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.
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The Democratic Party of Virginia has filed a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service over a hold up of absentee ballots.
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Multiple Charlottesville groups are expressing their support and solidarity for the plaintiffs as Sines v. Kessler gets underway Monday, October 25.
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Early voting in Virginia has never been easier, and now more people are heading to the polls before Election Day and mailing in ballots.
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This year’s fall fire season is here, and the Virginia Department of Forestry has some tips to prevent wildfires.
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Hospitals have seen opioid overdose visits increase since 2016, but these numbers really rose when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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A very special playground is coming to Lafayette Park, all thanks to a fundraiser started by the Lake Monticello Community Foundation.
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Democrat Terry McAuliffe stopped on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall Wednesday. He touched on a variety of issues: the impact COVID-19 has had on workers, prioritizing mental health, and focusing on supporting education.
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The Tom Tom Foundation, Charlottesville Area Transit, and Jaunt revealed the winner of the 7th Annual City Art Bus competition Wednesday, October 20.
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The University of Virginia Police Department is receiving a $2,500 grant from the Life Enrichment Center.
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An elementary school in Charlottesville is getting creative with outdoor learning.
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The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center has submitted an offer for Charlottesville’s statue of Confederate Gen. Lee. The center wants to melt the statue down, repurposing it for new, public art.
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Members of the Colonnades independent living organized a food drive for Loaves and Fishes in Charlottesville on Monday, October 18.
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The Shelter for Help in Emergency and The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative are partnering up to spread awareness about domestic violence.
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The Free Book Bus visited Buford Middle School in Charlottesville on Friday, October 15.
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Students at The Miller School of Albemarle are making waves in a concrete canoe they are designing to compete against colleges.
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Bonumose, a healthy sugar company is building its headquarters in Albemarle County. Not only does it want to produce affordable healthy sugar for the public but it will bring 64 job openings to the county over the next 3 years.
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Senior Statesmen of Virginia hosted the 57th and 59th House of Delegate candidates for an online discussion on important issues for the commonwealth.
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University of Virginia’s Democracy Initiative is partnering with StoryCorps, a nonprofit with the mission to share the stories of Americans from all backgrounds.
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The University of Virginia is looking at its energy use on grounds and finding ways to better use its building.
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Albemarle County Public School walk zone enforcement will go into effect starting Monday, October 11.
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The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail has had a home electronic incarceration program for years, but really ramped it up when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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U.S. Senator Mark Warner says mail problems are starting to pop up across Virginia.
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The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail started its home incarceration program more than 20 years ago, but really ramped it up when COVID-19 hit.
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Senegalese master drummer Massamba Diop and his percussionist partner, Tony Vacca, are playing with the CHS Orchestra throughout the week.
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After a month in service, the Afton Express is halfway to its goal of 40 riders a day.
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Pediatric experts say they are facing added challenges on top of COVID-19.
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The Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center got some upgrades on Wednesday, September 29 as a part of United Way’s Day of Caring.
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If you have been told you are allergic to penicillin experts are saying it may be time to get reevaluated. Dr. Anna Smith of the University of Virginia says penicillin allergies are often misdiagnosed.
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Charlottesville may be getting a Wawa gas station on 5th Street Extended.
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Ambassador of Japan to the United States TOMITA Koji visited Virginia’s first and only sake brewery right here in Charlottesville’s IX Park.
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Smith Aquatic and Fitness Center in Charlottesville will stay closed until next year.
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Governor Northam held a press briefing Monday, Sept. 17 on COVID-19 and vaccines in Virginia.
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A Charlottesville High School freshman organized a climate strike Friday to demand City Council act on its climate promises.
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The Blue Ridge Mountain Maze in Lovingston opens Saturday, September 25.
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Charlottesville’s Great Harvest Bread Company is selling local products to help farmers through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Charlottesville High School says it has a strong arts tradition, and despite COVID-19, the school is finding ways to keep that tradition alive.
A Charlottesville spokesperson is clarifying a press release sent out by the city Wednesday on the next steps for its Confederate statues.
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The delta variant is causing some hospitals to reach their highest levels of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.
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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has made restoring voting rights even easier. Some felons are eligible after they have completed their prison sentence.
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Politicians on both sides of the aisle are now weighing in on mail delivery issues in the Virginia 5th District, which includes Charlottesville.
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The Virginia Nurses Association is taking a look at the impact the pandemic is having on mental health.
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VDOT and the Thomas Jefferson Planning District are asking for public comment on a Route 29 corridor study.
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The northbound lane of Emmet Street between Ivy Road and Massie Road in Charlottesville will be closed weekdays from September 20 until October 1.
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The Charlottesville Planning Commission will hear a proposal on Tuesday, September 21 on a Future Land Use Map for the city.
Early voting is underway for the November elections, and while many things may be the same, there is one important difference for those voting through the mail.
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Charlottesville City Schools is opting into an optional state testing program which includes random group testing.
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There’s renewed interest in riding the rails around Virginia.
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Albemarle County has won a Virginia Association of Counties Achievement Award.
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank hosted its eighth annual Shop to Stop Hunger event at the Rio Hill Kroger in Albemarle County.