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.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 5:30 PM EST
|By Bria Stith
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.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 5:36 PM EST
|By Bria Stith
New reports from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and Forbes Advisor says dangerous driving behaviors are on the rise in Virginia.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 4:45 PM EST
|By Bria Stith
The Emily Couric Cancer Center at UVA Health is hosting a support group for prostate cancer patients and survivors.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 4:46 PM EST
|By Bria Stith
The holiday season is underway, and Magic on the Mall is offering a variety of ways to celebrate for free in Charlottesville.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 3:36 PM EST
|By Bria Stith
With the holiday season underway, the American Nurses Association is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against the flu.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 4:44 PM EST
|By Bria Stith
The University of Virginia’s ROTC cadets and midshipmen are inviting the community to come out to honor veterans this coming week.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 8:41 PM EST
|By Bria Stith
The Veterans Committee of Central Virginia hosted its annual commemoration event to honor African American veterans and educate the community on their stories.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 6:56 PM EST
|By Bria Stith
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.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 7:08 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
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.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 8:17 AM EDT
|By Bria Stith
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.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2022 at 11:59 AM EDT
|By NBC29 and Bria Stith
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.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
Students at Crozet Elementary School are walking and biking to school.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 4:22 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
In Virginia, people who are 21 and older are allowed to posses a small amount of recreational marijuana or cannabis.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
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.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
Remnants of Hurricane Ian brought wind and rain to Virginia, leading to a wide array of damage.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 9:38 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Virginia Hemp Coalition and the Commonwealth Collective hosted its first ever Virginia Cannabis Freedom Festival.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2022 at 8:39 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
On September 3, Montpelier kicked off a new tour in which visitors are able to explore the East Woods.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 3:46 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
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.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 4:06 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
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.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
A project two years in the making is expected to wrap up by the end of 2022.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
Charlottesville is working to reduce its carbon emissions by 2030.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 10:33 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
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.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
According to Hubert Milk Dispensers, milk cartons make up half of school’s waste across the country.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
Charlottesville says there are no specific, credible threats to connected to August 12.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 6:18 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
More shelters in the central Virginia area are opening their doors to beagles from the Envigo breeding and research facility.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
Back to school shopping is underway, and based on a new survey, parents are expecting those costs to double form last year.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
The first black-owned brewery in the Charlottesville area is coming soon.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
An engineering professor with the University of Virginia is working to program safety tools into robotic surgery.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 9:19 AM EDT
|By Bria Stith
Around one million people in the U.S. are battling with multiple sclerosis.