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.
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A dog found abandoned on the road is now in the care of the Orange County Animal Shelter.
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7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger is taking part in discussions to lower the costs of prescription drugs.
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A 12-year-old’s love for animals has turned into a nonprofit rescue in Scottsville.
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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.
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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.
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An immigrant from Pakistan, now settled in Charlottesville, has spent years of his life advocating for the fundamental values of the United States Constitution.
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The new National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is just a call or text away before, during, and after pregnancy.
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An Army veteran in Louisa County is taking his skills to the USA para-cycling nationals in Chattanooga, Tennessee later this week.
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Dozens of people from around the world officially became U.S. citizens during an annual ceremony at President Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello.
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Starting July 1, it will be easier to get medical marijuana in the commonwealth.
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Doctors with UVA Health say they’re seeing an increase in crisis calls for drug misuse in the Blue Ridge area.
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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.
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A University of Virginia law professor is receiving a grant to study the hidden long terms effects of incarceration.
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The weather is heating up which means it’s snake season here in Virginia.
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Virginia’s 7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger is fighting back against drug manufacturers raising prices for Americans.
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U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine say they’re in support of bipartisan efforts of addressing gun violence.
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A Charlottesville man is competing in a national fitness competition.
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The University of Virginia Cancer Center is the commonwealth’s only comprehensive center, according to the National Cancer Institute.
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A U.S. Department of Defense grant is funding a research team that includes doctors from UVA Health.
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University of Virginia Baseball is heading to NCAA regionals at East Carolina University this weekend.
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Authorities are now charging Candi Royer and Travis Brown with aggravated murder in connection with the disappearance of 3-year-old Khaleesi Cuthriell.
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There are reports of children coming down with severe hepatitis cases in more than 20 states.
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.
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine is introducing a bill to help expand opportunities for women and people of color at asset management firms.
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More than $165 million is coming to Virginia from the infrastructure bill to help reduce congestion and improve commute times.
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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.
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People living in rural parts of Virginia too often can’t get broadband internet.
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The Virginia Humanities’ Encyclopedia Virginia is getting a $350,000 grant to continue its work.
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More than $230 million for transit is coming in to the commonwealth.
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Emily Harpster says she has been playing around with ice cream for awhile, but just last week was able to launch her business.
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Rising food and gas prices, along with emergency pandemic support ending, is putting a strain on wallets.
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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.
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One Charlottesville woman is “Hiking for Homes.”
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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.
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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.
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A new UVA Health study says women who are obese and struggling to become pregnant may have been following the wrong advice.
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.
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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.
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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.
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The General Assembly wraps up its 2022 session in just over a week.
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Virginia Senator Tim Kaine is introducing a bill to support long COVID-19 patients.
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U.S. Senator Mark Warner says Americans have to be very conscious of the threat of cyberattacks in light of the violence in Ukraine.
A group called Justice for Khaleesi believes a missing Augusta County three year old is the victim of human trafficking. County investigators believe Khaleesi Cuthriell is dead.
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Virginia is testing at both a building and community level to stop asymptomatic outbreaks before they spread.
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President Joe Biden came to Germanna Community College - Daniel Technology Center along with Representative Abigail Spanberger to push a part of his Build Back Better act - the goal to lower prescription drug costs.
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Virginia’s death toll from the coronavirus has climbed by 120 people since Monday, Feb. 7, with a positivity rate for PCR tests coming in at 19.1% across the commonwealth.
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It costs a little over $14,000 on average a year for infant care in Virginia, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
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Nonprofit Compassion and Choices is fighting to expand health care options for patient at end of life through the Death with Dignity Bill.
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U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine both took time Wednesday, February 2, to reflect on the fatal shooting in Bridgewater that occurred yesterday.
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New guidelines for treating cancers that have spread to the brain have been released and may help patients live longer and better lives.