Jenna Zibton

Roanoke

Morning News Anchor at WSLS-TV (Roanoke, VA)

Morning Anchor at @WSLS / Emmy winner / mommy / volunteer / marathon runner / life long learner / Email [email protected]

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2 Virginia cities have highest overdose rates in the country

2 weeks ago | wsls.com | Jenna Zibton

Opioid and stimulant overdoses drive alarming statisticsPublished: April 29, 2025 at 5:22 AMTags: Virginia, Opioids, Galax, Richmond, Fentanyl, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Highlands, Southside, New River ValleyMany places in our region have higher than average drug overdose numbers. (Courtesy: NEMSIS) (Courtesy: NEMSIS)New data shows two Virginia cities have some of the highest non-fatal overdose rates in the country per capita.
Virginia’s Custody Crisis: What are we seeing here? Asking the experts.

2 months ago | wsls.com | Jenna Zibton

Published: February 26, 2025 at 5:33 PMTags: Virginia, Relief of Custody, Steven King, TikTok, 30 Days of Hope, Foster Care, Adoption, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Highlands, New River Valley, Southside, Fairfax County, Virginia Commission on YouthSign up for our NewslettersWe took many of your questions to people who see it every day from judges to social workers.
Virginia’s Custody Crisis: Why are parents giving up their kids and solutions to help families

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jenna Zibton

Share Parents, voluntarily giving up their kids. It’s a huge problem in Virginia. It’s called “relief of custody.” Hundreds of these cases have been filed in just the past five years. But people don’t realize how big of a problem this is. Relief of custody petitions are growing at an increasing rate in some regions of Virginia.
Virginia’s Custody Crisis: Why are parents giving up their kids and solutions to help families

2 months ago | wsls.com | Jenna Zibton

It’s called “relief of custody.” Hundreds of these cases have been filed in just the past five years. Custody Crisis a WSLS 10 News SpecialThis article is part of the WSLS 10 News Special 'Custody Crisis' our continuing coverage of the ‘relief of custody’ crisis and the creative support models giving hope to struggling families. Parents, voluntarily giving up their kids. It’s a huge problem in Virginia.
Virginia’s Custody Crisis: A WSLS 10 special on parents giving up their kids

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jenna Zibton

Share Parents, voluntarily giving up their kids. It’s a huge problem in Virginia. It’s called “relief of custody.” Hundreds of the petitions have been filed in just the past five years. But people don’t realize how big of a problem this is.
Virginia’s Custody Crisis: A WSLS 10 special on parents giving up their kids

2 months ago | wsls.com | Jenna Zibton

Published: February 21, 2025 at 11:23 AMTags: Virginia, Relief of Custody, Steven King, TikTok, Foster Care, Adoption, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Highlands, New River Valley, SouthsideSign up for our NewslettersParents, voluntarily giving up their kids. It’s a huge problem in Virginia.
TikTok influencer Steven King shares journey from childhood trauma to healing

2 months ago | wsls.com | Jenna Zibton

Published: February 21, 2025 at 11:38 AMTags: Custody Crisis, Relief of Custody, Steven King, Tiktok, Virginia, RoanokeSign up for our NewslettersHe entered the foster care system at 12-years-old after growing up with an abusive father and alcoholic mother.
More parents are giving up their kids, but this Virginia model could be a solution

Feb 13, 2025 | wsls.com | Jenna Zibton

Understanding ‘relief of custody’ crisis and the creative support models giving hope to struggling familiesThis article is part of "Solutionaries," our continuing commitment to solutions journalism, highlighting the creative people in communities working to make the world a better place, one solution at a time. FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. – Parents, voluntarily giving up their kids as they get older, close to the kids being teens, or in their teen years. It’s a huge problem in Virginia.
Super Bowl commercials show flying mustaches, pickleball and AI

Feb 10, 2025 | wsls.com | Jenna Zibton

Published: February 10, 2025 at 7:52 AMTags: Super Bowl, AccessU, Randy Belcher, Super Bowl commercialsSign up for our NewslettersFor the most part, all the commercials we saw this year were on the lighter side. Published: February 10, 2025 at 7:52 AMTags: Super Bowl, AccessU, Randy Belcher, Super Bowl commercialsROANOKE, Va. – Super Bowl commercials were $8 million for 30 seconds during the game this year.
Nursing home administrator held accountable for what happened inside Raleigh Court Health and Rehab

Feb 3, 2025 | wsls.com | Jenna Zibton

Published: February 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM Tags: ROANOKE, Virginia Board of Long-Term Care Administrators, Raleigh Court Health and Rehab, Nursing home, Chance Craft, Virginia Sign up for our Newsletters A warning, some may find the details within this story disturbing Published: February 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM Tags: ROANOKE, Virginia Board of Long-Term Care Administrators, Raleigh Court Health and Rehab, Nursing home, Chance Craft, Virginia After years of waiting, families finally had a chance to...