Patsy Montesinos
Roanoke, VA
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Patsy is a recent graduate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and joined the WDBJ7 news team in June 2022.
She previously was a part-time reporter for Chatham News + Record, where she helped start the first Spanish newspaper of the county, “La Voz de Chatham.”
Patsy grew up in Concord, North Carolina, but spent some of her time as a child living in Mexico. Outside work, you can find Patsy hiking, dancing, or enjoying a delicious meal at a local restaurant.
Please feel free to share your story ideas or say hello to her through email or her social media platform.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 7:56 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
“If we would’ve been sitting in that living room,” added Floyd. “We probably not be here right now.”
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 5:36 PM EDT
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“Particularly those who are predisposed to or are already dealing with anxiety issues, it only can make it worse. Because it all of a sudden brings in the very real fear that this can happen again,” said Trestman.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 7:25 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
Scott West was the keynote speaker at the 9/11 day of remembrance hosted in Appomattox. He told the stories of 4 of his friends who died during the attacks.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 7:09 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
The class, “Democracy and Duty: Activating Service,” will explore what drives the call to service and how to repurpose that passion.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 6:45 PM EDT
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“We all really have a responsibility to, first of all, recognize that injustice has been a part of our society and to seek to try and correct and avoid future injustices as we seek to become united as a country,” said Rudy McCollum.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2022 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
Arriving alive every time they drive is the motto for Teen Driving Solutions school.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2022 at 5:13 PM EDT
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“Bring bug spray and plenty of it. Something to strike a match with or a lighter,” explained Layman.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 5:58 PM EDT
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Officials say the insects colonize quickly, disrupt native ecosystems, and are a threat to grape crops.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2022 at 5:47 PM EDT
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Over 32 tons of trash and 1,000 tires have been collected from the New River.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT
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Many say it’s meaningful to be matriculating during the 25th anniversary since female cadets were first admitted.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 6:13 PM EDT
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The department is $20 thousand short of its overall goal to get the mounted unit activated.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 7:11 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
Landscape Supply Inc said this is the biggest charitable drive they’ve ever organized in Roanoke.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 6:52 PM EDT
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The center warns neighbors with bird boxes to make sure the birds are not overheating.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 6:50 PM EDT
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“We’re almost back at 2019 levels as far as numbers go, it’s just a different type of travel, it’s a leisure travel versus quite so much business travel that we had back in 2019 but it’s coming back,” said Stewart. “Hopefully the pandemic is subsiding, and we continue to grow, and we get the pilots back in the cockpit.”
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 6:35 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
“We went into the hospital thinking maybe she had some sort of head injury, 'cause all we saw was her eye was misaligned and a bruise. But we never thought we were going to hear the word cancer.”
Updated: Jul. 10, 2022 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
The Tiktok has over 1.6 million views and over 142,000 comments.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2022 at 7:26 PM EDT
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A common theme for the volunteers is wanting to make the Smith Mountain Lake community a better place.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
Virginia Health Department Monkeypox expert Julia Murphys said currently, only two groups qualify for the JYNNEOS vaccine.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 7:16 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
One concern some have about this ruling is how will it impact the most vulnerable populations—including low-income women and minorities.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
Parents should keep an eye on children’s body temperatures. High body temperatures can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and severe cases can even lead to death.
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