Isabel Cleary
Multimedia Journalist
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Isabel Cleary is a graduate of the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism. She graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism and international relations. She joined the NBC29 team as a multimedia journalist in June 2021.
At UMD, Isabel anchored and reported for Capital News Service, and covered the 2020 Presidential Election.
During her college career she interned with NewTV, Montgomery Community Media, The Situation Room, CNN and Broadcaster in Barcelona, Spain.
When Isabel is not out reporting, she enjoys running Spartan races, hiking, and exploring new areas.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Isabel Cleary
Mark Mincer, the former owner of Mincer’s on the UVA Corner, has passed away. He was 60 years old.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 4:12 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
The attorney for Charlottesville’s former police chief, RaShall Brackney, says even though her case against the city has now been dismissed, the battle has just begun.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 1:43 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Albemarle County Public Schools is working to close the achievement gap, something Superintendent Matthew Haas says has been an issue for a while.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 10:41 AM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Gas prices in Virginia have gone up about $0.18 per gallon in the last week to an average of $3.34 a gallon.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 6:16 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
A U.S. district court judge has dismissed former police chief RaShall Brackney’s $10 million lawsuit against the city. It’s a move that Charlottesville’s Mayor Lloyd Snook says lets the city close the book on the ‘Brackney era.’
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 4:04 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Charlottesville’s new police chief has a lot to do after years of uneven law enforcement leadership in the city.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 12:32 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Albemarle County is breaking ground on the first phase of its renovation and expansion project in Court Square.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 4:39 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
A pitbull found close to death in Barboursville has been on a long road to recovery and is now ready to find a forever home.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 3:16 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Virginia’s Parole Board is working to make itself more transparent after a total overhaul by Governor Glenn Youngkin during his first days in office.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 3:12 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Albemarle County School Board chair and deputy city attorney for Charlottesville is running for Virginia’s 54th House District.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:55 AM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
As kids head back to school after the winter break, a pediatricians in Charlottesville are reminding parents of the importance of keeping kids home when they are sick.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 10:04 AM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
UVA Health is working with three community partners to expand access to cancer screenings across Virginia.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 9:14 AM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
The Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Emergency Communications Center is making sure first responders have all the information they need if the worst happens and there is an emergency, but no one is there.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 2:15 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
From labor costs to supply chain issues, Virginia vineyards say it isn’t easy getting wine into a bottle and onto a shelf.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 9:13 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Charlottesville is just weeks away from the trial over the fate of the Robert E. Lee statue.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 10:08 AM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail is going through another Covid-19 outbreak, as it sees numbers speak well above what they are used to seeing.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 2:48 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
ACPD and CPD both saw an uptick in DUI arrests this holiday weekend, with higher numbers than this time last year.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 2:56 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Charlottesville is working to find permanent, year-round emergency shelter for those in-need.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 2:45 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Authorities are giving all clear after a brief scare at a UVA Health research lab Monday, January 2.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 3:27 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger is working to keep fentanyl out of the United States through her new legislation, the “Securing America’s Borders Against Fentanyl Act.”
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 2:45 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
The Charlottesville Fire Department says it was a busy holiday weekend dealing with the fallout from frozen pipes.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 2:45 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
There is a growing need for warm shelters for people in and around Charlottesville.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 10:46 AM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Albemarle County Fire Rescue is encouraging people to be prepared in case of an emergency as freezing temperatures are forecasted this holiday weekend.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Both Albemarle County police and Charlottesville Police are encouraging people to keep themselves and others safe from driving under the influence.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 3:47 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
A family that has lived through the tragedy of losing a newborn child is making sure that others in a similar situation have the chance to say goodbye.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 4:28 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
5th District Congressman Bob Good is outlining his plans to combat inflation, which he cites as one of the biggest issues people in his part of Virginia are dealing with.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 5:36 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Congress is steps away from passing the annual National Defense Authorization Act.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 9:50 AM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
The Madison Greene Humane Society is trying to stay afloat after it says a bookkeeper lost their savings and non profit status.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 3:23 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
A seat in Virginia’s House of Representatives is open after redistricting, and now one person is putting their name into the ring.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 4:21 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
The CDC is recommending people mask back up.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 4:20 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
The Southern Environmental Law Center is emphasizing its priorities ahead of the 2023 General Assembly session in Richmond.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 4:40 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Governor Glenn Youngkin is working to forgive COVID-19 fines and penalties issued to businesses across Virginia.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 3:15 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
MRI-LINAC, a new technology to fight cancer, is now at the University of Virginia Cancer Center.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 4:11 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Charlottesville’s incoming chief of police says he is prioritizing communication ahead of his official start date.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Virginia is getting more than $230 million to promote small business growth through the American Rescue Plan.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 3:16 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Interim City Manager Michael Rogers is slated to present his choice for police chief to Charlottesville City Council Monday, December 5.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 12:01 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
The Charlottesville Police Department says a person is being treated for a non-life-threatening gun injury.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 9:16 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Charlottesville Police responded to a report of a shooting at 7:44 Saturday, December 3, according to a press release from UVA police.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 3:59 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
There is no precise roadside test for people who have been using marijuana.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 3:46 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
The Respect for Marriage Act has passed the U.S. Senate and is heading to the House.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 4:34 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
ReadyKids and Pie Chest in Charlottesville are teaming up to collect board games and art supplies for children in the area.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 12:02 PM EST
|By NBC29 and Isabel Cleary
Charlottesville released the names of three candidates Monday. A forum will be held tonight at Carver Rec. Center.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 2:32 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Loaves & Fishes, a nonprofit in Albemarle County, is working to clear its shelves to help as many people as it can have a full table on Thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 3:39 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Experts at UVA Health are saying this flu season is the worst they’ve seen in the last 10 years.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 1:46 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Friends of Charlottesville Downtown is bringing a little magic to the Downtown Mall throughout the holiday season.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 4:41 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
57th District Delegate Sally Hudson is running for a Virginia Senate seat in the next election.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 4:33 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Some Walton Middle School students are learning a different way to play basketball.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 4:23 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Family and close friends of D’Sean Perry are speaking on their loss and showing how they are remembering their loved one.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 3:54 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Suspected UVA shooter Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. is facing three counts of second-degree murder, as well as use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and two counts of malicious wounding.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 10:25 AM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
The man accused of fatally shooting three University of Virginia students, as well injuring two others, made his first appearance in Albemarle General District Court