Dryden Quigley
Multimedia Journalist
Charlottesville, Va.
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Dryden joined the NBC29 team in October, 2021. She came to us from WRAL-TV in Raleigh where she’s been a production assistant since graduating from Duke University in the spring of 2021. While in Durham, Dryden was a reporter for the 9th Street Journal and turned stories for Carolina Week.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 12:24 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
President Joe Biden is asking the Democratic National Committee to focus its attention on the midterms in Virginia.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 3:56 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The latest poll from Roanoke College looked at how Virginians feel about a few different political issues.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 1:04 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Hospitals throughout the country are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, and UVA Health is no exception.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 1:44 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
A new program in Fluvanna County is taking used coffee grounds and recycling them for use around the home and garden.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 12:11 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Wildlife Center of Virginia asks drivers to be mindful of turtles in the road, and to be safe if you’re trying to help them cross the street.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 4:01 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley and Andrew McMunn
What was meant to be a harmless senior prank at William Monroe High School in Greene County ended up costing everyone involved.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 3:09 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
What may have started as senior prank is resulting in dozens of students working off damage done to William Monroe High School.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 10:51 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Virginia Board of Education is proposing changes to the standards of learning in both history and social studies. On Wednesday night, March 15, it held a public hearing at the Piedmont Virginia Community College to get feedback. More than 150 people attended and 58 of them had a chance to weigh in on the proposal. They did not hold back.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 2:40 PM EST
|By Dryden Quigley
Tick season is already upon us, and with it comes Lyme disease.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 5:11 PM EST
|By Dryden Quigley
Senate lawmakers voted this week to end the emergency declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 10:52 PM EST
|By Dryden Quigley
Many students are far from their homes and families while they grieve the loss of their three classmates. University President Jim Ryan and his family decided to open up their home on Carr’s Hill.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Halloween candy being poisoned on purpose is a long-standing rumor that has been debunked, but UVA Doctors say there is something parents should be concerned about, and it might already be in their home.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 10:22 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The debate on Wednesday night between Republican Incumbent Representative Bob Good and Democrat Josh Throneburg highlighted their different stances on pretty much everything.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 8:38 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Virginia Film Festival has just announced its program for 2022. It features more than 130 films.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 9:27 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
UVA Health is conducting research to detect and treat peripheral artery disease sooner.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 9:19 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
A private, single-engine aircraft crashed into a wooded area near Plank Rd. and Stillhouse Creek Rd. Wednesday night. The pilot did not survive
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 4:57 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Research from UVA Health suggests that some of the information women use to make important decisions about menopause might be wrong.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 4:53 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Liquor sales are up higher this year in Virginia.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:39 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The bells tolled at the University of Virginia Chapel Thursday, August 11, marking a moment of silence to remember the events that took place five years ago.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 4:03 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The BA.5 COVID-19 variant is currently the most dominant strain, but UVA Health says the original vaccine is still doing its part in keeping people safe.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 9:27 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
One rising senior at St. Anne’s-Belfield is representing the USA in the Women’s Rowing World Championships.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
You can now get a different type of COVID-19 shot. The Novavax vaccine was recently approved by the CDC and FDA.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 3:32 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation led by 7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger to increase federal support for veteran suicide prevention.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 8:49 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Sixty four cases of monkeypox are confirmed in Virginia as of July 24, but UVA Health is saying that’s just a fraction of the real number of cases.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 5:33 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Fifty localities throughout Virginia currently have high COVID transmission rates, and UVA health says that this number could grow in the near future.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 8:50 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The Wildlife Center of Virginia says it is getting more calls about a certain type of bird that makes its home around the fireplace.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 4:45 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Virginia’s new budget includes funding that will keep more students fed while in school.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2022 at 7:44 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
As monkeypox cases are popping up across America doctors at UVA Health are sharing some of the lesser known symptoms.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Virginia’s gas tax is increasing by 7% Friday, July 1, bringing it to almost $0.03 per gallon.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 7:10 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
In the past few years the gap between private insurance and Medicaid has been growing in reimbursement for dentists. The new budget sets aside $116 million in state and federal funding to help fix it.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2022 at 9:33 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
One hundred sixty four years after its completion Crozet’s Blue Ridge Tunnel is having a rededication as one of Virginia’s Civil Engineering Landmarks.
Updated: May. 29, 2022 at 9:01 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The United Health Foundation is concerned about Virginia’s elderly population, after newly released data finds concerning statistics about drug overdoses.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger says she agrees with President Joe Biden’s actions to pump up the supply of baby formula through the Defense Production Act.
Updated: May. 7, 2022 at 8:29 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
President Biden just signed 7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger’s cybercrime bill into law.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The COVID-19 lockdown in China is affecting supply chains, including tools for hospitals.UVA Health says it is experiencing a shortage of the imaging tool, IV Contrast.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The family of Yeardley Love are sharing with a Charlottesville jury the pain they’ve endured since her murder in 2010.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 8:45 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
The man convicted of killing Yeardley Love is testifying in a civil case brought against him by her mother.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 8:46 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
AARP has a scam-tracking map that can help protect you from fraud.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
A new study from the University of Virginia School of Law finds that men talk more than women in law classes. The study started nine years ago a group of UVA law students told their professors they felt like men were speaking more than the women in class.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 9:28 AM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger is introducing a new bill to help fix the shortage of truck drivers in Virginia.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 2:51 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
University of Virginia Professor Emeritus Doctor Judith White held a talk at the Center at Belvedere to discuss the possibility of the next pandemic.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 7:32 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Not only are allergies getting more severe, but the allergy season is becoming longer. We know that wearing masks can reduce the spread of COVID, but some doctors say it can reduce your allergies this season.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By Dryden Quigley
Women make up less than 10% of the fire service nation wide according to the National Fire Protection Association. Charlottesville is looking to change that.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2022 at 6:51 PM EST
|By Dryden Quigley
We have seen declines in COVID case counts before, but is this one actually different from the rest? UVA doctors say in the long run they aren’t sure.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2022 at 8:03 PM EST
|By Dryden Quigley
Researchers at the University of Virginia have identified a potential way to battle the health effects of obesity and type two diabetes in women.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2022 at 8:26 PM EST
|By Dryden Quigley
The Jefferson-Madison Regional Library is giving out free copies of books for people in Charlottesville to read together. Having something in common can be the start of a conversation, that’s the premise of the Same Page Community Read event.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 12:30 PM EST
|By Dryden Quigley
Dominion Energy customers are getting some money back this year.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2022 at 9:11 PM EST
|By Dryden Quigley
With this year's tax season coming up, some Virginians are still waiting for their 2020 tax returns or refunds. Representative Abigail Spanberger sent a letter to the IRS asking them to speed up the process.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 6:02 PM EST
|By Dryden Quigley
Louisa County High School culinary students teamed up with the Louisa Methodist Church to get some real-world cooking experience while giving back to the community.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 5:19 PM EST
|By Dryden Quigley
A UVA research team is working to make cloth masks more effective.