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 one cat. Robert’s favorite place to be is any beach.
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The move comes thanks to a $900K loan from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority to the Tazewell County Industrial Development Authority.
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The groups discusses suicide prevention tips, trauma information and how they can help support mental wellness.
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When reporting the damage to your home you should use your 911 address.
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Power should be restored by no later than 10 pm Wednesday.
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Wallace will be sentenced on June 2 and Brooks will be sentenced on Aug. 1.
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Mercer County’s director of emergency management says it’s estimated that at least 500 homes in Bluefield were affected by flooding.
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All 261 day staff should report on a two hour delay.
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In Ingleside a water rescue team from the Department of Natural Resources managed to evacuate an elderly couple from Blake Hollow Road just before 12:30 pm on Monday.
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Community members were able to get items like food, cleaning supplies and health care items.
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It was all in an effort to remember those soldiers for Memorial Day.
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Ike and Tina performed countless shows on the African American touring circuit through the south. A tour that brought them to Mercer County.
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Students at Talcott Elementary School took a trip back in time on Wednesday and had class in the Saunders One Room School Museum in Lowell.
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Browning says the main goal for this event was to teach children not every pet is the right pet.
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The King Coal Highway which encompasses a bridge sometimes called the “Bridge to nowhere” will open up as early as late summer.
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Incumbents Matt Knowles and Peter Taylor are hoping to get re-elected. While challengers Ashley Carr and Ashton Shaw are hoping to bring new blood to the city council.
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AEP’s outage map shows that 44 customers in the area are without power. The estimated restoration time is 1:30 pm.
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The group is collecting money from American Legion Halls that will benefit the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State and the Auxiliary Rhododendron Girls State.
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There will be a meet the candidates event on May 23 from 6 pm to 8 pm at Princeton City Hall.
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The business had their grand opening celebration on Friday.
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“We see it as an important way to give back to our businesses in town. They serve us and the community and we just see this as a way that we can give our tax payer money back to these businesses,” said Samuel Lusk.
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Officer Amanda Moore says her love for helping others is what motivated her to get into law enforcement.
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The students said they were excited and grateful to be in the event.
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The sea lion show will make its return from last year, along with other attractions like Rock-it The Robot.
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The program will provide meals to children free of charge.
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The school will consolidate Bluewell and Brushfork Elementary Schools.
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A Tazewell County man is dead after being shot in the chest following a domestic dispute with his wife.
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Ameli’s obituary says he was known for giving back to his community.
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Information like employee W-2 forms and student transcripts were posted to the page but have since been deleted.
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If you have a nurse in your life be sure to thank them for all the hard work they do.
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A federal grant application was approved by the Mercer County Commission that allows the sheriff’s office to apply for $400K for crisis intervention training.
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The letters will be sent in opposition to requested increases from both American Electric Power and West Virginia American Water.
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This after the Mercer County Commission Approved more than $160K for the project in April.
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Cundiff says she’s loves the environment at Glenwood and credits a lot of her success to her fellow teachers.
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he owner says he wanted a family friendly food option so he decided to become a franchise owner with Dippin’ Dots.
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A jury found that the Wyoming County Board of Education was negligent for failing to investigate, report and take action on instances of bullying against a student.
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One lawsuit was settled on Thursday, another was filed less than a month ago.
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Once students complete the class they will earn certifications in customer service and bloodborne pathogens.
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The city is also matching the grant money with $160K of their own money, bringing the total for the repair project to $350K.
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Customers who visit the store through Saturday will have the chance to win giveaways and get free lunch.
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William Ball is currently being held in Southwestern Regional Jail on a $25K bond.
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The president and CEO for the company says they’re already discussing future activities like coding and robotics for the next school year.
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It’s a non-invasive piece of technology that will work side by side with mammograms at the hospital.
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The business restocks their bins every Friday and Saturday.
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On Wednesday, the Stop the Hurt Child Advocacy Center put together its third annual butterfly and blessings remembrance ceremony. It was held at the McDowell County Courthouse in Welch.
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On Monday West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced the burn ban in the state has been lifted due to recent rainfall. However it’s still important to remember burn laws in West Virginia and Virginia are still in affect.
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Historians were on hand to add context to old pictures and other items from that sliver of time in the 19th century when Monroe was commander-in-chief.
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Mitchell says he expects the total cost for the restoration of Hotel Thelma to be near 2 million dollars.
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Mount View’s prom is next week and the demonstration was held to deter students from driving while impaired.
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The mobile clinic has another planned stop on April 28 at the Ruritan in Oakvale from 11 am to 3 pm
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