Eric Philips
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Eric Philips is a reporter and anchor for NBC12. In addition to being part of the 12News Today team, Eric covers stories across Central Virginia. Eric is an award-winning journalist, who has covered news for local stations in Charlotte, Atlanta, Norfolk, and Salisbury MD.
He also served for five years as a correspondent for CNN where he covered stories coast to coast. A native of Morristown, NJ, Eric is no stranger to Virginia having graduated from Hampton University and worked in Hampton Roads. He's a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and the Brothers of 1-5-1, Inc.
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It’s been a rough Christmas season for an Emporia mother trying to fulfill her daughter's Christmas dream.
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The burglar went into a bathroom in the hair salon next door and broke through the wall it shares with the jewelry store.
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The truck’s driver pushed the van from behind while the bystander got behind the wheel.
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All local jurisdictions have procedures for reporting lost and found pets. Check with animal control in your area.
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As the nation said goodbye to America’s 41st president Wednesday, family, friends and dignitaries from the United States and abroad gathered inside the Washington National Cathedral.
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Christmas came early for two Virginia military families who are receiving the gift of transportation.
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Bryleigh Roop suffers from Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), a rare chronic illness.
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A Chesterfield coupling is planning a tribute to their dog that died after their house burned more than a week ago.
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The Come Home Alive program reinforces safe teen driving and warn against dangerous behavior like texting and driving.
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The hound mix was spotted wandering the parking lot of McGuire V.A. Hospital for months. It’s how she got the name Lauren the Veteran.
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There was “significant damage” to the house in the fire, which also killed a dog and displaced the family.
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Those receiving the meals are either victims of homicide or they’ve experienced a traumatic event this year that brought darkness into their lives.
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A portrait of Robert E. Lee in a Louisa County courtroom is causing some controversy ahead of a capital murder trial.
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There’s no denying the multiple contributions Stan Lee made to the world of comic books.
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A record number of people have voted early and millions of new voters have registered since 2016. Election night could be a nail biter.
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A large crowd gathered Tuesday night at the Weinstein Jewish Community Center to remember those killed in the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
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By candlelight members of the VCU community gathered on campus to reflect on the manifestation of evil that happened Saturday morning in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at a synagogue.
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A mother is sending a warning after a close call during Tropical Storm Michael.
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The naked man was later identified by police as 21-year-old Adrian Cardenas, a U-S Navy sailor stationed in Norfolk.
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A woman says she was wrongly jailed over a contempt of court charge.
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She is at her wits end over a situation with the City of Petersburg that stretches all the way back to May 31.
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A Dinwiddie County woman has a huge beef after she says she was blamed for hitting a heifer.
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Colonial Downs wants to take over the old K-Mart building, which has been sitting empty since 2011.
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The mayor said he’s not opposed to having the company’s business in the city, but there’s a right way to do it.
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Mother Nature left behind quite a calling card after she paid a fast but fury visit to North Richmond.
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One Chesterfield neighborhood is taking a “village” approach, turning a disaster into an opportunity to pick up a saw or a limb for themselves and their neighbors as they collectively pick up their spirits.
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The service was meant to be one step in addressing a big problem in the Catholic church - that of clergy sex abuse and leadership looking the other way.
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“We’re talking about the safety of our children so I think that they made the right call in deciding to go ahead and close," one mother said.
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With every new school year, there's bound to be some bumps in the road and it was no different for school transportation.
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William Massie claims he has a bad roof and even brought in a third party to prove it.
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Kim Diehl gets emotional talking about something that has a great deal of sentimental value - her daughter's senior pictures.
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"As a consumer, I feel that we have gotten the short end of the stick," said Toni Burrell.
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A Chesterfield couple is frustrated after moving into their new home three years ago. They are still waiting for issues to be addressed that were documented in a walkthrough after they had been there for a just year.
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A Henrico woman calls 12 after she says she spent thousands of dollars buying a vehicle and now has nothing to show for it. The car was repossessed through no fault of her own.
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Boyd Martin has been struggling without running water since March, after a wind storm came through and damaged his well. He lives in a home infested with bugs and gets by with bottled water.
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Many men dread the exam, but doctors say just do it, it can save your life.
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A Midlothian man says National General Insurance refused to pay for his damaged vehicle, until 12 On Your Side got involved.
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Screening for early cancer symptoms is an extremely important method of prevention. It's why just weeks ago, the American Cancer Society reduced the suggested age to start having colonoscopies from 50 to 45 years old.
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Almost twice as many deaths happen from heart disease as compared to all other cancers put together.
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A Henrico woman wants justice after she says she received a bill from a collections agency for a debt that she didn't create.
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Shirley Love and her husband had new wood floors installed in their Richmond home in January of 2017. The work was done by Empire Today, but as time passed, the family noticed something.
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"I went out there to visit him thousands of times, and it wasn't even him," said Bobbie Honeycutt.
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Robert Lightner purchased a $9,000 hot tub from Spa Blowout and instantly regretted it - within hours, he tried to cancel the purchase, but Spa Blowout said they were keeping the entire $9,000 for a restocking fee.
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A frustrated Glen Allen man turned to 12 On Your Side for help, after he says his neighbor built a wall on his property without permission - and now it could cost him thousands!
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A Mechanicsville woman desperate for help called 12 On Your Side for relief. She doesn't have her own bedroom and suffers from multiple health issues.
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After a fence blocked access to her home, Mimi Getachew called 12 for help. Richmond says the fence is legal and is working to give her another option, but the work is taking months to finish.
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A couple is suffering in their own home, and they don't know what to do about it. A mold issue is making their already poor health worse, and the frustrating problem just keeps coming back.
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The Johnsons purchased a new HVAC unit from Southern Goodman Mechanical back in October for $8,796. They say it worked fine for some weeks, but soon it stopped functioning properly.
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A Henrico woman sued a local car rental company and won the case - but there was a problem with the settlement checks that came in the mail.
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Shelby Banis says a loud knocking sound in the walls of her Kensington Crossing apartment keeps her from getting sleep at night.
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