Jasmine Turner
Reporter/anchor
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Jasmine Turner is an Emmy-award winning anchor and reporter for NBC 12 News.
She joined the team in October 2016. Jasmine was born and raised in Henrico County, and attended The Richmond Montessori School and The Collegiate School. Her college years were spent at Elon University, where she graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Before returning to Richmond, Jasmine was a multimedia journalist and weekend anchor for WECT News in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Jasmine has covered several breaking news events in Central Virginia, such as the chaos in Charlottesville in August 2017, and the deadly tornadoes caused by Hurricane Florence in September 2018.
In 2021, she joined the On Your Side Investigators team. Through the On Your Side franchise, she helps the community solve issues they may be encountering, such as housing, healthcare and consumer issues.
Jasmine enjoys spending time in the community, through serving on several boards, speaking to students and school groups, hosting events, and learning more about the people who make the Commonwealth of Virginia a great place to live, work and thrive.
She is ecstatic to be in her hometown, anchoring and reporting for the station she grew up watching.
Outside of the newsroom, Jasmine is a yoga, meditation and indoor cycling teacher. She is passionate about helping others live well, offering support along the way. Jasmine also loves to sing, shop, travel and spend time with loved ones, her husband Marcelus, her bonus daughter Aubrey, and their rescue dog Libbie!
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Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 2:28 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
As rent continues to increase in Central Virginia, experts says evictions are increasing as well. According to VCU’s RVA Eviction lab, the City of Richmond has the second-highest eviction rate in the nation.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 11:01 AM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
A Richmond nonprofit is working to ensure millions of dollars in medical debt will be eliminated for people in more than a dozen counties.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 5:10 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
For nearly three decades, the On Your Side investigators have worked to help the community. The work would not be possible without volunteers.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 11:44 AM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
If you ask Rev. Scott Bray to describe his father, he will tell say Rev. Dr. Leroy Bray Jr. was a gentle giant. The pastor, civil rights leader, retired teacher and history maker passed away on October 28, 2022.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 12:26 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
A Richmond author is hoping to encourage others to learn about the stories of the past through historical fiction.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 3:52 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
A Richmond woman who has been waiting for nearly 3 months for a Virginia Employment Commission fraud claim to be escalated, is finding help through her local delegate’s office.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 10:01 AM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
Jamie Kelman went to a surgeon for a routine kidney stone removal in 2021 and is now paralyzed.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:36 AM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
After a former employee of a senior living facility reached out to 12 On Your Side with concerns, Blue Ridge Senior Living says it is working to maintain the ‘highest level of hygiene.’
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 6:56 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
As 2022 comes to a close, NBC12 will remain committed to helping the community in 2023.The On Your Side investigators spent the year working to get results.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 2:37 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
For 33 years, Valerie Devito has lived in her Brandermill home. In early 2022, her neighbors wrote letters asking for help with the power washing, painting and carpentry work her home was in need of.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 1:15 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
Two Richmond businesses are teaming up during the season of giving, working to help local families during the holidays and beyond.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 1:12 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
After Nannette Motley purchased a Hyundai Sonata from Marcus Auto Sales, the Henrico dealer took it back and promised a refund.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 5:01 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
Solar is one of the fastest-growing clean energy sources in the U.S. Department of Energy, and throughout Central Virginia more homeowners are making the investment in solar energy.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
After battling cancer and spending years losing teeth, a mom and wife called 12 On Your Side, hoping to get her smile back.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 4:50 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Henrico Father and daughter are hoping to make a difference in the world of cancer research.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 3:43 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Richmond homeowner calls 12 On Your Side after spending years paying for a security system she says doesn’t work.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 4:34 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
An organization in the Richmond area is helping single parents as they navigate raising their families.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 4:20 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
Neighbors in a Richmond apartment complex say they are tired of waiting for an elevator to be fixed. For nearly four months, an elevator just feet away from their front door has been out of service.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 4:12 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A business owner at Virginia Center Commons reached out to 12 On Your Side after learning the remainder of the mall be closing on Oct. 31.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 4:11 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A member of the Virginia House of Delegates is hoping a change in law will help patients by improving communication about medical records.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 12:16 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Louisa County mother is working to clear her record after being charged and found not guilty of stealing from a grocery store self-checkout.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 4:38 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
At the Southwood Apartments in Richmond, some residents say they are afraid to speak up about issues with living conditions. the non-profit, New Virginia Majority has spent months advocating for change at the property.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 1:18 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A criminal conviction from nearly 20 years ago continues to keep a Virginia man from working as a substance abuse counselor.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 7:31 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
If you take a trip to the Sankofa Community Orchard, you will discover more than 20,000 honeybees working together. The bees are a part of a new experience in the City of Richmond called City Bees RVA.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 4:09 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
Issues with apartment maintenance can be frustrating for tenants and property management.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
Jen Carter says she noticed her water usage change drastically last fall and she struggled to keep up with the water bill.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 6:47 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Jasmine Turner
Kristopher Jones was accused of killing two people in 2017.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 4:15 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Colonial Heights homeowner reached out to 12 On Your Side concerned about overgrown property behind her home.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 8:13 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
As the summer approaches and people enjoy being outside on the water, a Henrico woman hopes they’ll keep safety in mind.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 10:40 AM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Cumberland woman’s wish to turn a frustrating situation into something positive for a complete stranger happened, and now she is hoping to raise money for a new mobility scooter.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 9:28 AM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Florida woman reached out to 12 On Your Side on behalf of her father and late mother who lived in Richmond. Charmaine Lowe was concerned about more than $4,000 in charges for security company AMP Smart. It all started with Lowe looking through her parents' finances.
‘Someone is really out here shattering windows': Church Hill neighbors wake up to 20 cars vandalized
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
Church Hill neighbors said they woke up to find their car windows smashed, and most of it was caught on video.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 3:38 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Chesterfield neighborhood mailed several letters to 12 On Your Side, hoping a contractor might be willing to help 85-year-old Valerie DeVito.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 2:19 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Cumberland County woman is in search of a new scooter as living with a disability continues to create mobility challenges.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 6:57 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
It has been almost four months since Robert Green, known as Wize Shahid, walked out of Deep Meadow Correctional Facility following 22 years in prison. Today, he wants his life and how he has changed to save someone else’s life.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 6:32 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Henrico woman called 12 On Your Side after she and her husband lost thousands to scammers. The couple wants to help and warn others who may not be tech savvy.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Chesterfield family calls 12 on your side frustrated with a local cemetery. The family purchased a burial plot 11 years ago at Sunset Memorial Park, when their father was in need of a new heart. They are sadly having to make final arrangements today, but were told-- what they paid for is no longer available .Jasmine Turner got answers.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 6:00 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Richmond man is thankful after getting an opportunity to say thank you to the doctors, nurses and therapists who helped save his life. Freddy Sexton Jr. spent months at VCU Medical Center with COVID-19 but continues to get stronger every day.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 4:39 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A private school in Richmond is continuing the legacy of an author, activist and educator, while inspiring the next generation.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 4:03 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Richmond man calls 12 On Your Side after $7,400 was stolen from his bank account.Steve Hurwitz was a Suntrust Bank customer for more than 20 years before it was acquired, along with BB&T, by Truist Bank. In that time, Hurwitz said he rarely had issues. In December 2021, he was alerted that thousands had been transferred from his savings to cover a check that was coming out of checking account.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 1:02 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
The work of a Richmond photographer is being seen across the globe, as her gift for photo restoration is going viral on social media.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 4:24 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
A Richmond man hopes to get an important message to doctors and nurses at VCU medical center. Freddy Sexton Jr. spent months there with COVID-19 but continues to recover and get stronger.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 1:45 PM EDT
|By Jasmine Turner
As Virginia celebrates Women’s History Month, Dress for Success Central Virginia continues to work to help women thrive in all aspects of life.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 3:02 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
A Colonial Heights man calls 12 On Your Side, worried about the sidewalks on and near the Boulevard in the city. Dennis Tench uses a wheelchair, and is asking city leaders to ensure sidewalks are safe for all pedestrians.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2022 at 6:31 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
A Henrico family with a medically fragile 5-year-old has new flooring in their home after more than a year of trying to work with Home Depot to repair or replace the flooring.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 3:46 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
A non-profit is focused on reimagining philanthropy by supporting people, organizations, businesses and non-profits making a difference in communities of color in Virginia, Maryland and DC.In its first year, Collective 365 gave more than $17,000 to five non-profits.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 4:43 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
Nikiya Ellis has spent five years supporting families, helping welcome 100 children into the world as a doula. She is now training to be a midwife in the next part of her journey as a birth worker.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 4:37 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
City of Richmond offering real estate tax relief for elderly, disabled residents
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 5:17 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
A Richmond artist is raising awareness about the importance of mental health through music and film. Myles Brown created ‘Journey’, a visual album that came out of his own grieving and healing process.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 5:14 PM EST
|By Jasmine Turner
A Richmond author is sharing the decades-long journey of uncovering her family’s history through a new book. Gayle Jessup White wrote “Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant’s Search for Her Family’s Lasting Legacy.” She is hoping to inspire others to trace their roots.
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