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: 4 hours ago
|By Patsy Montesinos
“Well, the commission did approve 3000 dollars for the marketing, but the city never released those funds,” explained Ross.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Patsy Montesinos
Officials say this will help eliminate barriers and help fulfill the need for tech workers in our hometowns.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:10 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
“Everyone is focused on not just making sure people have enough to eat but the food is of high quality,” said Plenty Executive Director Nancy Tome.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
The next recruiting event is April 20 at the Williamson Road library.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 4:46 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
As many as 7 buildings could be affected.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 5:55 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
"Lives can’t be replaced, items can."
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
The women’s basketball team has been pretty unstoppable and fans believe they can go all the way.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 7:12 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
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Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 7:05 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
“But this was something that even though she passed, I was able to still do it for her,” said Tausendfreundt. “So, I know she’s smiling.”
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 10:43 AM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
This is Tech’s first women’s team to win the ACC tournament title and earn a number 1 overall seed for the first time in school history.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 6:53 AM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
Program leaders say when they started, 26% of bins were recycled correctly -- and by the end, that number went up to 49%.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
“He wasn’t responsive. No pulse. And at that moment we had to just kick into action. And administer CPR.”
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
As clocks Spring forward, the weather lagged behind.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 5:31 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Services will be provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 5:21 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
The non-profit launched a 10-week Developmental League for ages 5 to 13.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 10:05 AM EST
|By Pat Thomas and Patsy Montesinos
STS Group AG will call the old General Electric plant home, investing $32 million.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 10:07 AM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“These aren’t single projects that address a single need. It’s really a comprehensive look at the needs of our community through lifting up their voice through the community health assessment to tell us what would be the most impactful."
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
The holiday celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 9:22 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“Anything you want to do for her. Like, say you want to run track. Run for Malayshia, if you want to play basketball hoop for Malayshia, cheer for Malayshia. Anything you do let her live through you kind of,” added Allen.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 9:22 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Owners say they opened earlier due to the beautiful weather forecast for the beginning of the week.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 10:43 PM EST
|By Isabella Ledonne and Patsy Montesinos
The top teams from this weekend's competition will compete in Houston in April.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 6:51 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“I would not be the only player that would say how much it meant to them later in life to be coached the way they were coached,” said former NFL player Shayne Graham.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 6:29 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“Well I think we deserve more (wins) but at the same time, we’re so happy for our customers. Whoever won it, won it here in Pulaski County in our itty bitty store,” said Andy Gill.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 5:45 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
The event had workshops focused on mental health, healthy relationships, self-expression, self-image, and more.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 5:39 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Next month, the groups will be hosting a basketball tournament on April 1st and an Easter egg hunt on April 8th.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 5:54 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“Anything we can do to help students and our community to sort of refocus, take a break from those things that we sometimes can become addicted to and can have a negative influence,”
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 5:45 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Police say during an interview, Malayshia’s mother told them her boyfriend shot her daughter. According to court documents, the boyfriend told police that the gun had just gone off.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 4:50 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
The shuttle had 716 reservations and 488 passengers over the 37 days of services last year.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 4:41 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
The non-profit focuses on rebuilding historic homes and providing affordable housing.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:57 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Anne Spencer was the first Black librarian employed by the city of Lynchburg. Her son, Chauncey Spencer is credited for leading the way for the integration of the United States Army.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:33 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
You can watch it at the Williamson Library Thursday at 6 p.m.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 5:06 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“I wish that city leaders would find a way to champion some of these things and support them rather than critiquing them or politicizing them, and I’m concerned that’s what’s happened here."
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 8:32 PM EST
|By Janay Reece, Patsy Montesinos and Leanna Scachetti
Join reporters Janay Reece and Patsy Montesinos for this special coverage with behind-the-scenes details from reporters on stories about the people and places that make our hometowns unique!
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 7:40 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“The teachers, the staff, the student body here in Carver Price welcomed 59 of us from Prince Edward,” added Berryman. “This was a heaven for us. And we loved this school.”
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 6:46 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Stories ranged from what life was like as a slave at Greenfield Plantation, the first African-American football player from the county, and people who lived to be more than 100 years old.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 6:39 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“You don’t often see people coming together,” said Friendship House Executive Director Aaron Dowdy.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 6:32 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Studies show less than six percent of U-S psychologists are able to provide services in Spanish.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 6:22 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Walking with a purpose to inspire the next generation of leaders while remembering the past.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 6:17 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
While officers were investigating the first incident, they received a call about a separate shooting.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:02 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Investigators documented Michel disposed of the dogs’ bodies on Carolina Springs Road on Valentine’s Day.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 5:24 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Feeding Southwest Virginia says they expect to see at least a 20 percent increase in need due to the cut.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 5:01 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
This year’s lineup of eight films is centered on the theme of ghosts.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 6:50 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Johnson is recognized as a driving force for the integration of tennis. Drawing hundreds of young black athletes to train in his backyard, two of which became grand slam champions.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2023 at 6:03 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“There’s a real charm to come into a place that looks the same as it did 60 years ago.”
Updated: Feb. 12, 2023 at 5:57 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
”We get too overconfident. Particularly if you’re driving in a mountainous area, interstate 77, secondary roads, those corridors. You want to pay particular attention to those bridges and those cooler spots,” explained Bond.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 5:22 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
It’s a big weekend for the sports world and if you don’t have Super Bowl plans yet, WDBJ7 has you covered.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 5:01 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Williamson Road had eight fatal crashes involving pedestrians between 2016 and 2020.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 6:48 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“Smaller housing units spread throughout the city instead of one large multi-family project,” said Holland. “It will be based upon the income of 30% or below the area median income. Meaning some folks may need housing vouchers or some other assistance.”
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 5:28 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
Funds will be used to purchase new equipment like- electric power tools, fire hoses, radios, and more. All things the department says are vital to public safety.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:18 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“They lead our division. They’re the CEO of our division. So, we take it very seriously,” said Chairman Jeff Worley.
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