Keagan Hughes
Multimedia Journalist
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Keagan joined the NBC29 team in July 2022.
She is from Virginia Beach, VA. before she called Central Virginia her home.
Keagan graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Interpersonal Skills Communications and a minor in Creative Writing. While at JMU, she was a reporter, producer, managing-editor, and anchor for the school’s newscast, BreezeTV.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Keagan Hughes
Some people in the Charlottesville area have been dealing with inconsistent mail delivery.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 11:20 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Eating some chicken Monday, October 2, can raising money for breast cancer research.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 10:54 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The Charlottesville Blues FC is hoping to uncover local soccer talent in the area, and go up against teams from all over the country.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 1:57 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Albemarle County Public Schools is picking up a handful of bus drivers after hosting a job fair Friday, September 29.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 1:12 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Early voting in Charlottesville is wrapping up its first week, and it is off to a slow start in the city.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 1:48 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Jurors are deliberating charges against the man accused of murdering a member of the BUCK Squad.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:50 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Meals on Wheels is holding its 2nd Annual Music for Meals fundraiser at Pro Re Nata from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 27.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:28 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Jurors are hearing about the gun investigators believe was used to murder a member of the BUCK Squad.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 4:35 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The University of Virginia School of Law is launching a new institute to ensure kindergarten through twelfth-grade students get high-quality education.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 3:59 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The man accused of murdering a BUCK Squad member earlier this year is facing a jury.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 5:13 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce has released its mid-year analysis of retail sales tax revenue.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Albemarle County Public Schools says it is redoing routes, which is allowing more students to get rides on school buses while the search for drivers continues.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:08 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
BEACON’s Kitchen is starting its partnership with Meals on Wheels by making nearly 300 lunches.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 10:08 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The Charlottesville area and the Monticello American Viticulture Area have been nominated for Wine Region of the Year.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 11:20 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Red Wing Shoes came to the campus Tuesday, Sept. 19, to fit students for the best shoe for their future field.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 11:26 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business is one of the top three schools in the country, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 9:15 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
A professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing is researching how to put an end to burnout.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 10:50 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Eastwood Farm and Winery says it is in the next steps of its project for a new downtown facility.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 3:45 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The institution acquired space in the building next door to its Court Square location.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
A lower court previously dismissed the plaintiffs’ case which argues the district violated the civil rights of white students by making them feel guilty about historical events.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The idea came from Brad Gray, who recently finished his radiation treatments.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Open positions include animal placement coordinators, a veterinary assistant, a behavior manager, and more.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 4:38 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Acorns are already starting to drop, and now we’re being asked to start collecting them.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Habitat for Humanity is working with students at Greene County Technical Education Center on a little house moving, literally.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 4:52 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Albemarle County Fire Rescue says it has a strong pool of candidates.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 3:36 PM EDT
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The University of Virginia’s student volunteer organization, Madison House, is looking students to lend a hand for its free Tax Preparation Assistance program.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2023 at 2:51 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Food banks and pantries around the NBC29-viewing area are seeing more need.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 9:25 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The Haven says it usually sees a slow down over the summer months. However, the shelter says it’s trying to handle a greater need for breakfast, laundry, and showers.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 3:33 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The principal and a teacher at Lakeside Middle School are teaming up to help get students to and from school as the shortage of bus driver continues to affect Albemarle County.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 9:41 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority applied for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Jobs Plus, a $1.6 million grant.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 3:28 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority in Ivy has 2,100 tones of mulch to give away.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 2:06 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Charlottesville is working to reduce how much paper is used by going towards a more digital procurement system.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 3:01 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
A bite from a certain type of tick causes some people to develop a red meat allergy, and some are concerned of getting it in central Virginia.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 6:09 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
As gas prices go up, some drivers are turning to electric cars, but many are worried about whether or not central Virginia has enough chargers to get around town.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 2:03 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The University of Virginia Center for Politics is researching why so many Republicans are loyal to Donald Trump.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 5:18 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
In order for a pregnant cow to stay healthy, a large animal veterinarian is often needed, but there are only six large animal veterinarians actively practicing in central Virginia.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 4:17 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
JABA and Rappahannock Electric Power are teaching seniors and adults with disabilities how to use technology.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 4:32 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Researchers at UVA Health are testing to see if sound waves can help people suffering cocaine addiction.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 11:46 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The man accused of shooting five University of Virginia students, killing three, appeared in Albemarle General District Court Monday, August 21.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 7:42 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
CCS says 800 teachers and staff gathered to get ready for the school year.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 7:32 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is allowing K9 Officer Rico to spend the rest of his life with the person he knows best.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 7:14 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Mayor Lloyd Snook says the draft is how the city will be able to approve new apartments and more affordable housing.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 1:11 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Police chiefs from Albemarle County, Charlottesville, and the University of Virginia updated the community about what is happening within their jurisdictions.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 2:19 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Charlottesville City Schools says students at all nine of its buildings will be eligible for free breakfasts and lunches this year.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Albemarle County is asking for feedback and concerns about wireless internet connections and cell phone service.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 4:03 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Albemarle County Public Schools says it’ll soon be notifying families about bus services, just as we’re a few weeks away until students go back to classrooms.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 5:20 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Switching lanes when you see a car on the side of the road is not just common courtesy, it’s now the law in Virginia.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 4:57 PM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Albemarle County supervisors met Wednesday, August 2, to discuss ways to complete the contract to buy more than 400 acres near Rivanna Station.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 10:42 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Camp Holiday Trails is hosting the children of wounded, ill, and fallen military service members at its campgrounds.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 9:57 AM EDT
|By Keagan Hughes
Siren Restaurant in Charlottesville supported its former staff with a “Buy Out the Bar” event one week after it unexpectedly closed for good.