Robert Castillo
Multimedia Journalist
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Producer Robert Castillo is from WVVA’s stomping grounds- Bluefield, West Virginia. He graduated from Bluefield High School in 2017 and went on to study Broadcast Journalism at Marshall University. Robert graduated Cum Laude from Marshall in May of 2021.
Robert has enjoyed watching WVVA since he was a kid and gained his love for the industry watching the newscasts.
During his time at Marshall, Robert was involved with the school’s radio station, WMUL and newspaper, The Parthenon. He was also a reporter for the student produced newscast- MU Report.
In his spare time, Robert likes to watch sports, play video games, and collect sports cards. He is an avid animal lover and has two cats and two dogs. Robert’s favorite place to be is any beach.
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It’s located at 1316 Bland Street and the owners say they’ve been dreaming of opening the store for over a year.
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Leaders from the Two Virginias say they are seeing a critical shortage of people wanting to become EMT’s with the pandemic leaving many workers burnt out.
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The elementary students learned about topics dealing with water and propulsion.
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On May 25 at 6pm a town hall meeting will take place for people to give their ideas on how the city can improve as West Virginia’s Christmas City
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The owner of the residence Joshua Franklin was taken into custody and charged with possession with intent to deliver.
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The investigation revealed that the vehicle was traveling south on I-77 in raining conditions when it lost control during a curve.
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On Wednesday Nick’s fellow seniors at Summers County High used their senior skip day to raise about three thousand dollars for the family.
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Among those agencies recognized were the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department, Bluefield West Virginia and Oak Hill’s Police Departments.
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The FBI reports that 129 members of law enforcement died in the line of duty last year. 73 of them were killed and 56 died in accidents.
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Three dogs and a cat escaped, but smoke became a blinding wall preventing Michelle from retrieving a seven week old kitten upstairs.
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Details are very limited at this time but stay with WVVA as we learn more.
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Clinch Valley Health’s Advanced Wound Care Center has been recognized on a national level.
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The two candidates recently clashed at an election event at the Tamarack in Beckley.
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One viewer reported damage to their home in Western Greenbrier County.
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Campaign signs for a local school board candidate have been vandalized.
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Once you’re ready to apply you can return to the home page and you’ll come to the very bottom and you’ll hit the big red apply now.
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International Firefighters’ Day honors the sacrifices and dedication of the people who run to the fire when instinct tells most to run away.
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A Hilltop man is facing felony charges according to Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley.
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She said she just discovered the damages today and has made local police aware.
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The fun starts at 9 o’clock in the morning and will last until 7pm.
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Mulkey previously served as Vice Chairman for the VHHA. He hopes his new appointment will allow the organization to serve Southwest Virginia better as we come out of the pandemic.
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The events began at Pikeview High School where the school took some time out of their day to acknowledge students going into higher education and the military.
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Two people are dead and another has been injured in a three vehicle car crash.
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The new project will install more than 12-hundred feet of storm pipes along the street.
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Princeton’s Economic Development Specialist, Samuel Lusk explains the importance of helping the local business in any way they can.
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The heavy lifting of phase two of this project includes laying nearly 70 thousand feet of water lines from Upland to Keystone.
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Those involved with tourism in the county report a great year for tourism in 2021 and they think there’s more growth potential this year, if certain areas of Bluefield become “ATV traffic-friendly”.
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He went to the Armed Forces Career Center, but he weighed in at 365 pounds.
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Princeton city leaders are urging all government departments to purchase their supplies within Princeton city corporate limits when appropriate.
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The city of Princeton is continuing sidewalk replacements on deteriorating areas of the city.
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Last year alone there were 900 crashes reported in work zones in the Mountain State.
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The Craft Memorial Library’s Bookmobile travels all over Mercer County bringing books to the people.
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Today is National School Librarians’ Day! One school librarian in Mercer County says that she has been serving Mercer County students for over sixteen years and has been at Glenwood School for two years.
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The center will include a collection of historic steam engines, early vehicles and machinery used in agriculture among other historic pieces.
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Mayor Ron Martin says more than 50 schools will be receiving money from the program.
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That shooting happened on Mountaineer Highway in Avondale and left one person critically injured.
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The staff at Clinch Valley Health are getting their first real pause from the pandemic in two years.
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Detectives with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department say they’ve gathered some evidence in this case, but continue to look for more promising leads. But the lack of hard evidence leaves Brown’s case in limbo.
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Detective Lieutenant Kenneth Adams with the Bluefield, West Virginia Police Department says they’re dedicating more officers to patrol areas of their city as a deterrent.
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The victim told officers that her boyfriend had hit her, choked her until she lost consciousness, struck her in the head with a wrench, soaked her in alcohol, and attempted to set her on fire.
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Crews got the call at 1:51PM on Sunday to respond to a structure fire on Hill Street.
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The shooting is an active investigation and details are limited.
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Chief Deputy Alan Christian with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department says the shooting happened at approximately 9pm.
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Sgt. Adam Ballard helps teach the course and says the officers will learn add vital weapons to their arsenal in the fight against DUI.
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A Fayette County juvenile has been identified this evening for posting threats on social media concerning Oak Hill High and Oak Hill Middle Schools according to Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley.
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Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley says on March 24 deputies responded to a theft of a vehicle complaint in Oak Hill.
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We would like you to join us in congratulating two people very close to WVVA for winning awards at the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Awards.
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Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she’s against adjusting the federal tax on fuel. It could save Americans 18.4 cents per gallon at the pump. Capito says the impact on infrastructure is a big reason she’s opposed to temporarily removing the federal gas tax.
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“I believe more than anything it’s uncertainty with our environment that we’re in today. Politically, overseas what we have today with our neighbors over there. What’s going on in Ukraine. Everything has them in a state of alarm” said Wood.
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Hieatt says the search may carry into Sunday if they’re not able to finish searching the areas.