Steve Rappaport
Anchor
Charlottesville, Va.
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Steve co-anchors NBC 29 News at 5, 6 and 11. An award-winning anchor and reporter whose work has been recognized by the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists, Steve has called Central Virginia home for 15 years now.
After graduating from the University of Michigan, Steve's broadcast career started behind the scenes at a national sports network based out of Arlington. From there, he made stops in Michigan, Indiana, and Alabama before arriving in Charlottesville in December of 2004.
From hurricane coverage to gubernatorial elections in numerous states, Steve has covered many events that have had an impact on people's lives over the course of his years in broadcasting.
While his career has brought him face-to-face with everyone from Dr. Jack Kevorkian to Paul Newman to Muhammad Ali, Steve says that it is the people of Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley who really make his job rewarding these days.
Steve, along with his wife Jennifer and daughter Sydney, lives in Albemarle County.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 9:24 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday that the UVA/Virginia Tech football game has been canceled.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 1:45 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
One of the highest ranking members of the MS-13 will spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in a 2017 murder in Albemarle County.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 5:18 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Queen Elizabeth visited Virginia several times during her long reign.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 9:21 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Ja'lonte Henson was reported missing Tuesday evening.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 11:39 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Augusta man wanted on multiple felony charges in Albemarle County
Updated: Jun. 21, 2021 at 11:39 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Louisa County could be getting more than $7 million for a pair of road improvement projects. The funding was secured as part of the Invest in America Act by Rep. Abigail Spanberger, but it has yet to be approved by the house and senate.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2021 at 6:16 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
More family and friends can once again visit loved ones at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
Updated: May. 24, 2021 at 9:49 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Virginia 7th district representative Abigail Spanberger Monday invited middle and high school students to compete in the annual Congressional App Challenge.
Updated: May. 20, 2021 at 8:58 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Everything was on the table for the third debate between Democratic hopefuls for Virginia’s governor’s mansion. Five candidates took the stage with one common goal: winning over voters before they head to the polls on June 8.
Updated: May. 14, 2021 at 10:25 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Reed Gillespie will be the principal of Albemarle County Public Schools’ first fully virtual school.
Updated: May. 13, 2021 at 9:50 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Senator Mark Warner says the United States needs to do more when it comes to cyber security.
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 10:29 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Wednesday, members of the GOP are likely to strip Cheney of some of her political powers.
Updated: May. 5, 2021 at 8:36 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Fluvanna County's Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution to participate in a regional cigarette tax administration.
Updated: May. 3, 2021 at 9:06 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Monday night Charlottesville city councilors heard from multiple people who want the city's Confederate statues removed as soon as possible.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 8:57 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Charlottesville's COVID ordinance is now in line with the rest of Virginia.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 8:19 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
The budget includes $6.5 million for affordable housing initiatives and more than $38.5 million in the five year capital program.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2021 at 8:32 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Albemarle County Supervisors voted Wednesday to make COVID-19 occupancy changes as cases and positivity rates continue to fall.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2021 at 8:34 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Former UVA Director of Athletics Craig Littlepage named to NACDA Hall of Fame.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2021 at 9:38 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Charlottesville’s City Manager says there is some concern that the city won’t be able to get facilities fully staffed for spring and summer, which means some wouldn’t open.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2021 at 8:52 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger hosted a town hall on the one year anniversary of coronavirus being declared a global pandemic.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2021 at 8:52 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
The president of Virginia's NAACP State Conference wants to meet with Mark Herring about the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Xzavier Hill of Charlottesville.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2021 at 4:27 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
The Albemarle Broadband Authority is asking members of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors for $350,000 for one-time funding to support the expansion of access and affordability.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
The 223,000 square foot hotel and conference center will be next to the Emmet-Ivy parking garage and the new School of Data Science building.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2021 at 8:58 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
The Executive Director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation wrapped up a day of celebration for Liberation and Freedom days.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2021 at 9:03 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
People spoke out against a development company's hope to rezone land in Albemarle County's Hollymead area for a new housing project.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2021 at 7:45 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
The list of possible names for Albemarle County’s newest charter school will get cut from 10 to three after a community public meeting Monday night.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2021 at 8:14 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
An Albemarle County pharmaceutical contract manufacturing company is expanding
Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
Murray Elementary hears public opinion on idea of a name change.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2021 at 8:14 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
NASA Engineer Chloe Sackier ('14) Discussed the Upcoming Mars Perseverance Landing in Zoom with her former science teacher at STAB
Updated: Jan. 27, 2021 at 8:47 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
The Jefferson Madison Regional Library system celebrates a century of serving the Charlottesville area this year. That includes taking a hard look at its segregated past.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 6:37 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
Virginia U.S. Senator Tim Kaine thinks more COVID relief could be coming soon under the Biden/Harris administration.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 9:25 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
Governor Ralph Northam used his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday night to call the Commonwealth to action in time of crisis.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
With Wednesday’s scene at the U.S. Capitol front of mind, Superintendent Matthew Haas sent a message Thursday to the Albemarle County Schools community that the division values excellence, young people, community and respect.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 9:10 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
Monday, Virginia U.S. Senator Mark Warner helped unveil details of a $748 billion bipartisan plan to help Americans suffering during the pandemic.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 8:27 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
Albemarle County Public Schools is expanding its school meal service.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 9:24 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
Greene County’s administrator says an order memo Tuesday from the state’s Secretary of Finance regarding CARES Act spending came as a total shock.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 5:11 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
Virginia’s Department of Health Monday put out some new guidelines for quarantine and contact tracing.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 9:34 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
A Charlottesville brewery just turned heads at a prestigious European beer competition.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 4:41 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
North American Sake Brewery in Charlottesville wins two awards at the 2020 World Sake Challenge.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 2:32 PM EST
|By NBC29 Newsroom and Steve Rappaport
Governor Ralph Northam is calling news about a possible vaccine for the coronavirus “extremely hopeful,” but he continues to urge Virginians to wear masks and to practice social distancing in the meantime.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2020 at 5:10 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
Monticello is among national sites nominated for USA Today's Best Historic Home Tour.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 8:52 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
With the return of thousands of more students to in-person learning in Albemarle County this week, the public school system has set up a COVID-19 hotline.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 9:40 PM EST
|By Amanda Williams and Steve Rappaport
An advisory group is talking about how to support Charlottesville students and teachers while they cope with the changes and anxieties created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 10:24 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
Charlottesville police are investigating a shooting at 900 First Street South in the city.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 9:51 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
Low income Central Virginians will soon have access to more affordable housing information.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2020 at 5:32 PM EST
|By Steve Rappaport
Virginia’s Community Colleges get $27 million to help students with tuition and fees.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
With 11,000 streams and 10 drive-in screenings, this year’s Virginia Film Festival was successful, albeit unusual.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 9:55 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Greene County's Board of Supervisors Tuesday night approved a special use permit for a drive-in movie theater in Ruckersville.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 6:38 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
While Shenandoah National Park is seeing record attendance, staffing and funding is an issue.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 8:56 PM EDT
|By Steve Rappaport
Seven one-of-a-kind cakes are up for grabs as part of Piedmont CASA’s Curious Cakes Auction.
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