Lauren Farnsworth
Weekend Anchor / Multimedia Journalist
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Lauren Farnsworth, from Weston, joined the 5 News team as a Weekend Anchor and a Multimedia Journalist in August 2021. She earned her B.S. in Journalism from West Virginia University in August 2022.
During her time at WVU, Lauren was an involved member of Mirage Magazine as a Writer and Podcast Manager. Her senior year she was a part of the Emmy Award-winning newscast, WVU News as a Police, Fire, Crimes, and Courts beat reporter. Lauren also worked for ESPN+ video productions creating and executing creative content for all in-venue video boards.
When she’s not in the newsroom she enjoys listening to music, watching movies, and spending time with her cat Bumi.
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Due to the limited space, it can only fit 10 dog cages and 20 cat cages.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 4:51 PM EDT
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Ember Arts in Weston is trying to bring more attention to their business, and they’re doing this in a unique way.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Lulu’s Salon and Bridal Shop in Fairmont will be giving out free haircuts to those in need on the last Monday of every month.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 3:26 PM EDT
|By Lauren Farnsworth
It’s the one day in the year where everyone gets in the Irish spirit to celebrate the culture, music, and heritage.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 8:16 PM EDT
|By Lauren Farnsworth
The Masontown Volunteer Fire Department received a grant to help with training and equipment for ice rescues.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 5:10 PM EDT
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Glotfelty Tire Center in Bridgeport said they’re seeing more and more people coming in with vehicles damaged from hitting potholes.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 3:35 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
C.W. Dent had it all. He grew up with a great family and was a Bridgeport High School star athlete.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:34 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Doctors said this is the longest spring time we’ve had in about 5 years because of the mild winter.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:25 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Ortenzio was part of a panel on CNN Tuesday night speaking about the fentanyl crisis.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 4:01 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
He said funding for federal childhood nutrition program is in jeopardy. If it goes away, those food costs would fall on local schools.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:05 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
When it’s consumed by people, it causes severe skin wounds and patches of dead and rotting tissue.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:54 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
There’s a new online tool that’s looking to help victims get those images off the internet. It’s called Take It Down.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:42 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Officials with Harrison and Lewis County praised the buses, calling them the future of student transportation.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 3:06 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Crim Memorial United Methodist Church has been helping the area with a blessing box.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 2:56 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Leah Stankus is a wedding photographer and the new owner of Brightside Collective.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 3:52 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
She said when this first happened, she got on the phone with several people about the chemicals moving through the Ohio River.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 3:38 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
The community center has a rich history that’s being preserved.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 5:23 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
The Clarksburg Mission received a donation Wednesday from Jenkins Subaru.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 5:13 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Philippi Church of God started giving out free food in March of 2022.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 4:55 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
It honors a county that starts or completes a project that improves the lives of its residents.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 4:43 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
It will be located off the Jane Lew I-79 exit across from the Jane Lew truck stop.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 3:35 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Sunset Ellis Restaurant had its grand reopening Thursday under new ownership.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 1:59 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Helping students dream big is exactly what two school counselors at Bridgeport High School do.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 4:18 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
The Red Cross is helping people affected by the fire and guiding the owners on finding the best way to help.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 4:55 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Gathering of Mountain Eagles is a non-profit group of former soldiers and family members. The organization provides challenging activities and relaxation opportunities for veterans.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:19 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
She wants to help families who are caring for children with autism. She is doing this by partnering with Good Dogs.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:40 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
The Mon Health scholar program is open to students getting their associate’s or bachelor’s degree, as well as students transitioning from LPN to ASN.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 6:42 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
House bill 2030 is known as the “West Virginia small business covid relief act”.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 4:35 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Senate bill 10 is known as the campus self-defense act.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 5:08 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
A local group is trying to restore a historic building in Weston.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 4:54 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
The City of Weston is working on an ordinance to reduce speed limits for certain parts of town.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 4:46 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
A proposed ban on gas stoves by the U.S. consumer product safety commission has a lot of people’s blood boiling.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 6:12 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
A statewide program called ECCAT short for the early childhood classroom assistant teacher prepares high school students to become educators in pre-k and kindergarten.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 5:26 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Lehosit said the hardest time for locally-owned restaurants was during COVID.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 4:59 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
He is calling it DORA, short for designated outdoor refreshment area. Essentially, the bill would let people drink alcohol in places they currently aren’t allowed at certain times or during certain events.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 3:38 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
The damage was so significant they lost everything inside, including their two pit bulls that were 10 and three years old.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 3:28 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
The Cambridge Heights Apartment in Buckhannon had a water line break because of the cold weather this past weekend.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 4:50 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Project K-9 Hero is a non-profit organization in Tennessee that rehabilitates and rehomes retired K-9′s.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 2:55 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
“It’s treacherous conditions all over.”
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 4:50 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Nearing his 102nd Birthday, he is one of the few still alive that remembers what happened and it will not be forgotten.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 4:22 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
They both say they are excited about their new positions.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 4:26 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Just today, they were able to help 850 children this holiday season.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 4:13 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Throughout West Virginia many pharmacies are experiencing shortages of medication for the flu, RSV, and COVID-19.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 5:19 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
The last day for the holiday celebration kicks off tomorrow morning.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 5:08 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Fairmont had its opening day for the holiday celebration Thursday.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 4:52 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Throughout West Virginia several counties received calls that there was an active shooter on school grounds on Wednesday.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 3:11 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
He is believed to be the first Lewis County casualty of WWII.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 5:03 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
For the first time Lewis County is preparing to open an ice-skating rink. It will be open starting Friday Nov. 28th until Dec. 4th.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 5:20 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
The team is in Dallas Texas for the red bull campus clutch E-sports tournament. This is the national finals, and the team is competing against 13 of the best teams across the state.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 4:33 PM EST
|By Lauren Farnsworth
Storm Young is a new author and published her 2nd book this month. It’s called “The Final Secret: A West Virginia Mystery.”
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