Curt Autry
Anchor
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Curt Autry is the anchor for NBC12 News at 4, 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
Autry is an 18-time Emmy winner, a nationally published author, a well known animal advocate and served three terms as regional Vice President of the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He has been a fixture on Richmond television for more than 25 years. Curt started his broadcasting career in Dallas, Texas and has also anchored newscasts in Oklahoma City and Raleigh.
He is a married father of three and, just recently, a grandfather ("Gaw-Pee") to five - three girls and two boys, who are all five and under.
Education
Awards
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
Dr. Joe Niamtu says when anyone has significant weight loss, regardless of how it’s achieved, the face is typically the first visible indicator.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:35 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
Doug Wilder sits down with NBC12 to reflect on his past, while also giving his opinion on current events.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 11:03 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
Imagine your child is so sick, that when doctors brought you updates, they were unable to hold back tears. That was the case for the parents of Piper Philips, who was being treated for a rare form of leukemia, that is often fatal.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2021 at 7:05 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
On Sept. 11, 2001, a Henrico man single-handedly saved more than 120 lives in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2020 at 2:41 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
It was Christmas morning in 2019, and 23-year-old Morgan Crookston finally got the gift she’s wanted since elementary school.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2020 at 6:24 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
A peanut allergy is no joke. The condition, which affects over 1 million U.S. children, has no cure - and can be fatal if serious reactions aren’t treated quickly.
Updated: May. 17, 2019 at 4:43 AM EDT
|By Curt Autry
A Chesterfield woman put in her will that her beloved dog should be put down upon her death so its remains can be buried with her.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2019 at 8:54 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
Just before sun up, on a cold crisp winter morning, deep in the woods of Disputanta - a few hundred deer hunters gathered with a singular mindset, they're here to bag a big buck. But truthfully, there is a deeper purpose.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2019 at 8:52 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
A Richmond grandmother looking for companionship says she felt let down by a local match-making service that charged her almost $5,000 to find dates.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2018 at 9:46 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
For 17-year-old Yasmin Ibrihim, it was a dream come true: a consultation with Richmond cosmetic surgeon Dr. Joe Niamtu was the first step in her highly improbable journey to get her ears fixed.
Updated: May. 23, 2018 at 7:12 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
Sabrina Squire retires this week, and while Curt Autry had the good fortune of co-anchoring with Sabrina for about a decade, many of you grew up with the combination of Gene Cox and Sabrina.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2018 at 11:00 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
A dozen men gather in Richmond's Manchester district for LeVar Carter's naked yoga class to purify their bodies and minds, and reach awareness and control over their internal state.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2018 at 9:40 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
An elderly woman's home burned to the ground, and because of her dementia, the insurance had lapsed. Tonight though, she has a new home - thanks to the Secret Samaritan.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2018 at 8:52 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
A woman who's been breathing in mold and sleeping on her couch for months reached out to the Secret Samaritan for help.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2017 at 6:00 AM EST
|By Curt Autry
Many of us get nostalgic around the holidays. For one local mom, those feelings sparked a search for her late grandma's apple pie recipe.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2017 at 10:13 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
A local multi-millionaire continues to help struggling families get back on their feet - by offering to pay for one thing that would turn their lives around. Today, it's a decorated paratrooper of the 82nd Airborne.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2017 at 10:17 AM EST
|By Curt Autry
Berta had come to this dentist about a year ago. On the first visit, he laid out a plan of attack to fix her teeth, but after that first trip, she never went back.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2017 at 11:24 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
YouTube is full of videos showing consumers the tricks of the trade to perform minor procedures, usually done by plastic surgeons - in the privacy of their own home - and - at a fraction of the cost.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2017 at 8:29 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
The family was at a loss when it came to calming Alex's sudden outbursts. A service dog was too expensive...until the Secret Samaritan came to help.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2017 at 7:47 AM EDT
|By Curt Autry
Most married couples go through huge changes throughout their lives together. For one Richmond couple, the changes go beyond the typical house, dog and kids.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2017 at 11:34 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
Kids at Meadowbrook High School in Chesterfield received a powerful lecture from someone not that far removed from high school, a young woman whose life has been irreversibly altered by a drunk driver behind the wheel.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2017 at 8:55 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
Berta had become a shut-in, rarely venturing out of her Richmond home because she was just too embarrassed to let anyone see her teeth.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2017 at 11:00 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
A custom-fit condom company called Global Protection Corp. has started to sell condoms that fit a variety of different sizes.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2017 at 11:34 AM EDT
|By Curt Autry
An elderly Richmond woman living in a house that smelled like a sewer now has a new lease on life, thanks to our good Samaritan.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2017 at 10:30 AM EDT
|By Curt Autry
What was once open ocean six months ago, is now a brand-new, full fledged island off the coast of Cape Hatteras, and it seems to be growing by the day.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2017 at 10:24 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
The U.S. Marshals are tracking a violent fugitive who may be in the Richmond area.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2017 at 6:30 AM EDT
|By Curt Autry
A former U.S. Navy Navigator died last week after watching his beloved Washington Nationals blow another lead.
Updated: May. 11, 2017 at 11:09 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
Danny was diagnosed with stage-four throat cancer, and his doctors didn't mince words when describing how he got it: oral sex.
Updated: May. 2, 2017 at 4:22 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
A dangerous bacterial disease has pet owners everywhere worried about the safety of their animals. Potentially deadly to both humans and canines, Leptospirosis is found across the country.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2017 at 7:43 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
The owner of a chain known for deep fried, sugar coated doughnuts is buying another major player in the fast food industry – and one that has built its reputation around healthy eating.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2017 at 4:49 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
About eight out of every 100 women experience vaginal pain so intense that intimacy is out of the question. To make matters worse, many are so embarrassed by it, they're unwilling to talk about it, even with their doctor.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2017 at 11:12 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
A Chesterfield woman decides to try on her wedding dress two decades after having it "sealed" and preserved and discovers she's been in possession of someone else's wedding dress!
Updated: Dec. 6, 2016 at 4:37 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
An online petition to "Free the Radford Frat goat" is claiming victory after suspensions of four houses in connection with the case.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2016 at 5:12 PM EST
|By Curt Autry
Two men were asked to leave the Walmart in Short Pump this week after they put a dead deer in a shopping cart and rolled it into the store.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2016 at 3:12 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
The movie, "Loving," is about an interracial marriage and the court case that struck down Virginia's Racial Integrity Act. One of the Loving grandchildren claims a key element of the movie is wrong.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2016 at 8:29 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
A letter from a teen to FBI Director James Comey, alleging that she received lewd texts and photos from Anthony Weiner, has been published by Buzzfeed.
Updated: May. 21, 2013 at 11:15 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
A survey by USA Today reveals that Richmond is the third most tattoo'ed city in America. Only people in Las Vegas and Miami have more tattoos than we do. With so much "ink being done" here, there are bound to be mistakes - or at least regrets.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2013 at 4:06 PM EDT
|By Curt Autry
"Ready for Love" begins tonight on NBC12. Three matchmakers bring in dozens of young women to find the perfect match for three bachelors. One of those women is Chesterfield native Jade Dhir.
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