Dryden Quigley
Multimedia Journalist
Charlottesville, Va.
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Dryden joined the NBC29 team in October, 2021. She came to us from WRAL-TV in Raleigh where she’s been a production assistant since graduating from Duke University in the spring of 2021. While in Durham, Dryden was a reporter for the 9th Street Journal and turned stories for Carolina Week.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 2:43 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Twenty-three employees are being let go from the Charlottesville-based tech company WillowTree, with dozens more being let go nationwide.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 12:39 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia is getting additional resources to make sure that everyone who commits a crime is held accountable.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 5:28 PM EDT
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Albemarle County Public Schools’ Center One held its graduation ceremony Monday, May 22.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 1:53 PM EDT
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Almost five years ago, Former U.S. Representative Tom Garrett (R) announced he would not be running for reelection as a representative in Virginia’s 5th District, instead stepping down to focus on his struggle with alcoholism.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 12:11 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Wildlife Center of Virginia asks drivers to be mindful of turtles in the road, and to be safe if you’re trying to help them cross the street.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 1:50 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
It’s a slow real estate market in the commonwealth this spring, according to the Virginia Realtors Association.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 3:09 PM EDT
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What may have started as senior prank is resulting in dozens of students working off damage done to William Monroe High School.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 5:50 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The companies say it’s because electric engines can interfere with the sound of AM radio stations.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 3:55 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Greene County Public Schools still has not confirmed or denied if this was the vandalism that forced William Monroe to close on Friday, May 12.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 12:38 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
To join the alliance, a business has to commit to cutting its emissions by at least 35% by 2025.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
A group of bikers riding for a good cause slowed down traffic between Richmond and Charlottesville Wednesday, May 10.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 1:32 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors is holding a strategic planning retreat at UVA’s North Fork Discovery Park Wednesday, May 10.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 5:33 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
A horse sanctuary in Louisa County is teaming up with the school district’s special education program to help teach life skills.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 2:23 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Traveling by land and air is getting back to where it was before COVID-19, but that means the prices are also getting higher.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 10:16 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Charlottesville Fire Department says it responded to a “unique” situation early Monday, May 8.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 9:21 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is looking for volunteers to help with the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 5:12 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Agrospheres is looking to start a new generation of crop products that moves away from chemical pesticides.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 9:02 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Two art boxes have popped up in Charlottesville, giving people a way to express themselves.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 3:46 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Senator Tim Kaine (D) is pushing for the debt ceiling to be raised, while Representative Bob Good (R) wants to see major spending cuts.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 2:24 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Charlottesville’s overnight emergency shelter, PACEM, is closing its doors for season. This leaves little options for those looking for somewhere to spend the night.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 3:18 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Community Investment Collaborative is expanding its signature 16-week Entrepreneur Workshop.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 2:57 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Charlottesville Fire Dept. is getting a cut of the roughly $1.7 million that still hasn’t been allocated from the Federal American Rescue Plan. It wants to use some of those funds to buy ballistic vests.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 6:11 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
A UVA group called Project Save is teaming up with Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry to raise awareness about stroke prevention.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Albemarle County supervisors may be making big changes to the Pathways Fund, a program that’s designed to keep families from being evicted from their homes.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 5:54 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Virginia Tourism Corporation, United Airlines, and Saks teamed up to highlight some of the Commonwealth’s best resorts.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 5:38 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
High school seniors all across Charlottesville and Albemarle County are being recognized for their excellence in leadership.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 2:08 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger (D) is opening a new survey to get feedback on the program from Virginians.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 3:32 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors is looking into making changes to affordable housing rules.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 2:22 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D) is cosponsoring a bill to ban stock trading by individual members of Congress.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 3:56 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Charlottesville City Council unanimously voted to return to in-person meetings.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 2:23 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
There is not a ton of polling for legislative races, so UVA Center for Politics’ J. Miles Coleman says we have to look at the money to tell us how the public is feeling.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 9:21 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Printers for Kids is a startup that wants to inspire young engineers in the Charlottesville area.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 3:52 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Piedmont Virginia Community College offered up some Earth Day events Monday, April 17.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 10:03 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Amy Laufer and Kellen Squire agree on a lot of policies, but there is one area in which they differ.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 5:45 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Greenbrier Elementary fourth graders teamed up with CATEC culinary students to learn about healthy eating and to try out some new recipes.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 10:52 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Albemarle County could be taking a big step in going green. Hexagon Energy got one of the approvals it needs to start construction on its Woodridge Solar Project. What once was an pine tree farm is now expected to become home to 650 acres of solar panels. That’s enough to power about 25,000 homes.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 10:36 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
On Tuesday night, April 11, Charlottesville City Council met for a special session. It took its final look at the final version of the fiscal year 2024 budget and unanimously voted (5-0) to approve it
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 9:21 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia cut the ribbon on its new facility next to Albemarle High School Monday, April 10.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 5:36 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
In less than a month people will start casting their votes in the Virginia primaries. Incumbent State Senator Creigh Deeds faced off against challenger and current 57th District Delegate Sally Hudson in their first debate at UVA on Monday night, April 10.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Nielsen has previously done work in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. It was the contractor for both the Paramount Theater and the Crozet Elementary renovations.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 3:19 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Many people living in Greenwood say they did receive alerts to Shelter in Place Thursday afternoon, but some say there was not enough done to make the public aware of a crisis.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Firefighters are learning how to put out a blaze at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Charlottesville police are investigating gunfire Tuesday night in the city.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 10:52 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Clark and Venable Elementary Schools going ahead with their new names. However Charlottesville City Schools is putting a pause for now on the renaming of Burnley-Moran and Johnson Elementary, but it’s not for the reason some think.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 10:54 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The city is working on hiring and retaining more employees. As part of this effort it completed a compensation study to see how competitive its wages are. On Monday night, April 3, the results of that study were presented to Charlottesville City Council.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 5:51 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
A new brewery is coming to Charlottesville, and it’s a familiar name for beer lovers.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
From living in a Syrian refugee camp to a full ride at the University of Virginia, Shaemaa Almustafa says it’s a dream she never thought was possible.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The town halls will examine the software’s benefits alongside the challenges that come with it.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:33 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Charlottesville City Council and the Charlottesville Planning Commission had a joint meeting on Wednesday, March 29, to look over the new draft.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:36 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
In the last week of March, Governor Youngkin signed more than 700 bills into law. He sent 78 back with amendments - one of those being a law that affects hemp dispensaries in the commonwealth.
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