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WVPB Newsroom Wins 12 Awards At Virginias AP Broadcasters Luncheon
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[CHARLESTON, WV] — The winners of the 2025 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters (VAPB) Awards were announced on March 28 at the Awards Luncheon and Annual Membership Meeting at Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Conference Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) Newsroom won 12 awards this year.
Thirty-seven news organizations in Virginia and West Virginia submitted 598 entries into the contest, which featured news and sports stories from 2025.
The WVPB Newsroom received three first place awards and nine second place awards.
“The West Virginia Public Broadcasting News team is small but mighty,” said WVPB Director of Broadcast Journalism, Eric Douglas. “We keep our community informed but also tell stories that you probably won’t hear on the commercial stations. The sheer fact that we dominate the Mountain State Heritage category speaks to the types of in-depth, behind-the-scenes reporting we do every day.”
The VAPB is an independent association comprised of local members of The Associated Press, a not-for-profit news cooperative that represents thousands of newspapers and broadcast stations across the United States.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting brought home 12 awards on Saturday, March 28, 2026 from the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Awards Luncheon.
Photo Credit: Eric Douglas/West Virginia Public Broadcasting
The mission of West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) is to educate, inform, and inspire people by telling West Virginia’s story. WVPB is an indispensable resource for education, news and public affairs, emergency services and economic development. Learn more at www.wvpublic.org or find us on Facebook and Instagram.
Crissy Cantley, an Option Pathway teacher at South Charleston High School in Kanawha County, earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s February 2026 Above and Beyond Award. Cantley works closely with students who are at risk of not graduating on time, helping them stay on track for success.
The West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Above and Beyond Teacher Award is in honor of educators from all grade levels (K-12) and disciplines who go the extra mile. These teachers are known for paving the way for academic achievement, using new and innovative strategies to reach students, or simply making a difference in the lives of their students every day.
West Virginia Arts Alive is the West Virginia Department of Education’s annual event to showcase outstanding arts education and student achievements in West Virginia's public schools. WVPB will broadcast the event live on The West Virginia Channel, Friday, April 17, 2026 at 7 p.m. It will also be available to live stream on YouTube.
Nationwide, electricity increased 4.8% in February over a year earlier, with natural gas prices up 10.9% during the same period. Rising energy costs are driven by increased demand, extreme weather, and infrastructure upgrades. West Virginia's reliance on coal-fired plants contributes to the problem, leaving residents burdened by high utility costs.
