John Hood
Reporter
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John Hood joined the NBC12 team in October 2021.
John was previously an MMJ/Reporter at WHSV in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. There John was awarded by the Associated Press as the Best MMJ/ One Man Reporter of the Virginias for small market stations two years in a row.
This Virginia Beach native graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University back in December 2017 with a B.S in Broadcast Journalism. During college, John worked as a producer at Mix98.1 for Wicker in the Morning.
John is happy to be back in the River City to cover the stories that matter to you and Central Virginia. You can typically find him running to Belle Isle or enjoying some crispy chicken at Kokonut Grill on the weekend.
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A video of the incident has made its way around social media.
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What was supposed to be a long weekend trip to celebrate a friend’s birthday turned into a nightmare for those who loved her.
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Anyone wanting to buy a ticket after 7:30 p.m. is now required to show their ID.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivers the State of the Commonwealth address as lawmakers return to Richmond.
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This week Virginia’s new Redistricting Commission voted to drop the state’s current political map while redrawing the Commonwealth’s political lines from scratch.
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This time around will be different from last summer’s special session as Virginia's governor plans to go over appointing new judges, budget matters and allocating more than $4 billion dollars in funding from the American Rescue Plan.
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