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.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 1:19 PM EST
|By Robert Castillo
Zachary Hess Dawson was arrested without incident after police say they found the victim, Marissa Mann-Bennett deceased at a home on Maple Avenue.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 4:10 PM EST
|By Robert Castillo
Lieutenant Tim White says hunters must wear 400 square inches of blaze orange and adds a vest and hat usually get the job done.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 5:28 PM EST
|By Robert Castillo
Once discussions of a change in faculty input started, these former faculty senate members say their vote of no confidence triggered real blow back.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 7:13 PM EST
|By Robert Castillo
Aimee Baker was diagnosed with glioblastoma in January of 2021. After multiple brain surgeries and other treatments doctors determined the tumor was incurable in March of this year.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 5:27 PM EST
|By Robert Castillo
West Virginia State Police are looking for a person of interest in a Mercer County shooting.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM EST
|By Robert Castillo
If you do need to burn during the allowed hours you should have a rake and a water hose nearby in case the flames get out of control.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 4:52 PM EST
|By Robert Castillo
WVVA confirmed with a park spokesperson that the fire originated on private land.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 4:44 PM EST
|By Robert Castillo
Republican Gov. Jim Justice went on a statewide campaign against the measure. He says the state essentially dodged a bullet and voters “absolutely just stomped on it.”
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
The Appalachian Beekeeping Collective provides training and beekeeping materials to more than 100 beekeepers at no cost to them. It’s an effort to help counties that are struggling economically.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
The two are charged in the death of a 13-year-old girl who was shot while inside a car back in March.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 6:07 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
The CDC says lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women in the United States.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
The CDC says RSV can cause mild, cold-like symptoms. But it can pose much more than a mild risk for infants and young children.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 4:29 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
James Monroe High School’s Model United Nations debate team has earned the privilege to debate more than three-thousand students from around the world at Harvard University’s Model UN conference in January.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 3:14 AM EDT
|By Robert Castillo, Megan Brandl and Gray News staff
Authorities found the victim at her home with multiple gunshot wounds after she was reported missing.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley says human remains were found in a “fifth-wheel camper” that was on fire on Okey L. Patterson Road at 1:30 am on Wednesday.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
West Virginia’s Amendment 4 deals with legislative approval of the state board of education’s rules.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Dr. Barker says our region has some of the most deaths across the country right now when it comes to cancer as a whole but if they focus on solutions to help with breast cancer, like early detection and screening, they can change that.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Last weekend, Cook added another accolade to his gargantuan gardening reputation when he broke the world record for most giant varieties grown in a season. The previous record was 33, Cook’s new record is 36.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 5:45 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
After a routine mammogram showed something off, Cathy Clark was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
West Virginia University’s band made a special stop in Monroe County on their way to play Virginia Tech in Blacksburg on Thursday night.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 5:28 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Something as simple as a text message can leave your bank account empty or in overdraft status.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Animal rights activists who have been following Copley’s case say they’re happy with the results of the trial.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 5:20 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Rose was first charged with a misdemeanor and released on a $1,500 bond after video surfaced of him acting violently towards his dog Charlie.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 3:58 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Mercer County is the first district in the state to test drive the new wheels.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
No injuries have been reported as a result of the crash and the fire has been put out.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 4:42 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Eric Rose was originally charged with a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty after police say he was captured on video abusing his dog, Charlie. Now Rose is facing a felony animal cruelty charge resulting in death.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:38 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
The average price per gallon of gas in West Virginia is sitting just above four dollars a gallon, however across state lines in Virginia the average is $3.79 gallon.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 4:55 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
If you can’t make it to the event but would like to donate you can send money to the family’s venmo: @fourivygaines
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 3:27 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Virginia Senator Travis Hackworth and his family visited Bandy to hand out chicken dinners to families as well as deliver a truck load of cleaning supplies.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 3:08 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Capito says she’ll announce where she stands on the legislation once all the details are in place.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
On Wednesday Nick’s fellow seniors at Summers County High used their senior skip day to raise about three thousand dollars for the family.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
He went to the Armed Forces Career Center, but he weighed in at 365 pounds.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Detectives with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department say they’ve gathered some evidence in this case, but continue to look for more promising leads. But the lack of hard evidence leaves Brown’s case in limbo.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 9:03 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
The victim told officers that her boyfriend had hit her, choked her until she lost consciousness, struck her in the head with a wrench, soaked her in alcohol, and attempted to set her on fire.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she’s against adjusting the federal tax on fuel. It could save Americans 18.4 cents per gallon at the pump. Capito says the impact on infrastructure is a big reason she’s opposed to temporarily removing the federal gas tax.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 10:06 PM EDT
|By Robert Castillo
Hieatt says the search may carry into Sunday if they’re not able to finish searching the areas.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 11:09 PM EST
|By Robert Castillo
Encounters between border patrol and migrants have jumped in the past year. Last week Vice President Kamala Harris visited Honduras in an attempt to address the root cause of migration.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 10:44 AM EST
|By Robert Castillo
How to protect yourself from theft during the holiday season.
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