Isabel Cleary
Multimedia Journalist
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Isabel Cleary is a graduate of the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism. She graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism and international relations. She joined the NBC29 team as a multimedia journalist in June 2021.
At UMD, Isabel anchored and reported for Capital News Service, and covered the 2020 Presidential Election.
During her college career she interned with NewTV, Montgomery Community Media, The Situation Room, CNN and Broadcaster in Barcelona, Spain.
When Isabel is not out reporting, she enjoys running Spartan races, hiking, and exploring new areas.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 4:26 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
The Trevilian Station Battlefield Foundation and the Ratcliffe Foundation are suing the city of Charlottesville over its decision to give the Robert E. Lee statue to the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 4:12 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
The fate of one of Charlottesville’s statues of a Confederate general is taking another step.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 9:54 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
Shenandoah National Park is preparing for an influx of visitors to see the leaves as they start to change colors.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 2:20 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
New findings out of UVA Health could point to new treatments for postpartum depression.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 5:08 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
US Virginia Senator Tim Kaine is working to support survivors of sexual assault on college campuses.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 11:40 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
New research out of the University of Virginia School of Medicine could help address the platelet shortage.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 11:11 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
Virginia Senator Creigh Deeds has announced his plans to run for re-election in 2023.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 3:20 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
If you have managed to avoid the virus, it’s time for the new booster.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 3:52 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine is speaking on the Inflation Reduction At and its impact on Virginians.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 11:03 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
The Biden administration says it expects specific omicron boosters to be available in September, if they are approved by the FDA.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 10:45 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
A dog found abandoned on the road is now in the care of the Orange County Animal Shelter.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 3:22 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger is taking part in discussions to lower the costs of prescription drugs.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
A 12-year-old’s love for animals has turned into a nonprofit rescue in Scottsville.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
The Virginia Department of Corrections is using a new system that allows victims to get notifications when there are changes to an inmate’s status.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 9:49 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
The House of Representatives is set to vote on “Ensuring Access to Abortion Act,” a piece of legislation that would protect interstate travel for abortions.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 10:20 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
An immigrant from Pakistan, now settled in Charlottesville, has spent years of his life advocating for the fundamental values of the United States Constitution.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 3:19 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
The new National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is just a call or text away before, during, and after pregnancy.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 9:15 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
An Army veteran in Louisa County is taking his skills to the USA para-cycling nationals in Chattanooga, Tennessee later this week.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 4:09 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
Dozens of people from around the world officially became U.S. citizens during an annual ceremony at President Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 10:02 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
Starting July 1, it will be easier to get medical marijuana in the commonwealth.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 3:42 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
Doctors with UVA Health say they’re seeing an increase in crisis calls for drug misuse in the Blue Ridge area.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 3:49 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
Virginia is inching closer to having a finalized budget and many are hoping it will come will some relief at the pumps as gas prices continue to climb.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 2:01 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
A University of Virginia law professor is receiving a grant to study the hidden long terms effects of incarceration.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 9:03 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
The weather is heating up which means it’s snake season here in Virginia.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 8:45 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
Virginia’s 7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger is fighting back against drug manufacturers raising prices for Americans.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 4:03 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine say they’re in support of bipartisan efforts of addressing gun violence.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
A Charlottesville man is competing in a national fitness competition.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 9:10 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
The University of Virginia Cancer Center is the commonwealth’s only comprehensive center, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 4:34 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
A U.S. Department of Defense grant is funding a research team that includes doctors from UVA Health.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 3:39 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
University of Virginia Baseball is heading to NCAA regionals at East Carolina University this weekend.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 11:45 AM EDT
|By NBC29 Newsroom and Isabel Cleary
Authorities are now charging Candi Royer and Travis Brown with aggravated murder in connection with the disappearance of 3-year-old Khaleesi Cuthriell.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 4:35 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
There are reports of children coming down with severe hepatitis cases in more than 20 states.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 3:56 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine continue to weigh in on the recent draft by Justice Samuel Alito on overturning Roe v. Wade.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 2:56 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine is introducing a bill to help expand opportunities for women and people of color at asset management firms.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 4:04 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
More than $165 million is coming to Virginia from the infrastructure bill to help reduce congestion and improve commute times.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 3:02 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
Bird flu is affecting poultry flocks in 29 states, including Virginia. One isolated case has so far been found in a backyard flock in Fauquier County.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 4:24 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
People living in rural parts of Virginia too often can’t get broadband internet.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 3:09 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
The Virginia Humanities’ Encyclopedia Virginia is getting a $350,000 grant to continue its work.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 2:54 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
More than $230 million for transit is coming in to the commonwealth.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 9:08 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
Emily Harpster says she has been playing around with ice cream for awhile, but just last week was able to launch her business.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 9:46 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
Rising food and gas prices, along with emergency pandemic support ending, is putting a strain on wallets.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 9:23 AM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
The project to bring broadband internet to Louisa County is coming along, and this week the Board of Supervisors got an update on the process.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 2:02 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
One Charlottesville woman is “Hiking for Homes.”
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 2:58 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
Congress failed to pass coronavirus funding in its latest government spending bill. Now, the White House is warning that next week it will have to pull back on covering COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and treatment.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 2:44 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
Virginia’s unemployment numbers held steady in January, but the commonwealth is still trying to get back to pre-pandemic levels of people in the workforce.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 12:34 PM EDT
|By Isabel Cleary
A new UVA Health study says women who are obese and struggling to become pregnant may have been following the wrong advice.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 9:01 AM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
The Central Virginia Electric Cooperative and Firefly Broadband are giving more people access to fiber directly to the home. This will be the first time some in Louisa County and surrounding areas have reliable internet service.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 1:35 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
Many Virginians are tired of paying high electric bills and having the power stay out when the wind starts to blow. Lawmakers are trying to fix the issue, but are running into some unexpected challenges.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 9:17 AM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
The Virginia Department of Transportation says it is about half way done clearing up debris left over from the January snow storm that took down an unprecedented amount of trees.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 3:57 PM EST
|By Isabel Cleary
The General Assembly wraps up its 2022 session in just over a week.
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