Dryden Quigley

Multimedia Journalist

Charlottesville, Va.

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.

State

Outside the federal courthouse in Charlottesville (FILE)

Paying damages in Sines vs. Kessler lawsuit

Updated: Nov. 26, 2021 at 2:58 PM EST

By Dryden Quigley

The defendants found guilty in the Sines versus Kessler case now owe millions of dollars in damages, but getting that money may be a long process.

Weather

Wintergreen Resort is on track to open on December 11th.

Nearby ski resorts preparing to open

Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 8:49 PM EST

By Benjamin Beddoes, Bruce Young and Dryden Quigley

Ski resorts across our region are getting ready to open.

Agriculture

Crozet turkey farm offers unique birds for Thanksgiving

Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 6:57 PM EST

By Dryden Quigley

With the holidays coming up, many are looking forward to getting together and spending time with loved ones. Kelly Bronze Turkeys in Crozet wants to make that extra special with a unique bird.

State

Week two of civil trial over Unite the Right rally gets underway

Updated: Nov. 1, 2021 at 4:57 PM EDT

By Dryden Quigley

The Sines versus Kessler trial kicked off its second week with witness testimony in federal court in Charlottesville Monday.

Regional

Courtroom sketch by Bill Hennessy provided by CNN.

Witness testimony starts in civil trial over the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville

Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 5:32 PM EDT

By Dryden Quigley

Witness testimony started Friday in the Sines vs. Kessler civil trial in U.S. District Court in Charlottesville.

State

Jury hears opening statements in Sines vs. Kessler case

Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 5:20 PM EDT

By Dryden Quigley

A civil lawsuit in Charlottesville’s federal courthouse began with opening statements Thursday, October 28.

State

Outside the federal courthouse on day two of the Unite the Right rally civil trial.

Emotions run high on day two of civil trial over the Unite the Right rally

Updated: Oct. 26, 2021 at 6:34 PM EDT

By Dryden Quigley

Emotions ran high in the courtroom on the second day of jury selection in the Sines versus Kessler trial in federal court in Charlottesville.

State

Protesters and counter-protesters clashed at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville on...

Civil trial over 2017 “Unite the Right” rally to begin Monday, Oct. 25

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 5:38 PM EDT

By Dryden Quigley

A case concerning 2017′s violent “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville will finally reach the courtroom on Monday, Oct. 25.

Latest News

Coronavirus

Slight increase in Va. COVID-19 cases, watching post-holiday cases

Updated: 7 hours ago

By Cayley Urenko

"It’s going to be more important, especially as we’re getting closer to those winter holidays, that people are layering COVID-19 mitigation measures."

State

Supporters of skill games call on state lawmakers to reconsider ban

Updated: 9 hours ago

By Joe Dashiell

The company that supplied many of the skill games that operated in Virginia says illegal machines have multiplied since a statewide ban took effect last summer, costing the state millions of dollars in revenue.

Coronavirus

Richmonder trying to get out of Africa after Omicron makes travel tricky

Updated: 9 hours ago

By Henry Graff

Scott Kennedy had to quarantine for two weeks in South Africa and then he was cleared to fly back home. That was last Friday, when the world reacted to Omicron, and his flight out of Africa was canceled.

State

State panel makes recommendations for school improvements

Updated: 9 hours ago

By Joe Dashiell

A group of Virginia lawmakers focused on outdated and inadequate school buildings Wednesday, offering up recommendations to the General Assembly.

Local

Augusta County proposes plan to move courthouse out of Staunton

Updated: 10 hours ago

By Kayla Brooks

The site of the Augusta County Courthouse is once again up for discussion.

Latest News

Staunton

Local students host Black baby doll drive to foster sense of belonging in children

Updated: 10 hours ago

By Kayla Brooks

Studies show good self-esteem is linked to academic success, and experts say representation is important for every age.

Local

Staunton announces citywide burn ban

Updated: 11 hours ago

By WHSV Newsroom

No open-air burning is allowed, including fires in fire pits or campfires or cooking fires. These conditions could lead to significant increases in outdoor fire spread.

State

Liberty University professor arrested on sexual battery charge

Updated: 11 hours ago

By WDBJ7 Staff

Documents from the Lynchburg General District Court show the charges as sexual battery and abduction by force or intimidation.

Regional

Wintergreen Resort under new ownership

Updated: 11 hours ago

By Andrew Webb

While Wintergreen Resort is under new management, though there won't be many changes to how the operation is run

Crime

Grand jury clears officer who shot Pharrell Williams’ cousin

Updated: 12 hours ago

By Associated Press

A grand jury has found that a Virginia Beach police officer was justified in fatally shooting a Black man armed with a gun during a chaotic night of violence on the city’s oceanfront.

Local

Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office addresses vehicle break-ins

Updated: 13 hours ago

By WHSV Newsroom

The Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office announced on Facebook that it has received multiple reports of an individual attempting to gain entry into vehicles in the area of Senedo Rd. in Edinburg.