Chelsea Church
Reporter and Weekend Anchor/Producer
Harrisonburg, VA
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Chelsea Church joined WHSV-TV in May of 2019. She is the anchor and producer of the weekend newscasts at 6:00 and 11:00, and she is a Multimedia Journalist covering Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro.
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, so send them her way!
In a press conference Saturday, the Virginia Department of Health announced that COVID-19 vaccines are continuing to roll out at a steady pace across state.
Plans to build a second campus of the Virginia Museum of Natural History in downtown Waynesboro have been put on pause due to the pandemic.
King’s Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center and Envoy of Staunton, both of which are Consulate Health Care facilities, are dealing with ongoing COVID19 outbreaks.
Nearly a year and a half after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission, an appeals court is ordering the judge to go back and look at the case through a different lens.
In his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday night, Governor Ralph Northam noted it was time Virginia joined 16 other states in making marijuana legal.
Two men who were arrested in connection to a deadly shooting at a Staunton apartment back in July were in court Wednesday.
In an effort to lower those numbers, and to help better manage the cats that come in to the facility to be adopted, the shelter is exploring the idea of a trap-neuter-return program for community cats.
Governor Ralph Northam announced this week that phase 1b is expected to begin by the end of the month.
The Virginia General Assembly passed a law that went into effect on Jan. 1 that requires people using state boat landings to have some type of permit.
A new report by United Way shows more than 41,000 households in our area were just one emergency away from a financial crisis when the pandemic hit.
The scenes from Capitol Hill yesterday were jarring, and processing what happened can be especially tough for children and teens, leaving them scared and confused.
If you had a baby or gained any new dependents under the age of 17 from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, you may be eligible to get stimulus money you initially missed out on.
Multiple Republican senators announced their plans to object to the votes in certain states won by President-Elect Joe Biden, citing allegations of voter fraud and calling for an emergency 10-day audit of the results.
Starting Jan. 1, you will no longer be able to get a concealed carry permit through an online course in the commonwealth.
2020 was a tough year for everyone, but there were some positives that came of the year. Residents and business owners in Staunton reflect on the past year, while looking ahead to 2021.
Virginia continues to work to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay. One way of doing that is getting farmers to protect streams with fencing.
Papa’s Kitchen in Waynesboro is giving a gift of a warm meal this Christmas.
Since March, health departments across the Central Shenandoah Health District have had to cut back or modify their services to put more of their focus on responding to the public health crisis.
The Havoc House opened in downtown Waynesboro this month on Wayne Avenue next to the French Press.
At 15 years old, Brianna Haynes went to the hospital to have her gallbladder removed, which ultimately led her to finding out that she had chronic myleoid leukemia.
A Waynesboro Public Works employee was working on Mason Street Thursday afternoon, when the slick roads caused the truck to slide down an embankment in front of a house on the 1600 block.
While this was it expected for the area, it may not be exactly what some folks might have been hoping for, but there were still some people who made the most out of what came down.
The Shenandoah Valley Club of the Deaf is asking for community support to help raise money to keep their building updated and maintained.
For four weeks, CMA Valley Dealerships have been collecting bikes through community donations for the Salvation Army Angel Tree program.
Community members were up early Saturday morning in Elkton raising money and awareness for the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia.
Police are warning the public about a scam where you receive a call that one of your family members is in trouble.
With the help of the community, Dusty was found and reunited with his owner Will Lyle after almost four days.
Staunton Police are investigating after three people were caught on camera damaging Celebration of Lights displays in Gypsy Hill Park.
WHSV has partnered with Harrisonburg Auto Mall, Cox Construction and Plumbing and Air Pro Solutions Heating and Cooling to gather toys for local families in need.
It’s that time of the year for gift exchanges, but the Better Business Bureau is warning people to be cautious of scams.
Augusta County Schools is spreading the holiday spirit through their 33rd annual Thanksgiving Project.
The Shenandoah Harley Davidson dealership in Staunton closed back in August, and now the property is set to be auctioned off next month, but Ladd has other plans.
A 3x16 stained glass with the words “Fire Dep’t No. 1” was shown to be hidden under paneling on the store front of 143 CoWork.
On Thursday, city staff and Mullin & Lonergan Associates hosted a virtual meeting to share the findings from their Housing Assessment and Market Study and gain input from the community.
The holiday season amid the pandemic is especially difficult for families affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia.
It’s now pushed back to Feb. 1, 2021.
The Augusta County Board of Supervisors is meeting Thursday night to consider approving grant requests from four volunteer fire companies, totaling more than $62,000.
The Valley Mission said donations like these are especially important right now.
The annual Veterans Day parade in Staunton was cancelled this year due to the pandemic, but local Veterans of Foreign Wars posts found another way to honor and celebrate veterans in the area.
Leslie Earl Rodgers, a World War II and Vietnam veteran, who lived in Luray, died by suicide in September of 2006. This Veterans Day, his daughter, Marlene Jacks is speaking up about what needs to change to help our veterans.
Waynesboro public schools had about $18,000 in school meal debt, until one couple in the city decided to make a generous donation of $20,000.
The winter sports season kicks of Dec. 23 under the Virginia High School League’s new guidelines, which were created to allow students to play sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Karen Rose, Senior Vice President of Deposit Operations at F&M Bank, said they’re mostly seeing clients fall victim to what’s called a “sweetheart scam” where someone believes to have formed a relationship with someone the think they can trust online.
The city is hoping to have someone fill the role within the next six months.
Reports show widespread wind gusts topping 40-55 mph, which led to first responders getting called to clear roadways of fallen trees or utility poles.
Local polling places are working create a safe voting experience with COVID-19 mitigation efforts in place and laws to protect voters.
Governor Northam has approved $30 million to expand the Rebuild VA grant program to help small businesses and non-profits affected from COVID-19.
They quickly pivoted to be able to cut and package their product to be able to sell to individual consumers.
The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office reported success with its current LEAD program, the Pre-charge Diversion and Litter Control Program, which diverts first-time, low level offenders to community service and requires them to remain charge free and drug free and to participate in interventions.