Clayton McChesney
Multimedia Journalist
Clayton McChesney started at WVVA in August 2022 as a Multimedia Journalist.
Growing up in Bluefield, Virginia, Clayton had been watching WVVA for almost his entire life and now gets to be a part of its news team. Clayton McChesney is a graduate from Liberty University and holds a BS in Cinematic Arts with a minor in Creative Writing. At Liberty, he worked on several short films and a tv show as well as a feature film in Georgia.
An avid movie fan, Clayton enjoys writing scripts for movies and collecting movie memorabilia.
To contact Clayton about stories or just to chat, email him at clayton.mcchesney@gray.tv
The Christmas season is finally here, and many are choosing to decorate their homes to celebrate.
On Saturday, a Christmas parade came through West Virginia’s Christmas City.
The Fortress: Rumble, Rage, and Recreation sells people the ability to let loose with ax throwing, rage rooms, airsoft or nerf wars, and more.
November is National Adoption Month and one foster care agency with a location in Princeton is using the holiday to recognize those who have welcomed a child in their lives and to encourage others to do the same.
If you’re doing any travel for Thanksgiving, this may be something you want to give thanks for.
One local nursing home is asking the community to extend their generosity to the facility’s residents, helping to ensure they have a very merry Christmas.
The Asian lady beetle was brought overseas in the eighties to combat the pecan aphids down south before spreading to West Virginia in 1992.
The Holiday of Lights at Bluefield’s Lotito Park is a Christmas tradition
Saturday afternoon, an annual tradition for the early Christmas season made its return to Mercer County, helping support a good cause: making sure every kid has something under the tree on Christmas morning.
As students in the Two Virginias near the end of the first semester of the year, there’s help available for kids who may be struggling to make the grade.
As we move deeper into the season of giving, schools in Mercer County are giving back to the community and could use your help as well.
Coinciding with Veterans Day, the Summers County Commission has made some improvements to the Military Memorial in Hinton and held a rededication ceremony to honor veterans in the community.
Thanks in-part to the American Rescue Plan, hundreds of thousands of dollars in total have been approved by the Mercer County Commission to help fire departments in Mercer County.
The smoke in Hanover billowing off the mountain brings to mind a scene before the eruption of a volcano.
A local family have received an update on the remains of a family member lost in action during the Korean War.
Halloween is right around the corner and with it, trick-or-treating.
Tuesday is Halloween, but for those who aren’t ready to give up on the scares or who want a way to transition to the Christmas season, a local event will let you do just that while helping local veterans.
Rudy Jennings, a former feature on WVVA’s Hometown Hero segment, celebrated his 100th birthday with the congregation of his church, Westminster Presbyterian.
On Saturday at the Lotito Park, Halloween fun was used to help local schools.
On Saturday, local churches teamed up to connect with their community in a unique way: using a drive through.
A splash of color is coming to Bluewell, West Virginia, in the form of a mural that hopes to celebrate the community’s Hatfield-McCoy Trail tourism.
On Saturday, a group of JROTC Cadets got together for their Halloween tradition: the annual “Zombie Bowl.”
On Monday, an education-focused effort came to Mercer Elementary School with a special gift: new dictionaries.
An amendment to a city ordinance which could affect the legality of pit bulls and collarless cats moved forward Tuesday.
The Valkyries Ladies Club describe themselves as a sisterhood of women who share a passion for motorcycles and helping their community.
It’s “Child Passenger Safety Week” in both the Mountain State and the U.S. as a whole.
They hoped to one day grow a pumpkin big enough to be featured in the display, but they had no idea they would achieve that goal on their first attempt.
Governor Jim Justice and his wife First Lady Cathy Justice dropped in at Greenbrier East High School to present a special gift: Ruby, the newest therapy dog to find a home at a school in West Virginia as part of the “Friends With Paws” initiative, spearheaded by the governor and first lady.
One Tazewell County family grew some pumpkins a little bigger than ones you’re likely to see in a supermarket.
If you drive by the Hidden Springs Farm in Tazewell County, you may be surprised by some of the produce being grown there.
Mercer County Schools are gearing up for another year of transporting students to and from school.
At the State Fair of West Virginia, a fair favorite returned with dogs performing tricks and catching frisbees in the air.
School is almost back in session for children across the Two Virginias.
Camp Roland, an almost century-old Boy Scout camp, has now been sold to an unnamed buyer.
The City of Bluefield is preparing to address the flooding damage and help get residents the assistance they need.
Starting a new year of school can sometimes bring a list of challenges.
House bill 125 was passed unanimously by both the West Virginia House and Senate. Governor justice is expected to sign it into law.
This year’s West Virginia State Water Festival had a week of events and activities, including swimming, food trucks, and a pretty baby contest.
The West Virginia Water Festival continues at the Summers County Library.
This week, the West Virginia Elks Association is holding their Major Project Camp, a four-day camp with an important purpose.
Some West Virginians are eligible to pay fewer taxes on their homes or potentially none at all thanks to the Homestead Act.
West Virginians can soon take advantage of the state’s new personal property tax law.
While some kids may dream of traveling the world, one week-long summer camp is bringing a bit of the world to them as they attend summer camp in Bluefield, West Virginia.
This insect originated in China and Vietnam before coming to Pennsylvania in 2014, becoming an invasive species.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is taking aim at emissions.
While the Fourth of July is famous for being the birthday of the United States of America, it is also the birthday of a Summers County woman who turned 105 years old on Tuesday.
On Sunday, visitors to the Woodrow Wilson High School got to participate in a musical journey across America as the “Home of the Flying Eagles” became the home of the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast.
With the Fourth of July less than a week away, you may be considering buying some fireworks to help you celebrate this patriotic holiday.
One Princeton business is bringing fun and fantasy out of the ocean and onto Mercer Street with a visit from a mermaid!
If you’ve been in the drink section of some supermarkets, you may have seen a drink called “kombucha,” a drink that can be described as a kind of fermented tea.
