Kasey Hott
Anchor
Charlottesville, Va.
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Kasey Hott is proud to help bring you the news you need to know on your NBC29 News at 4, 5, 6, 10 and 11.
Kasey's journalism career began in Charlottesville back in 2009, when she was hired at NBC29 as a reporter and weekend morning anchor. In 2011, she moved to the "frozen tundra" of Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she spent more than two years as the 5 p.m. anchor and producer for NBC26. There, she reported on the historic recall of Governor Scott Walker, one of the most frigid winters in Wisconsin history, and – of course – the Green Bay Packers.
During her two years in Charlottesville, Kasey fell in love with Central Virginia and was thrilled by the opportunity to return to NBC29 as an evening anchor in 2014. Originally from West Virginia, she jumped at the chance to be closer to family while calling one of the country's best places to live her home.
Kasey earned her bachelor’s degree in Broadcast News from West Virginia University where she received national recognition for her reporting, being named the ABC News On Campus Roving Reporter of the Year.
Since rejoining NBC29, Kasey has covered the stories that matter most to Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. She reported live from the deadly events surrounding the 2017 Unite the Right Rally which made headlines worldwide. Kasey was named Best TV News Anchor by the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters in both 2020 and 2021, and earned the Meritorious Award in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
When she’s not reporting the news, Kasey loves to sing, go to the theatre, travel and spend time with her friends and family.
If you have a story idea (or would just like to say hi!), feel free to reach out to Kasey by e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter.
Education
Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 at 9:35 AM EST
|By Kasey Hott and NBC29 Newsroom
WVIR’s signal went live on March 11, 1973. Harold Wright made that possible.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 11:48 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
A post on the division’s Facebook page says it is to allow staff to deep-clean the schools and to investigate an incident that took place at the high school on Thursday.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2021 at 9:12 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Virginia 5th District Representative Bob Good is among 21 republicans who voted against awarding medals to police officers who defended the nation’s Capitol during the insurrection.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2021 at 11:41 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
The goal is to support the development of between 1,000 to 1,500 affordable housing units in and around Charlottesville over the next 10 years.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2021 at 8:51 PM EST
|By Kasey Hott
7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger is calling on the IRS to extend this year’s tax filing deadline by three months.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 11:44 PM EST
|By Kasey Hott
Harrisonburg’s Zehr Institute for Reformative Justice held a webinar centered around Charlottesville Wednesday night.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 10:30 AM EST
|By Kasey Hott
People gathered together virtually Tuesday night for the University of Virginia’s 53rd Annual Messiah Sing-In.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 10:32 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
The Virginia Employment Commission is hoping to help jobseekers get back to work with a free virtual hiring event.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 11:37 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Scottsville Town Council and the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors held a “first-of-its-kind” joint meeting Monday night. They discussed partnership and coordination moving forward.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 10:06 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
The “virtual” edition of the annual “Queen City Mischief and Magic” festival got underway Friday night.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 9:44 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Market Central and Ix Art Park are teaming up to bring a multi-culture market to Charlottesville every Thursday through the end of October.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 10:49 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Ice cream fans have something to scream about! Popular parlor “Moo Thru” is the latest tenant announced for Charlottesville’s Dairy Market development.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2020 at 8:49 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
The Greene County Board of Supervisors talked emergency medical services and water supply plans Tuesday night.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Zamma Corporation in Orange is hosting a drive-thru job fair Tuesday, August 18.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 9:47 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Mental Health of America Virginia is offering help to those struggling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 10:47 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
The Market Central farmers market at Charlottesville’s IX Art Park is offering some big benefits for SNAP recipients.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 10:32 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Senator Tim Kaine is praising Virginia’s General Assembly for new laws that went into effect Wednesday. He plans to take some of those plans to the federal level.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 9:47 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
A new campaign called Together We Rise has raised thousands of dollars to put toward the fight for equality.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 10:50 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Dozens took part in a virtual meeting Tuesday night focusing on future improvements to the Preston Avenue and Grady Avenue intersection in Charlottesville.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2020 at 11:00 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
A petition is circulating online calling on Governor Ralph Northam to take action to protect Virginia renters from losing their homes.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2020 at 10:58 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Owners at Orange County’s Liberty Mills Farm are already looking forward to the fall, when they will host the nation’s largest corn maze.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2020 at 9:49 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Overdose is the number one cause of death in Americans under 50. Now, a Virginia organization is offering free opioid overdose reversal kits to anyone who may need them.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2020 at 11:07 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Friday, Governor Ralph Northam announced close to $250 million will help long-term care facilities battling outbreaks of COVID-19, while also releasing updated outbreak data for those facilites.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2020 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
There is a new resource available for anyone recently unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2020 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Albemarle County Public Schools may get off to a later-than-expected start for the fall semester.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 9:10 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Mental Health America of Virginia is introducing a new tool to help people struggling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Tuesday, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine discussed his push for reforms to address systemic racial inequality and justice.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
As Virginia moves forward with reopening, Charlottesville’s Cville 360 talk show is making some changes, too.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2020 at 9:12 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
A volunteer-run group is working to get hand-sewn masks to the businesses and organizations that need them.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2020 at 4:07 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Summer break is officially underway for students in Charlottesville, but the city’s free meal delivery program is still going strong.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 10:14 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
A Charlottesville woman is helping to gather free cloth face masks for seniors so they can vote in Virginia’s upcoming primary election.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 9:38 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Charlottesville Parks & Recreation is getting ready to reopen some of its parks and facilities as Virginia moves into phase 2 of reopening.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2020 at 4:24 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Albemarle County staff members were busy Wednesday handing out free reusable cloth face masks to people who need them.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
The Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) just released its water quality reports for 2019, and the news is good.
Updated: May. 29, 2020 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Albemarle County staff members spent Friday handing out close to 2,000 free cloth face masks to people who need them.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 9:51 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Representative Abigail Spanberger hosted a telephone town hall Thursday night focusing on COVID-19′s impacts on central Virginia seniors and caregivers.
Updated: May. 25, 2020 at 6:55 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
It was a hero’s welcome in Fluvanna County Sunday night for an assistant fire chief who won his long battle against COVID-19.
Updated: May. 21, 2020 at 8:30 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
The city of Charlottesville is letting the community get involved in the process of updating the city’s Comprehensive Plan.
Updated: May. 21, 2020 at 6:02 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
The Charlottesville Police Department is teaming up with mental health organization Brave Souls on Fire to help support the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: May. 20, 2020 at 9:26 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Some help is available for student loan borrowers who are not eligible for relief under the federal CARES Act.
Updated: May. 20, 2020 at 5:56 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
A virtual ceremony Wednesday honored more than 200 graduates of Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC).
Updated: May. 19, 2020 at 5:33 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
The Integrated Translational Health Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has developed an online tool to collect information from volunteers across the state.
Updated: May. 18, 2020 at 7:40 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Starting Tuesday May 26, branches of the Jefferson Madison Regional Library will reopen for curbside pick-up.
Updated: May. 18, 2020 at 6:16 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
On Monday, select DMV locations opened their doors for the first time in two months.
Updated: May. 15, 2020 at 7:36 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
A Charlottesville organization is looking for donations to help make going back to work a little easier for area restaurant employees.
Updated: May. 15, 2020 at 4:58 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
New research from the University of Virginia shows nearly a quarter of people facing severe or critical cases of COVID-19 have suffered heart failure. The new study was released by emergency room doctors at UVA and published in the American Journal of Medicine.
Updated: May. 14, 2020 at 9:48 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Staff at The Reserve at Belvedere apartments in Albemarle County spent Thursday evening working to raise residents’ spirits.
Updated: May. 14, 2020 at 9:46 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Charlottesville nonprofit Alliance for Interfaith Ministries is in critical need of donations for area seniors.
Updated: May. 13, 2020 at 8:49 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Charlottesville artists are coming together for a t-shirt fundraiser to help support the city’s restaurant workers and nonprofits.
Updated: May. 13, 2020 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By Kasey Hott
Doctors at the University of Virginia say we can learn a lot from our victory over polio in the 20th century. Many of those lessons apply to what we’re experiencing right now.
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