Jeremy Johnson
Multimedia Journalist
Charlottesville
Jeremy Johnson is a native of Charlottesville, Virginia. He studied at Piedmont VIrginia Community College before becoming a filmmaker, musician and freelance videographer. Jeremy has worked for NBC29 since 2015.
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Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 9:17 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Dozens flocked to the Paramount Theater on Charlottesville's downtown mall Wednesday for screenings of "A Christmas Story".
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 10:32 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Several Charlottesville restaurants and bakeries are serving customers with large catering orders during the Christmas holidays.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 at 10:02 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Houses in Orange county are getting in the holiday spirit as part of the 4th annual "Tacky Lights Tour".
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 9:44 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Santa Claus traded in his sleigh for a fire truck Friday night to spread cheer to area neighborhoods.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 10:39 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
The Charlottesville Human Rights Commission Thursday night approved a memo to city council recommending several amendments to the human rights ordinance.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 8:47 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Fire crews from Madison, Ruckersville and Orange all responded quickly, putting out a chimney fire at Early Mountain Vineyard in Madison.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 5:20 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Residents of the Cedars Healthcare Center in Charlottesville are having a very merry Christmas this year thanks to a generous next-door neighbor.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 10:38 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
The City of Charlottesville held a virtual workshop with the community on the city's climate action plan Monday night.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 3:51 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Greene County officials say the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the county’s need to improve internet access, especially in the rural areas.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 10:30 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Teachers, parents and students all weighed in Thursday night at the Albemarle School Board's meeting regarding the delay of the winter sports season.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 9:55 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Santa Claus came to town, specifically The Shops at Stonefield, inside a giant snow globe to take pictures and make memories.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 10:33 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Albemarle supervisors and the planning commission held a joint work session on the county's housing policy Tuesday night.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 10:05 PM EST
|By Rachel Hirschheimer and Jeremy Johnson
Charlottesville City Council updated its current COVID-19 ordinance during its meeting Monday, December 7 and considered changing skate park rules.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 9:54 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Christmas tree sellers in Charlottesville and Albemarle are seeing a huge spike in sales this year.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2020 at 10:36 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
A festive forest is now open at Charlottesville's Ix Art Park!
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 10:01 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Dozens joined together with mobile devices and Bluetooth speakers socially distanced to create a luminous soundscape which moved from Ix Art Park through downtown Charlottesville.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 9:34 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Customers at Three Notch'd Brewing Company Thursday night got the chance to try the latest in their Gold Star beer series, and it's all for a good cause.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 9:09 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to send a letter of support for an HSA I permit to allow for a new pharmaceutical marijuana facility.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 9:39 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Albemarle Supervisor Donna Price held a virtual town hall for her constituents Tuesday night.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2020 at 9:44 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
The Crozet Community Advisory Committee met Monday night to discuss proposed changes to the Crozet Master Plan.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2020 at 6:10 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
The Junior League of Charlottesville is hosting a Tinsel Trail at the Shops at Stonefield.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2020 at 4:19 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Several local establishments like the Boar's Head Inn and the Clifton Inn were open and serving a Thanksgiving feast for their guests.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2020 at 10:35 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving usually means business is booming for local restaurants. But due to the pandemic, this year is a different story.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 9:15 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Albemarle County Planning Commission Tuesday night voted unanimously to recommend denial of the rezoning for the proposed Breezy Hill development.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2020 at 9:32 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority met Monday night. On the agenda was an update on the new security contract for the Crescent Halls neighborhood, which was approved late last month.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 10:50 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
NBC29's own Kasey Hott and Andrea Copeland-Whitsett are co-hosting this years' Grand Illumination from the Charlottesville Community Media Center in York Place.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 9:55 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Every year around this time, Jeff Spinello goes all out decorating his home in Lewis Court in Lake Monticello.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 10:35 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Albemarle Supervisor Ann Mallek held a virtual town hall for citizens of the White Hall district Thursday night.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2020 at 10:10 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
The owner of Durty Nelly's Pub & Deli on Jefferson Park Avenue put the business up for sale on Craigslist this week.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2020 at 4:05 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Construction of the roundabout at the intersection of Route 53 and Lake Monticello Road has been completed.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2020 at 9:07 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
The future of the Albemarle County Public School system was the topic of a virtual community forum Tuesday night.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 9:47 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
The Louisa County Board of Supervisors Monday night unanimously approved funding for a new EMS station near Lake Anna.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 10:28 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
The Paramount Theater on the downtown mall is looking for help to keep its doors open.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2020 at 10:04 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Charlottesville City Council held a special budget work session Thursday night, talk capitol improvements and potential cuts.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2020 at 10:12 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
UVA's Colonnade Club celebrated Veterans Day by hosting a virtual Q&A and interview with veteran Dr. Jim Kavanaugh Jr.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 9:30 PM EST
|By Riley Wyant and Jeremy Johnson
Charlottesville City Council and the Charlottesville Planning Commission are considering a new affordable housing plan that has been in the works for quite some time.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2020 at 9:47 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Monday evening, the University of Virginia held a virtual research symposium centered around global health equity.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2020 at 8:24 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
This weekend, the Junior League of Charlottesville is holding its annual Mistletoe Market, but this year it will be entirely virtual.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2020 at 2:34 AM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Albemarle Natural Heritage Committee looks for ways to reduce auto collisions with wildlife
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 8:37 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
The Virginia Transportation Research Council, an arm of VDOT, presented their findings on Albemarle's wildlife corridors, and how to better connect habitats across busy roadways.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2020 at 9:15 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Dozens of Scottsville residents came to the Scottsville Farmer's Market to get free COVID tests Wednesday night.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2020 at 10:02 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
Due to the pandemic, the Grace Episcopal Church and the Keswick Hunt Club announced the cancellation of this year's "Blessing of the Hounds".
Updated: Nov. 2, 2020 at 10:35 PM EST
|By Jeremy Johnson
It was a night under the stars at UVA's Madison Bowl Monday night, hosted by UVA's Arab Student Organization.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 10:07 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Johnson
The Yancey Community Center Friday evening hosted its very first drive thru "Pumpkin Glow in the Dark Display"!
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 9:49 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Johnson
A new trail and additional park land is now open at the Ragged Mountain Natural Area.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 8:59 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Johnson
A new path could soon allow bikers and pedestrians to cross over the Rivanna River near Riverview Park.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 10:00 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Johnson
The Ridge Street Priority Neighborhood Task Force met Wednesday night to begin the process of determining where the next round of Community Development Block Grant funding will go.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 9:35 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Johnson
VDOT presented their plans to the Pantops Community Advisory Committee on Tuesday night for a new diverging diamond pattern on Route 250 near exit 124 off I-64.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 9:35 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Johnson
The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority Monday night approved a resolution to procure security services for the Crescent Halls neighborhood.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 8:53 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Johnson
Internet access in the rural areas of Orange County is about to get easier, thanks to grant funding from the CARES act.