Dryden Quigley
Multimedia Journalist
Charlottesville, Va.
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Dryden joined the NBC29 team in October, 2021. She came to us from WRAL-TV in Raleigh where she’s been a production assistant since graduating from Duke University in the spring of 2021. While in Durham, Dryden was a reporter for the 9th Street Journal and turned stories for Carolina Week.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 4:45 PM EST
|By Dryden Quigley
A new development causing a lot of talk is coming to Charlottesville’s Fry Springs neighborhood.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 2:08 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
In the next few weeks, taxpayers in Virginia could soon be seeing some extra cash in the form of a tax rebate.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 9:19 AM EDT
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A private, single-engine aircraft crashed into a wooded area near Plank Rd. and Stillhouse Creek Rd. Wednesday night. The pilot did not survive
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 2:22 PM EDT
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank says more people are relying on food pantries as the cost of living increases.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 4:57 PM EDT
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Research from UVA Health suggests that some of the information women use to make important decisions about menopause might be wrong.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 4:53 PM EDT
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Liquor sales are up higher this year in Virginia.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 5:19 PM EDT
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The U.S. economy has shrunk for two quarters in a row, which is causing some economists to debate whether or not the country is in a recession.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 4:03 PM EDT
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The BA.5 COVID-19 variant is currently the most dominant strain, but UVA Health says the original vaccine is still doing its part in keeping people safe.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Confirmed cases of monkeypox are rising in Virginia. The Blue Ridge Health District says it is rolling out the vaccine to help stop the spread.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 9:27 AM EDT
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One rising senior at St. Anne’s-Belfield is representing the USA in the Women’s Rowing World Championships.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
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You can now get a different type of COVID-19 shot. The Novavax vaccine was recently approved by the CDC and FDA.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 3:32 PM EDT
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation led by 7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger to increase federal support for veteran suicide prevention.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 8:51 PM EDT
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The Virginia Public Access Project released a new interactive data visualization feature. It allows users to see what percentage of funding candidates throughout Virginia receive from small donors, businesses, and single interest groups.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 8:49 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Sixty four cases of monkeypox are confirmed in Virginia as of July 24, but UVA Health is saying that’s just a fraction of the real number of cases.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 8:50 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Wildlife Center of Virginia says it is getting more calls about a certain type of bird that makes its home around the fireplace.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Virginia’s gas tax is increasing by 7% Friday, July 1, bringing it to almost $0.03 per gallon.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 7:13 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
For the first time on Sunday, June 26, ‘Mobi,’ the Virginia Department of Health’s mobile unit vaccinated children from six months to five years old.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 7:10 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
In the past few years the gap between private insurance and Medicaid has been growing in reimbursement for dentists. The new budget sets aside $116 million in state and federal funding to help fix it.
Updated: May. 29, 2022 at 9:01 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The United Health Foundation is concerned about Virginia’s elderly population, after newly released data finds concerning statistics about drug overdoses.
Updated: May. 28, 2022 at 7:56 PM EDT
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Almost 100 people came out to Oakwood Cemetery to join Do Good Cville in cleaning the 600 gravestones of fallen veterans.
Updated: May. 22, 2022 at 1:32 PM EDT
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As Americans travel internationally over the summer they can sometimes bring home an unwanted souvenir. UVA health says the way most Virginians get sick with mosquito borne diseases is from traveling outside the US.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 10:40 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Virginia Office of the Children’s Ombudsman officially launched this week after almost a year of development. Investigation, advocation, and education about the child welfare system and foster care is just part of their mission.
Updated: May. 7, 2022 at 8:29 PM EDT
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President Biden just signed 7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger’s cybercrime bill into law.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 6:37 PM EDT
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The COVID-19 lockdown in China is affecting supply chains, including tools for hospitals.UVA Health says it is experiencing a shortage of the imaging tool, IV Contrast.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 11:49 PM EDT
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A jury has awarded $15 million in compensatory damages to Sharon and Lexie love, Yeardley love’s mother and sister. It also found George Huguely responsible for punitive damages, but decided not to award any.
Updated: May. 1, 2022 at 9:25 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The annual highland sheep shearing is back teaching both children and adults about agriculture. The New Zealand sheep shearing method was used to shear five Highlands sheep to get them ready for summer.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 5:34 PM EDT
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The family of Yeardley Love are sharing with a Charlottesville jury the pain they’ve endured since her murder in 2010.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 8:45 PM EDT
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The man convicted of killing Yeardley Love is testifying in a civil case brought against him by her mother.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2022 at 7:58 PM EDT
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The CASPCA held its first in person Bow-WOW-Walk since the start of the pandemic. More than 400 people showed up at the Boar’s Head Resort to walk with their furry friends.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2022 at 7:56 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The High Arts Festival at Ix Art Park, both celebrated and educated people on the beneficial uses of cannabis and CBD.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 8:46 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
AARP has a scam-tracking map that can help protect you from fraud.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 10:58 PM EDT
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The Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates only 7% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are being reported. Experts believe the real case count in Virginia could be higher than reported.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2022 at 10:36 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The FDA has approved the first COVID-19 test that uses breath samples to detect the virus. These new FDA approved devices would provide tests in hospitals and give patients their results in less than three minutes.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2022 at 10:31 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Charlottesville is featured in the May issue of Food and Wine Magazine as one America’s next great food cities.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
UVA Medical Center has some new decorations that look lighthearted, but they have an important significance and point out both health advancements and a major health need.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 8:27 PM EDT
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Charlottesville area quilters guild hosted their biennial quilt show this weekend. The show featured more than 180 quilts of all different sizes.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 8:25 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
University of Virginia’s Club Rugby Team partnered with the Virginia Commonwealth Games to host a day of adaptive rugby - a non contact version of the sport. Long distance throwing, kicking, and target practice are just a few of the events that athletes competed in at Madison Bowl Field.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:44 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
A group of Charlottesville musicians are playing music on the downtown mall to raise money for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. As of Saturday, April 9 they have raised close to $3,000.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:41 PM EDT
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The Fluvanna Leaders of Race and Diversity held a small business and vendors fair to promote economic development in the county.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 2:45 PM EDT
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Now that the FDA has authorized a second COVID-19 vaccine booster for select groups - people are wondering when is the best time to get it. UVA Health doctors gave their input on Friday, April 8.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
A new study from the University of Virginia School of Law finds that men talk more than women in law classes. The study started nine years ago a group of UVA law students told their professors they felt like men were speaking more than the women in class.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 9:28 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger is introducing a new bill to help fix the shortage of truck drivers in Virginia.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 4:15 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Martin’s teamed up with the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank to donate 250 hams Monday, April 4.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 at 5:38 PM EDT
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The Charlottesville City Market is back. After taking a break because of COVID-19, vendors are back at the parking lot on Water Street.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 at 5:36 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Building Goodness Foundation and University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business are teaming up, to get their hands dirty while helping others.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
UVA doctors are discussing what we can expect with COVID cases going into the summer. The UVA Health policy has changed where now doctors can unmask in non-clinical areas of the hospital if they feel comfortable.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 4:58 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
A Fluvanna County couple was driving down Route 53 when a tree fell and hit their car earlier this month. Now, they are the ones asked to pay the cost.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2022 at 11:23 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Volunteers in Albemarle County are doing some spring cleaning, but this time they’re cleaning up other people’s trash.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 2:54 PM EDT
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A shooting early Sunday, March 20, in the Fry’s Spring area has some neighbors shaken. Investigators reportedly found more than 100 shell casings at the Fry’s Spring Beach Club parking lot yesterday.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 7:32 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Not only are allergies getting more severe, but the allergy season is becoming longer. We know that wearing masks can reduce the spread of COVID, but some doctors say it can reduce your allergies this season.