Karen McNew, WSLS co-anchor and Ten On Your Side Health Team leader, has taken local medical reporting to a new level in the field. McNew has been with WSLS Newschannel 10 since 1998. She has a health team of specialists throughout our area who are available to answer viewer questions and provide additional perspective to national health stories.
She currently co-anchors the 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. broadcasts. Karen has had several different roles in the newsroom since she has been here. She was hired to anchor Newschannel 10 Today, the station's local morning newscast. The newscast took home the Virginia Association of Broadcasters award for best morning show the two years McNew was on the desk.
A promotion to the 5 p.m. anchor chair launched her medical reporting. In the time that she has been with WSLS she has won The Radio and Television News Directors Foundation Jaque L. Minnotte award for excellence in medical reporting, The Associated Press' Douglas Southall Freeman Award for Public Service Through Journalism for her role in National Hearing Day, and a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for best feature. The feature focused on a local miracle baby, born weighing less than a pound, who grew to be a healthy little girl.
Karen's background is rooted in Southwest Virginia. She grew up in Blacksburg and graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Communication Studies. She started her career in Bluefield, WV at WVVA. During her two years in Bluefield she was a photographer, producer, reporter, editor, and anchor. McNew also has a strong background in radio.
Karen enjoys running and spending time with her husband Matt and Luckie their dog.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:28 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:28:16 GMT
Artist P. Buckley Moss is at the Hotel Roanoke for a convention that celebrates her art and support of community.
Artist P. Buckley Moss is in Roanoke for a convention that celebrates her art and support of community. Starting Friday at 5:00pm the convention is open to the public at Hotel Roanoke.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:06 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:06:58 GMT
Hope Tree Family Services is hosting Pat Moss this afternoon. P. Buckley Moss is on hand in Salem to help highlight the Hickson Art Exhibit Jimmy Hickson is part of the Developmental Disabilities In-Home
Well known artist is making a difference in communities around Virginia.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:50 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:50:30 GMT
If you are still hanging on to those fitness resolutions from the beginning of the year or looking ahead to summer you may want some help staying on the right health and fitness track. There is a free
Are you struggling with your diet and exercise routine?
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:45 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:45:44 GMT
Q: With the onslaught of ticks... I wanted to know if there was a home remedy... a lady said she took minced garlic and mashed it and rubbed it all over her body. I don't want to be smelling like garlic...
Monday, May 20 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:45:42 GMT
Roanoke is working to become a destination for people near and far through the Blue Ridge Parkway, The Taubman Museum, Center in the Square and downtown living. A short distance from the heart of downtown,
Groundbreaking is set for this Friday May 24th for a major riverside development across the street from VTC and VTCRI
Friday, May 17 2013 12:07 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:07:03 GMT
Developers tell WSLS 10 that plans are on track for 156 apartments to be built across the street from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine by late summer of 2014.
Developers tell WSLS 10 that plans are on track for 156 apartments to be built across the street from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine by late summer of 2014.
Thursday, May 16 2013 3:57 PM EDT2013-05-16 19:57:20 GMT
Many seniors rely on the hot meals they get each day from the Local Office on Aging, but the L.O.A. in Roanoke had to cut 13,000 meals from the program because of sequestration.
Sequester leads to a waiting list with more than a dozen names on it for the service
Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:39 PM EDT2013-05-15 21:39:53 GMT
The sunshine is firing up pollen allergies. Did all of that rain we had last week make things better for us? We find out the facts from Jefferson Surgical Clinic, Ear Nose and Throat Specialist Dr. Geoff
Did all of that rain we had last week make things better for us? We find out the facts from Jefferson Surgical Clinic, Ear Nose and Throat Specialist Dr. Geoff Harter.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 4:23 PM EDT2013-05-14 20:23:15 GMT
Doctor Tony Avnaim ordered the Pertussis test for Amanda Garlarneau when she came in with classic symptoms. She knew she had been around a friend with the illness. She explains, "There were times when
The Tdap vaccine protects against Pertussis or Whooping Cough and anyone who is 19 or older or going through pregnancy needs to have the booster in order to prevent the spread.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 3:18 PM EDT2013-05-14 19:18:14 GMT
Planet Fitness will donate ten dollars of every new membership to Breast Cancer Research Foundation until Wednesday at midnight.Each year the gyms hold the promotion in honor of Mother's Day.The Roanoke
Planet Fitness will donate ten dollars of every new membership to Breast Cancer Research Foundation until Wednesday at midnight.
Monday, May 13 2013 7:07 PM EDT2013-05-13 23:07:41 GMT
Former Roanoke City Police Officer Brian Lawrence is using his faith to help others in the community.
Former Roanoke City Police Officer Bryan Lawrence is using his faith to help others in the community. It's been five years since he was partially paralyzed when he was attacked, trying to arrest a man in Roanoke.
Friday, May 10 2013 3:46 PM EDT2013-05-10 19:46:58 GMT
From American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology: There is no proven long-term treatment for pet allergies. False: Allergy shots therapy (immunotherapy) has a proven track record as an effective
There is no proven long-term treatment for pet allergies.
Thursday, April 18 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-04-18 18:50:26 GMT
Many people are looking for solutions to allergy symptoms. When the weather warms up we spend more time outside. Working together with the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology we showcase
Many people are looking for solutions to allergy symptoms. When the weather warms up we spend more time outside.
The West End Center Community Center project is moving forward fast. Demolition is complete on the site for the new center that will house a Freedom First Credit Union and several other community
The West End Center Community Center project is moving forward fast.
Demolition is complete on the site for the new center that will house a Freedom First Credit Union and several other community services.
Groundbreaking for construction is scheduled for March 21st.
Q: What is the best diet for building muscle? Dr. Ally Bowersock, PhD, Director of Exercise Science at Jefferson College of Health Sciences, "You want to focus on protein intake but not exclusively protein.
Q: What is the best diet for building muscle? Dr. Ally Bowersock, PhD, Director of Exercise Science at Jefferson College of Health Sciences, "You want to focus on protein intake but not exclusively protein.
