Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla and Andrew McMunn
Dion Jones thought he lost his pet python until a U-Haul manager found the snake.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 3:43 AM EST
|By Desiree Montilla and Gray News staff
The boy's parents are hoping to spearhead change to prevent others from experiencing their heartbreak.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 3:49 PM EST
|By Desiree Montilla and Andrew McMunn
A family in Virginia welcomed a new child into the world inside their car at an intersection in late January.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 12:22 PM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
The fire happened in the 4200 block of Darbytown Road shortly after 5:30 a.m.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 7:05 PM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
Police say Austin Lee Edwards, traveled from Virginia to Riverside to meet up with a teen girl he met online.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 1:35 PM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
Police confirm that six people are dead and multiple others are wounded after a shooting at a Chesapeake Walmart Tuesday night.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 3:49 PM EDT
|By Ashley Hendricks and Desiree Montilla
Emergency crews were called to the school just before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 5:54 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
The Red Cross is looking for as many people as possible who speak Spanish to help with their relief efforts.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 6:59 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
From Tuesday until Saturday, the Richmond SPCA is holding an adoption special, where people can name their price to adopt an adult dog.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 5:01 AM EDT
|By Samantha McGranahan and Desiree Montilla
Virginia State University is receiving more than $1.45 million in grant money over the course of the next four years to help parents going back to school with childcare costs.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
Volunteers are gearing up to help Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona caused devastating damage and flooding to the island.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 7:03 AM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
Some Virginians may soon get a check in the mail or money deposited into their bank accounts if they’re eligible for this year’s one-time tax rebate.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 6:15 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
In the yard of his Henrico home, Frank Payne loves to play fetch with his two dogs, River and Billy. Billy, a 15-week-old beagle, was given a second chance at life alongside thousands of beagles rescued from the Envigo Breeding Facility in Cumberland County.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
|By WWBT Staff, Desiree Montilla and Jordan Gartner
A Virginia zoo says it has already had a record-setting year regarding new cheetah cubs at the facility.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 7:16 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
The Metro Richmond Zoo welcomes nearly 20 cheetah cubs that were born this year.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
Officials said inmates Corey Branch, Tavares Graham, Lamonte Willis and Kareem Shaw “walked away” in the early hours of June 18
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 7:06 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
After months of deadlock and negotiations, Virginia lawmakers reached a compromise and passed a budget Wednesday that will now head to Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 6:01 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
A Henrico Police officer has died after a multi-vehicle crash along Rt. 301 Wednesday evening.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 4:37 PM EST
|By Desiree Montilla
A sentencing agreement was reached for one of the 11 men charged in Adam Oakes' death.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 9:30 PM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
The Virginia Department of Historic Resources released an inventory of the items found inside the 1887 time capsule beneath the former Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 6:43 PM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
VCU and VSU are requiring a COVID-19 vaccine booster for the spring semester.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2021 at 6:18 AM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
The mystery behind the time capsule at the former Robert E. Lee monument may be over.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 11:46 PM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
Three books, a coin and a cloth envelope were found inside a lead box believed to be the time capsule placed inside the Robert E. Lee monument in 1887.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 10:47 PM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
Two of the people charged in the hazing death of VCU freshman Adam Oakes are due in court Tuesday.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 9:26 PM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
Crews may have located the 1887 time capsule inside the Robert E. Lee monument Friday.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 6:57 PM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
A Dinwiddie farm is working to clean up what’s left after a fire tore through one of the barns Tuesday night.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 6:51 PM EST
|By Desiree Montilla
Holly Berry Christmas Trees started selling Christmas trees on Thanksgiving as they began to see a high demand for them amid a nationwide tree shortage.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 at 8:15 AM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
Thirty-six people have been displaced after a two-alarm fire occurred at an apartment in Richmond.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 6:10 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
An infectious diseases specialist from VCU Health is giving advice for families to celebrate Halloween safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2021 at 4:37 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
State health leaders feel encouraged with the latest results of Johnson & Johnson’s booster shot study, which shows an increase in protection against COVID-19.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 5:55 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
The Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics says pediatric practices across Virginia are unable to keep up with the demand for office visits and COVID testing as students return back to the classroom.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2021 at 3:18 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
A doctor from VCU Health says the COVID-19 vaccine can reduce a pregnant person's risk of getting severely sick from the virus.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 6:20 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
Two people have died in a Richmond house fire, according to the Richmond Fire Department.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 8:47 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
A study from the company shows the Johnson and Johnson booster shot shows a nine-fold increase in immunity against COVID-19.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 at 7:03 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
Chesterfield Fire said 8-year-old Cody Slayton and 4-year-old Liam Slayton died in a house fire on Flynn Road early Monday morning.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 11:24 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
Two children are dead and three other family members injured following a massive house fire in Chesterfield early Monday morning.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 9:07 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
Governor Ralph Northam says his team is reviewing the latest CDC mask-wearing guidelines and is expected to release recommendations in the next couple of days.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2021 at 6:15 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
AAA is urging people who have international travel plans to put in their passport applications early as the State Department faces processing delays.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2021 at 2:37 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
A paralyzed Richmond man uses an exoskeleton to propose to his girlfriend.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2021 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
A judge overturns a murder conviction for Demetrius Roots, who was found guilty of second-degree murder by a jury in April.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2021 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is preparing to help localities respond to potential damage from Tropical Storm Elsa.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2021 at 3:27 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Desiree Montilla
Virginia State Police says the passenger of a car has died after a car was shot at on the Shockoe Valley Bridge on I-64 in Richmond.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2021 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
The legalization of marijuana sets a timeline for state agencies to seal certain marijuana-related criminal records.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2021 at 6:08 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
Happy Trees Agricultural Supply in Scott's Addition is seeing a boost in business as Virginia inches closer to marijuana legalization.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2021 at 6:08 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
The family of a VCU freshman, who was found dead in an off-campus house in February, is pushing for hazing to become a felony in Virginia.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2021 at 6:33 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
Long lines wrap around the DMV Select Office in Mineral for walk-in services.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2021 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
A Wakefield father is feeling grateful for the gift of life after his son becomes his living liver donor.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2021 at 4:54 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
A group of high school students from Louisa County are taking their skills outside the classroom to build a new home.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
The Richmond International Airport is preparing for more travelers with safety measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2021 at 4:53 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla
A New Kent County teacher got a big “thank you” as part of Virginia Lottery’s “Thank a Teacher” campaign.