John Hood
Reporter
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.
Jessica Saenz said she was working from her home when her FedEx delivery driver knocked on her door frantically to tell her a package was stolen.
For weeks, the boy's mother said she was left wondering what happened to her son until she learned charges were being filed against two Virginia day care workers.
A Virginia-based salvage crew successfully recovered Scott’s body and the truck on Friday afternoon.
A video of the incident has made its way around social media.
What was supposed to be a long weekend trip to celebrate a friend’s birthday turned into a nightmare for those who loved her.
Anyone wanting to buy a ticket after 7:30 p.m. is now required to show their ID.
