Chelsea Church
Anchor/Producer
Harrisonburg, VA
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Chelsea Church joined WHSV-TV in May of 2019. She is the anchor of the weekday newscasts at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., and the producer for the 6 p.m. newscast.
Chelsea was born and raised here in the Valley. She grew up in Staunton before moving to Harrisonburg to attend James Madison University.
While in college, Chelsea worked as the HealthWise reporter for CBS19 news in Charlottesville. You may have also heard her on the radio with WSVA news where she worked as a news reporter. Chelsea got her start with video journalism with BreezeTV on JMU's campus.
Chelsea loves exploring her community and getting to know more people in the Valley. She is always looking for story ideas for Community Spotlight, so send them her way!
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New Bridges Immigrant Resource Center has been working to build a community where everyone can thrive for more than 20 years.
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26 percent of the U.S. adult population lives with some sort of disability, and many of the homes that are available don’t even come close to meeting current or future needs.
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For 10 years, the Scholars Latino Initiative (SLi) has been helping create opportunities for students at Harrisonburg High School.
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The Caregivers Community Network is a program that allows JMU students to offer respite to caregivers and spend quality time with older adults in their community.
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Central Valley Habitat for Humanity works from the ground up to help build safe and affordable homes for local families struggling to make ends meet.
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The organization fuels people to be more independent and helps to bridge the gap to affordable and reliable transportation.
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Through play time, arts and crafts and song, Generations Crossing has several ways different age groups can create bonds and learn from each other.
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The Sadie Rose Foundation is a community for those who grieve.
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Friendship Industries was founded in 1964. It was the first organization in the community to provide commercial work and training opportunities for people with disabilities.
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A joint funeral service was held Wednesday, Feb. 9, for the two officers who were shot and killed on the campus of Bridgewater College.
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Since 1983, Kingsway Prison and Family Outreach has been helping inmates and people coming out of prison get re-established in the community.
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The New Community Project works with partners around the world to bring social justice and ecological healing to our local community.
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Strength in Peers has been providing peer recovery for people who are struggling with substance use, mental health and other trauma-related challenges since 2015.
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Anicira’s Veterinary Center is hosting a Happy Neuter Year Tuesday, January 18, where it will be offering free neuter surgeries to 100 male cats in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County area.
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Ava Care of Harrisonburg has been serving the community since 1984. The organization helps women who are at risk of or are facing unintended pregnancies.
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From newborns to high schoolers, The Children’s Clothes Closet has clothes, shoes and supplies for anyone who needs them. Once a month, kids are able to shop around and pick out a few outfits to take home for free.
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Elkton Area United Services does everything it can to help those in need, from handing out food and clothing to helping people pay their bills.
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The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, now known as Rocktown History, collects and preserves the rich history of the area.
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Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications is collecting items to donate to First Step and the Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA this holiday season.
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For the past ten years, the non-profit has been finding new ways to continue serving those in need.
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In this week’s Community Spotlight, we’re shining the spotlight on a non-profit that works to match mentors to youth in the area facing challenges.
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Gloucestershire Old Spots are the longest registered bred pig in the world and almost went extinct.
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Love Thy Neighbor started back in 1992 with just one person helping another find maternity clothes. It has since expanded to meet the different needs of several people in the Harrisonburg area.
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Local health officials said numbers are looking good in the Valley, slowly coming down as expected, but there are some red flags as we head into the holidays.
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Virginia State Police have cited a Rockingham County school bus driver after a train crashed into a bus on Wednesday afternoon.
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It’s now been almost a year since Virginia’s hands-free law went into effect, making it illegal to hold a communications device in your hand while driving.
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The American Community survey shows nearly 32 percent of housing units in Waynesboro have substandard living conditions.
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The event included the playing of Taps, a 21 Gun Salute and remarks about the importance of Veterans Day.
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Cox Construction & Plumbing got a head start on the shopping Thursday picking out gifts for children in the Staunton and Waynesboro areas.
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank received a donation of 1,000 turkeys from The Giant Company to hand out to people in need ahead of the holidays.
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After a tight race, the newcomer declared his victory early Wednesday morning, getting 51 percent of the vote over Terry McAuliffe with 49 percent.
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Registrars across the Valley are gearing up for Election Day with the help of volunteers.
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People in the Valley will soon have to change their dialing habits as a new area code is being introduced to the region.
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A group of Russian hackers has targeted a global IT supply chain by going after service providers that customize and manage cloud services and other technologies on behalf of their customers.
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While the mental health crisis is nothing new, the pandemic highlighted some issues within the mental health system.
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Sheriff Matt Robertson is hoping to continue his work as sheriff for the fourth year, but opponent Chris Hartless says it’s time for change.
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Supply chain issues and mail delays are pushing more people to start their holiday shopping early, but the Better Business Bureau is reminding folks to shop safe and smart so that they do not become a victim of a scam.
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Onions are a staple ingredient for many restaurants, like Urgie’s Cheesesteaks in Harrisonburg.
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We asked both candidates why they would be the best person to represent the district.
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Democrat Jennifer Kitchen will be facing incumbent Republican Chris Runion to represent Virginia’s 25th district.
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The Silver Ghost Association made a stop in the Valley Thursday on its 1,600-mile tour across the U.S.
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A Harrisonburg couple is moving forward with in vitro fertilization to start a family, which is something they were not sure would be possible.
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The CDC has updated its guidance on underlying medical conditions associated with a higher risk of severe COVID-19.
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The Blue Ridge Children’s Museum is looking for volunteers to help install a natural playground in Waynesboro.
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Bluestone Bike and Run is one of the businesses nearby that was damaged in the explosion. It’s right across the street from the shopping center that was destroyed.
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There have been case studies showing people are experiencing recurrences or outbreaks of shingles after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Local doctors say that is rare and not necessarily caused by the vaccine.
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A big crowd is expected at Wednesday’s board of supervisors meeting in Rockingham County, ahead of a public hearing on the rezoning of 9.98 acres for a housing development in McGaheysville.
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Community members in the Greater Augusta area gathered at Staunton’s Gypsy Hill Park Saturday morning for the 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
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Augusta Health Urgent Care says it has seen a dramatic increase in requests for COVID tests over the past several weeks, and as a result, a dramatic increase in positive cases.
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Some police officers in Virginia are threatening to leave their jobs if the vaccine mandate for federal workers is enforced to them.