Henry Graff
Reporter
Richmond, Va.
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Henry Graff joined the NBC12 news team in January 2020. He currently reports on the city of Richmond during the week on NBC12 and CW Richmond.
Before coming to Richmond, Henry spent more than 16 years reporting for NBC29 in Charlottesville. While there, he reported on a number of stories in our commonwealth, up and down the East Coast and around the world. Henry has been to Haiti numerous times since the devastating earthquake there. He has reported from Charlottesville's sister city in West Africa and from Nicaragua.
He has also followed Charlottesville firefighters to Ground Zero, picked vegetables with former first lady Michelle Obama at the White House, and reported from the Outer Banks during Hurricane Earl in 2009.
Henry is originally from Philadelphia. When he's not chasing down a story, Henry enjoys cooking and reading. He is also an avid runner.
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It's been 20 years since Hurricane Isabel swept through Central Virginia.
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Richmond City Hall is getting serious about the mental health and well-being of some 3,700 workers.
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Two people on opposite ends of the political spectrum are coming together to talk through their differences and find common ground on their religion.
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Richmond DPU Senior Director April Bingham says they’ve hired about 20 temporary meter readers to cut down on the number of estimated bills.
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It’s a pre-Labor Day start for students in Hanover County. And that means teachers and staff are starting the clock sooner to make sure buildings and classrooms are ready.
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Steering wheel locks, also know as The Club, are now making a comeback to help Kia and Hyundai owners at risk of theft.
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Picture it. Carytown, sometime in the future, and not a car in sight.
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Business is booming along Broad Street, an area that was forced to close down during the pandemic, and then was rocked by social unrest.
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Republicans in Virginia have generated about $13 million ahead of Election Day. Democrats are behind with about $11 million raised so far.
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In Richmond, Comcast is trying to bridge the digital divide in underserved areas.
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The Virginia Energy Summit, the work happening at the State Capitol Wednesday, could bring down your power bill one day.
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Since its inception in 2018, the Maggie Walker Community Land Trust, through the Richmond Land Bank, created a dozen affordable units on 10 vacant lots.
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Monday Mayor Levar Stoney announced an extension of the Clean and Safe Program. It’s a three-day a week sidewalk cleaning service to remove trash and weeds.
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There’s a new push from state Republicans to cast your vote early. The Republican Party of Virginia is now embracing early voting as a way to win this November.
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Richmond, along with several partners, just bought the final two pieces of land needed on Dock Street to create a new park.
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A developer delay now means another two weeks of blasting in the area. They last about 30 minutes, and Richmond City Hall says those living in the area will get warnings.
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At Fort Barfoot near Blackstone, Governor Glenn Youngkin visited and prayed with the members of the Virginia National Guard who are set to be deployed to the southern border.
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Proof of vaccination is required under Virginia law to attend daycare along with both public and private schools.
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While Richmond Police want you to have fun this Fourth of July, they also want you to be mindful of your safety as you celebrate.
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Dozens of four-legged friends are feeling much better than they were compared to a few weeks ago.
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Tuesday, Mayor Levar Stoney also reacted to the news that taxpayers will be footing the bill that brought the team here until 2033.
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Seven people were shot, and two were killed moments after the Huguenot High School graduation earlier this month.
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Amanda Chase is questioning Tuesday’s primary election results from Senate District 12.
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Lashrecse Aird has won Virginia Senate District 13′s primary election, following incumbent Sen. Joe Morrissey’s concession on stage Tuesday night.
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Richmond’s top cop is promising an update later this week on the investigation into a graduation mass shooting.
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Tuesday’s primary will give us a read on how Virginians are feeling about a wide range of candidates.
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With his son close to his heart, Jermaine Robertson is on a mission against gun violence.
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Larger hotels in the Richmond area will start charging a 2% fee on that nightly rate soon all in the name of tourism.
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Virginia State Senator Joe Morrissey is still determined to stop Richmond City Hall from betting on another referendum for a casino.
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A new Public Utility and Services Commission is being proposed to help tackle DPU issues.
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As memorials grow outside Huguenot High School and Altria Theater, questions remain about exactly how a mass shooting unfolded following the school’s graduation ceremony on Tuesday.
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As the investigation into Tuesday’s mass shooting intensifies, Richmond Police are ramping up for a big weekend and summer.
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Richmond officials have provided new details about the mass shooting that left two people dead and injured five others in Monroe Park.
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Tuesday, Levar Stoney announced $865,000 in grant money to help create more green space, help those fighting hunger on city streets, and much more.
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The push is on now to rebuild it, providing first responders with a more modern facility.
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You can enjoy the water, which is still pretty chilly at this point, from noon until 6 p.m. all weekend long.
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More than 13,000 vehicle owners in the City of Richmond are now receiving a letter from the city’s finance department. It’s a notice that they owe more in taxes than first thought.
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Incumbent Amanda Chase is facing a primary challenge from former State Sen. Glen Sturtevant, and business owner Tina Ramirez.
Two candidates, going door-to-door, are making sure those who answer know exactly what’s on the line for voters in a newly drawn Virginia Senate District 13.
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Richmond homeless advocates says more and more people are showing up these days for food and other services.
Richmond’s City Charter Review Commission is pouring over that lengthy, 55-page document that spells out exactly how local government is supposed to function.
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There’s a new push to get more scientists involved in the state public health lab.
Richmond City Hall is owed more than $50 million in back taxes. A new finance report breaks down where all that money is due from.
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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and others touted more than $560,000 for summer camps and other ways to keep area youth busy.
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In total, those crooks caught on camera struck 20 locations, mainly on the sides of brick homes in the area. The damage was done in about an hour.
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John Sydnor is the former executive director of the Enrichmond Foundation. After weeks of trying to reach him at his new job with a different nonprofit, NBC12 finally found him at his home.
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At a Richmond City Council meeting Monday night, pleas from teachers to do something about youth violence.
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Following the tragic news, Pastor Robert Winfree with New Life Deliverance Tabernacle decided to jump into action by connecting the family with Molina Healthcare, which is providing an education trust fund for the girls.
More than two dozen turnout at Richmond’s Office of Elections on the first day of early voting for the upcoming primary.
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Almost $46 million brought in through Richmond’s meals tax last fiscal year, but a new audit reveals that total could have been higher.
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