Matt Talhelm
Anchor
Charlottesville, Va.
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Matt loves being the first to know what's happening, so waking up before the sun comes up is a natural fit for him! Matt joins the NBC29 News at Sunrise team as co-anchor from 4:30 - 7:00 AM after leading weekend editions of NBC29 News at 6 & 11 and CW29 News at 10 as anchor. Matt also co-anchors NBC29 News at Noon.
Since joining NBC29 in November 2005, Matt has covered the stories that matter most to Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. He's reported live from the Virginia Tech shootings, Louisa earthquake, and presidential visits from George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
Matt led NBC29's coverage of the deadly Unite the Right rally in 2017 as an anchor and reporter. His anchoring and reporting have earned numerous Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters and Virginia Association of Broadcasters awards. He's also earned a Capital Emmy nomination for general assignment reporting.
Originally from central Pennsylvania, Matt is glad to be back on the East Coast after spending four years in Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
During his last two years in Missouri, Matt reported and anchored weekend newscasts at KOMU-TV in Columbia. His "Target 8" investigative reports earned him several regional awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Kansas City Press Club.
Matt's reporting also received national honors from the Society of Professional Journalists and the distinguished William Randolph Hearst Foundation.
Journalism has always been Matt's passion, and he loves finding creative ways everyday to tell your stories.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2021 at 12:14 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
University of Virginia President Jim Ryan says the recent changes to guidelines from Governor Ralph Northam will allow UVA to plan for a celebration of the Class of 2021.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 6:08 PM EST
|By NBC29 Newsroom, Matt Talhelm and Riley Wyant
The Charlottesville Police Department is addressing recent shootings in the city.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 7:22 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Another deadly pandemic reached central Virginia 102 years ago this fall. The virus that became known as the “Spanish flu” forced schools and churches to close and overwhelmed Charlottesville’s largest hospital in 1918. It shares remarkable similarities and differences to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 1:48 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm, Hailey Wilt and Riley Wyant
On Saturday, September 12, the At Ready statue, the two cannons, and the stacked cannonballs located at Court Square in Albemarle County will be removed.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2020 at 11:38 AM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Staunton’s Stonewall Jackson Hotel has a new name. The hotel revealed early Tuesday, September 1, that its new name is Hotel 24 South.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 9:48 AM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Sentara Healthcare plans to merge with North Carolina-based Cone Health.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2020 at 11:00 AM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
A committee of parents and staff is recommending a name for Albemarle County’s new charter school that reflects the historic neighborhood it is in.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2020 at 2:18 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
An education professor is challenging the University of Virginia’s decision to deny him tenure. Former students, faculty colleagues, and academics across the country are questioning if race played a role in Paul Harris’ rejected appointment.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 11:44 AM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
As more businesses begin to bring employees back, Virginia still has no set safety and health standards for dealing with COVID-19 in the workplace. That’s led to hundreds of complaints filed against employers across the commonwealth.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2020 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Fireworks will not light up the sky over Charlottesville’s McIntire Park on the Fourth of July this year due to COVID-19. Now, a group that saved the fireworks from cancellation more than a decade ago is scrambling to pull off the show again.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2020 at 4:12 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Parents and racial justice groups in Charlottesville and Albemarle County are signing onto a petition demanding the schools remove police officers.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 3:55 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
The Virginia Medical Reserve Corps is putting the call out for volunteers to help keep voters safe and healthy when they head to the polls for this month’s primary and November’s presidential election.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2020 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
The $20 million Center at Belvedere is beginning to welcome people inside this week. The phased opening comes two months after the coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement of the new senior center’s long-awaited grand opening.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2020 at 3:56 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Two Democratic members of Virginia’s congressional delegation are discussing ways lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are confronting racial disparities.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 4:10 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Senator Mark Warner addressed Confederate statues, protests for racial justice, and the coronavirus pandemic during a conference call with reporters Thursday, June 4.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2020 at 1:42 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
The Virginia Department of Health is beginning a study to find out how many people in the commonwealth have antibodies to COVID-19. The University of Virginia will lead the Virginia Coronavirus Serology Project.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2020 at 3:26 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
A family in Afton will keep cool for the summer in their home thanks to a partnership between a Charlottesville business and a central Virginia nonprofit that’s raising funds to help more homeowners.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Charlottesville-based JAUNT is making plans to expand the regional reach of its public transportation service. It expects to take over Greene County Transit starting July 1.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 5:32 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
The Virginia Department of Corrections is beginning to release information about the effects of COVID-19 in prisons across the commonwealth. This is the result of a settlement in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia.
Updated: May. 27, 2020 at 4:17 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
An intersection on Route 29 in Albemarle County could become a battleground for loyalists of two popular Pennsylvania-based convenience stores.
Updated: May. 26, 2020 at 4:40 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Members of Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church Unitarian Universalist held a birthday party parade to celebrate Virginia James turning 100 years old on Tuesday, May 26.
Updated: May. 26, 2020 at 4:06 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Charlottesville City Council is reviewing City Manager Tarron Richardson’s first year on the job. During an appearance Tuesday on the city’s weekly Cville360 show, Richardson discussed the progress he’s made since taking over the position in May 2019.
Updated: May. 22, 2020 at 2:29 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Students from across central Virginia are sending messages of cheer and hope to help break through the isolation for people living in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Hospice of the Piedmont is delivering the students’ colorful designs as part of the nonprofit’s “Joyful Art” project.
Updated: May. 21, 2020 at 3:05 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
A $198,545 donation will support women’s health care at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital. The Women’s Committee of the hospital’s foundation presented a check to officials at the hospital in Albemarle County on Thursday, May 21.
Updated: May. 20, 2020 at 4:27 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Virginia is rolling out new resources for people struggling to pay rent or mortgages. This comes after Virginia’s ban on evictions ended May 17.
Updated: May. 19, 2020 at 3:54 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
The coronavirus pandemic is putting pressure on free clinics across Virginia. They’re providing care to some of the people most vulnerable to the virus at a time when clinic resources are strained.
Updated: May. 18, 2020 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
A vineyard owner in Madison County is expanding a program to train a new generation of grape growers and winemakers. it teaches them viticulture years before they can legally taste the fruits of their labor.
Updated: May. 15, 2020 at 4:47 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Clergy members from across Charlottesville and Albemarle County are expressing to Governor Northam their reservations about reopening houses of worship this weekend.
Updated: May. 14, 2020 at 3:52 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
A report from federal investigators looking into the fatal 2017 Virginia State Police helicopter crash in Albemarle County reveals the pilot may not have been trained to recover from an aerodynamic condition that could have caused the chopper to fall from the sky.
Updated: May. 13, 2020 at 2:11 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Charlottesville and Albemarle County are urging businesses to flush their pipes before they reopen following closures forced by the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: May. 12, 2020 at 4:25 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing a paradigm shift for public education with schools closed and students learning from home. The University of Virginia's Miller Center put together a panel of experts to discuss the lasting effects of the pandemic on classrooms.
Updated: May. 11, 2020 at 4:45 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
UVA researchers are making progress on several fronts in the fight against COVID-19. Monday they shared updates at a virtual panel discussion.
Updated: May. 8, 2020 at 12:03 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
The coronavirus pandemic brought an abrupt end to nearly all parks and recreation programs in Charlottesville, except one that’s going strong. The city’s adaptive recreation team got to work and within a week took their interactive programs online.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2020 at 4:33 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Nonprofits in central Virginia that aren’t immediately involved in the fight against COVID-19 are facing an uncertain future. They’re in need of funds to ride out this emergency and provide support to the community when it recovers from this crisis.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2020 at 2:53 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Gov. Northam held a coronavirus briefing Wednesday, April 8. He discussed PPE distribution, elections, changes to ABC requirements allowing for mixed drinks takeout, and tracking racial demographics in COVID-19 testing.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2020 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Small businesses across central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley are grinding through the federal government’s process to secure loans to keep afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2020 at 2:41 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Governor Northam is now encouraging everyone to wear a face covering when out in public - while also continuing to practice social distancing - to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2020 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Governor Ralph Northam says he has approved final recommendations for alternative care sites to help coronavirus patients in Virginia. He adds that teams are moving fast on opening the sites, and that they could be ready in about six weeks.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2020 at 8:01 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Thousands of protective masks that are in short supply due to the coronavirus pandemic are now available to first responders and hospice caregivers thanks to a donation from the Charlottesville-based CFA Institute.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2020 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Fifth district Congressman Denver Riggleman is hosting a series of telephone town halls to answer questions from constituents about the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2020 at 2:48 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
Governor Northam held a coronavirus update Wednesday, April 1, discussing alternate care sites, PPE, the 2020 census, and financial concerns.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2020 at 12:42 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
A fundraising effort is helping feed nurses on the front line of the coronavirus fight at UVA was so successful that organizers are raising the goal to $30,000 to give gift cards to nurses at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and first responders.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2020 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Matt Talhelm
5th District Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman hosted a telephone town hall Thursday to answer questions constituents in central Virginia have about Washington’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2020 at 12:05 PM EST
|By Matt Talhelm
Madison County High School is celebrating its first student to become a youth-registered apprentice.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2020 at 12:54 PM EST
|By Matt Talhelm
The county wants to get people involved in crafting the narrative of the circuit courthouse grounds. Court Square is home to several markers and monuments, including a statue of a Confederate soldier.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2020 at 2:45 PM EST
|By Matt Talhelm and Carly Kempler
A crane being used in the construction of the new 3TWENTY3 office building on 2nd Street Southeast appears to have partially crashed into the structure.
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