Bria Stith
Multimedia Journalist
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Bria Stith joined NBC29 at the end of May 2022.
She came to the Charlottesville area after graduating from East Carolina University in May 2022. While at school, Bria was a part of the ECU Women’s Track and Field team. She received her Bachelor of Science in Communication and Master of Science in Sport management.
Bria interned for WAVY TV 10 in the Summer of 2019 and WNCT TV 9 in the beginning of Spring 2020.
Bria is from Lawrenceville, Va. In 2013, she moved to Norfolk, Va. where she attended Matthew Fontaine Maury High School.
In her free time, Bria likes lifting weights, spend time with family, and watching sports.
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UVA Health has found that storing fat around the waist may not increase your diabetes risk.
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Organizations like the Virginia Discovery Museum and ACAC are encouraging active and out of the box learning during the summer months.
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Aflac and UVA Women’s Basketball brought some joy to UVA Children’s Hospital Thursday, June 15.
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Albemarle County Public Schools is trying to fill positions for two of its middle schools with persistent special education vacancies.
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Virginia’s estimated rate of new melanoma cases is below the national average, according to the CDC.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) recently announced the rollout of the new Gold Standard Digital Hub for veterans in Virginia.
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The Virginia High School League voted in Wednesday, May 3, an official policy that helps guide student-athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness (NIL).
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Under a law recently passed by the General Assembly, all Virginia public schools will be required to have automated external defibrillators.
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Councilor Michael Payne says the goal is to make the application process easier for community members.
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The University of Virginia is looking into adding more housing for its students.
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UVA Health, along with an international team of researchers, is receiving a $3 million grant to study children’s guts. This research is aimed to improve children’s health and understand its development.
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Deer tick season has become a year-round event, and UVA Health says that because of this, it has seen many patients come in with tick-borne diseases.
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The Grey Pine Lodge in Waynesboro is wrapping up its remodeling. This boutique motel is taking the place of the Colony House Motel.
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According to two surveys reported by EAB and the School Superintendent Association, the number of teachers reporting they have witnessed a violent classroom incident has doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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Senate Bill 1487 in the General Assembly would allow the use of alkaline hydrolysis, also known as water cremation, to decompose a body.
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The Charlottesville Police Department held its first annual hiring event at Charlottesville High School.
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is preparing for its annual Back-To-School Food Drive.
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Erika Proctor introduced a few puppies who will be representing the Charlottesville area on Team Fluff.
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With the start of the new year, the minimum wage across Virginia increased from $11/hour to $12/hour. The raise is tied into a 2020 law passed under Former Governor Ralph Northam.
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New reports from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and Forbes Advisor says dangerous driving behaviors are on the rise in Virginia.
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The Emily Couric Cancer Center at UVA Health is hosting a support group for prostate cancer patients and survivors.
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The holiday season is underway, and Magic on the Mall is offering a variety of ways to celebrate for free in Charlottesville.
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With the holiday season underway, the American Nurses Association is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against the flu.
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The University of Virginia’s ROTC cadets and midshipmen are inviting the community to come out to honor veterans this coming week.
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The Veterans Committee of Central Virginia hosted its annual commemoration event to honor African American veterans and educate the community on their stories.
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Eastwood Farm and Winery hosted Start A Spark of Central Virginia Sunday, November 6. Donations from the event are going toward keeping families warm this winter.
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After a spring and summer of physical and emotional growth on horseback, Charlottesville Area Riding Therapy celebrated its students in front of friends and family.
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People gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ‘The Walton’s,’ a show that highlights a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and WWII.
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The Charlottesville Police Department says one person is dead and two are injured in connection with a shooting in the area of West Main Street.
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Students at Crozet Elementary School are walking and biking to school.
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In Virginia, people who are 21 and older are allowed to posses a small amount of recreational marijuana or cannabis.
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s proposed policies about transgender student rights is bringing up concerns about the toll they could take on a teenager’s mental health.
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Remnants of Hurricane Ian brought wind and rain to Virginia, leading to a wide array of damage.
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On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Virginia Hemp Coalition and the Commonwealth Collective hosted its first ever Virginia Cannabis Freedom Festival.
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On September 3, Montpelier kicked off a new tour in which visitors are able to explore the East Woods.
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Much like the rest of the country, Virginia is facing a teacher shortage. One of the biggest reasons that people are less likely to get into teaching and that current teachers are considering leaving the field is because of the low pay.
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As UVA students start to pour back into town and on grounds, businesses on The Corner are bracing for a much needed return to normal.
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A project two years in the making is expected to wrap up by the end of 2022.
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Charlottesville is working to reduce its carbon emissions by 2030.
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Ranked voting has been adopted by states like Alaska and Maine. Delegate Sally Hudson explains how this style of voting can possibly help Virginia’s 2023 elections.
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According to Hubert Milk Dispensers, milk cartons make up half of school’s waste across the country.
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Charlottesville says there are no specific, credible threats to connected to August 12.
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More shelters in the central Virginia area are opening their doors to beagles from the Envigo breeding and research facility.
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Back to school shopping is underway, and based on a new survey, parents are expecting those costs to double form last year.
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The first black-owned brewery in the Charlottesville area is coming soon.
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An engineering professor with the University of Virginia is working to program safety tools into robotic surgery.
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Around one million people in the U.S. are battling with multiple sclerosis.
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