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.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 10:05 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Three days after Richmond’s first murder of the year involving a minor dozens of friends and family gathered off of Richmond Highway to honor the life of TJ Harris.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 11:25 PM EDT
|By John Hood
As we head into summer Richmond police are still looking to get guns off the streets and out of kids’ hands.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 11:10 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Almost three months since the death of Irvo Otieno, dozens gathered at Virginia Union University for a town hall discussion on Black mental health in the community.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 10:39 AM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and John Hood
Just after 2 p.m. on May 23, police were called to the 5900 block of Queens Thorpe Court, just off Wilkerson Road, for a shooting.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 11:12 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Two years since Richmond voters rejected the One Casino and Resort proposal city council is beginning to process again of getting the casino on the ballot in November.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 11:09 PM EDT
|By John Hood
The family members of two women who drowned in the James River last Memorial Day have helped make changes in safety around the water.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 11:12 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Since 2020 residents living around Hanover’s Atlee neighborhoods have been dealing with dropped calls and dial tones after the New Highland Baptist Church cell tower was stuck by lighting.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 2:25 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and John Hood
The Richmond Ambulance Authority is upping its costs for transportation, responses and standby services starting June 1.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 12:36 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and John Hood
A total of eight people have now been displaced as a result of the fire. They have all found places to stay.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 11:15 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Police say a road rage shooting happened near Virginia State University.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 11:12 PM EDT
|By John Hood
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is investigating several reports of illegal dumping in and around Richmond.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 11:11 PM EDT
|By John Hood
What will be a week since the death of Shawn Soares, a VCU student who was hit by a car off of W.Main st while walking from class, the city of Richmond will be installing speed tables around Monroe Park campus.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 11:12 PM EDT
|By John Hood
The family of Ty’osha Mitchell is looking for answers after she was found dead on the side of the road Saturday morning in York County.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 11:16 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Friends of a VCU student who was stuck by a car and killed on Thursday are urging city leaders to wake-up call and improve traffic and pedestrian safety around VCU before another person’s life is taken.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 11:11 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Seven months since the city first learned the bridge was unsafe, signs are still up, and the pathway is still sealed off.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and John Hood
Henrico Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting after a cement truck took Richmond Police on a pursuit into the county Tuesday evening
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 11:51 PM EDT
|By John Hood
A teacher at Thomas Boushall Middle School is on leave following an incident where she told a student to not speak Spanish in her class and to speak English.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 11:11 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Parents lined the street of Midlothian Turnpike outside George Wythe High School after two students were shot in the school’s parking lot.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 1:58 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and John Hood
A 65-year-old teacher has been arrested and charged with assaulting two students at Chester Early Childhood Learning Academy.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 11:46 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and John Hood
After an investigation, three people were charged with two counts of abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults, a class 1 misdemeanor.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By John Hood
As the city of Richmond continues to grow no longer will empty parking spaces and white lines with it after city leaders voted to change the minimum parking requirement for developers.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 6:15 PM EDT
|By John Hood
The policy does not say the designated guardian must ride every ride but must be available by phone during the day.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 11:09 PM EDT
|By John Hood
After testing out metal detectors and weapon scanners at six of its schools Henrico schools leaders were presented the results of the trial.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 10:15 PM EDT
|By John Hood
The Rapids packed Wednesday’s lacrosse game wearing T-shirts and buttons to honor the lives of Nicholas Booth and William Hammitt.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Almost one week since a tragic crash killed two students, the community is still mourning Nicholas Booth and William Hammitt.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 10:14 PM EDT
|By Desiree Montilla and John Hood
In January, the teen pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, attempted murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 10:36 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Police are investigating six different incidents near the Reeds Landing and Salisbury neighborhoods.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 11:10 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Resolution 2023-R019 lays out problems Richmond continues to face regarding housing, such as the city being short more than 23,000 homes and the number of evictions now exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 11:16 PM EDT
|By John Hood
The city of Richmond has seen a spike in graffiti vandalism from Southside to the Fan and one home owner caught two people spray painting his home on camera.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 11:15 PM EDT
|By John Hood
A friend of the family involved in last week’s triple shooting in Henrico says the mother and her two kids are still recovering in the hospital.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 11:11 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Chesterfield County leaders approved next year’s budget Wednesday night which includes salary raises for county workers and offers relief on your next tax bill.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 11:12 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Court documents are shedding more light on what allegedly went down inside a Chesterfield preschool classroom at the end of last year.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 4:07 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and John Hood
Irvo Otieno died from “positional and mechanical asphyxia with restraints,” according to law firms representing his family.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 11:10 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Political experts believe Former President Donald Trump’s indictment could play out either way for his 2024 presidential campaign.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:13 PM EDT
|By John Hood
A homeowner in Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood could be paying close to $20,000 to remove a mural on the side of his home because it did not receive proper authorization from the city.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 11:10 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Almost two weeks since the accidental shooting of 13-year-old Marquan Mitchell Nash the community is grieving the loss of the Binford Middle School student.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:12 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Those with loved ones buried in Washington Memorial Park in Sandston are frustrated after 300 bronze vases were stolen from gravestones over the last six weeks.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:11 PM EDT
|By John Hood
At a press conference Tuesday night, the family of Irvo Otieno spoke out after videos released Tuesday showed the final moments of Otieno’s life and ten people were indicted for his death.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 11:54 PM EDT
|By John Hood
Benjamin Crump has represented families in several high-profile police killings from George Floyd to Breonna Taylor.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 6:31 AM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and John Hood
State police arrested seven Henrico County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Tuesday and charged them with second-degree murder for the death of a man at a Dinwiddie mental health hospital.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 12:24 AM EDT
|By John Hood
In two months Tyson Foods will be closing its facility in Glen Allen to shift demand to other facilities impacting nearly 700 jobs.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 11:15 PM EST
|By John Hood
A bill that overwhelmingly passed both chambers of the general assembly could allow parents to take legal action against porn sites if their child is easily able to access them.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 11:08 PM EST
|By John Hood
A Richmond mother is feeling unsafe after she said someone randomly shot into her home Thursday evening.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 11:15 PM EST
|By John Hood
A Henrico mother is still looking for answers after her daughter went on vacation to Puerto Rico in February but never came back.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 11:13 PM EST
|By John Hood
Since October liquid albuterol has been on the FDA’s drug shortage list and some Richmond pharmacies are feeling the impact.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 11:11 PM EST
|By John Hood
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney unveiled his budget for fiscal year 2024 to include making improvements on affordable housing, schools, and public safety.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 5:24 PM EST
|By John Hood
One year since 56-year-old Tracy Epps was last seen her friends are still at a loss for words and want closure.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 11:11 PM EST
|By John Hood
Teens under the age of 17 will no longer be allowed to purchase movie tickets past 7:30 p.m. at Richmond’s Movieland.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 11:14 PM EST
|By John Hood
A week after 20-year-old Antajuan Hawkins went missing, his friends and family are still mourning after he was found dead near a Richmond park on Saturday.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 10:46 PM EST
|By John Hood
Principal Kevin Olds urges parents to get more involved.
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