splash,” and it’s a family owned business based out of Texas.
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In this edition of In Focus, Tazewell Mayor Michael Hoops and Director of Tazewell Today, Vanessa Rebentisch discussed ‘Main Street Moments’ and other happenings in Tazewell, Va.
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A 26 year old man is in stable condition and recovering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
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Matthew Keaton was arraigned in magistrate court on a trio of new felonies unrelated to the previous charges against him.
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Bluefield Area Transit (BAT) has added racks on four of its buses and is in the process of adding four more.
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Pikeview High School was placed on lockdown after a threat was made on social media.
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One of the passengers in the accident that happened over Mother’s Day weekend in Raleigh County has died.
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A prayer service has been planned in Bluefield for the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting.
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Officers found James Courtney Simpson Jr., 58, of Covington, lying deceased in the parking lot.
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An employee said she found the man outside the store Friday evening pulling his pants up next to the excrement.
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A Princeton man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on Monday, May 16.
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The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and the West Virginia State Police (WVSP) responded to shots being fired in Princeton W.Va.
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Bluefield Fire Department (BFD) responded to an early morning fire at the Crescent View Apartments in Bluefield, VA.
On this episode of In Focus, WVVA put the spotlight on an upcoming play at the Bluefield Arts Center .
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Barton DePaul, 57, of Gauley Bridge, is charged with the felony offenses of malicious wounding and attempted murder.
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On Sunday, May 8, units from the Beaver Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) responded to a crash on Airport Rd.
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A Kimberly man was arrested in Fayette County Wednesday, May 4, following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault.
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On this edition of In Focus, we put the spotlight on another upcoming performance at Bluefield University (BU).
On this edition of In Focus, WVVA put a spotlight on an upcoming event for car lovers in the area.
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The owners of the local food truck, Tacos De Marcos, were involved in a car accident in South Carolina on Friday.
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Late Monday morning, the US Marshall’s Southern WV CUFFED Task Force arrested Bernard Reynolds, Jr.
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Virginia State Police (VSP) responded to a single-vehicle crash on Rt. 42, a mile east of Rt. 667
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Early Wednesday evening, Senior Trooper Wiseman and Corporal Raynor responded to a vehicle fire on Widen Ridge Road in Clay County.
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West Virginia State Police (WVSP) is searching for a missing Raleigh County man.