Karla Redditte
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Karla Redditte is the anchor for NBC12 News at 5, 5:30, 6, and 11. She is a native of Memphis, Tennessee who received her undergraduate degree from Loyola University in New Orleans and a graduate degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
She previously worked in Biloxi, MS, Savannah, GA, and Huntsville, AL before heading to NBC12 in September 2012. Karla is an avid world traveler and community volunteer. She is also a member of several organizations, including the National Association of Black Journalists and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
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Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 7:02 PM EST
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Goodbyes can be tough - especially when you say goodbye to people and places you love.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2020 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
As students get back to reading, writing, and arithmetic, members of one group warns ‘don’t forget about science." So, to keep the subject from being put on the back burner, they are bringing science labs straight to your yard.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2020 at 4:33 PM EDT
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Four years ago, the movie “Hidden Figures” shined the spotlight on Black female mathematicians who helped change the world. Today, one of those women is sharing more of her story in a new book.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2020 at 4:44 PM EDT
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The Hensels hope "Maeve's Miles" will raise awareness as well as donations for the SUDC Foundation. It’s their way of honoring their child while helping to save other children.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 5:03 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
From protests to debates over monuments, there is a lot happening in Richmond right now. For some people, young or old, it can be confusing. So, two friends decided to take it upon themselves to explain what's happening in a fun way, and they are using their shared passion for art to do it.
Updated: May. 12, 2020 at 10:33 PM EDT
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The Virginia Museum of History & Culture recently announced a partnership with local artists, Hamilton Glass and Matt Lively, on a new project called “All in Together.”
Updated: May. 1, 2020 at 6:03 PM EDT
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Everyone has a talent, and these days, some people are using their talents to help their neighbors. Artist Keith Ramsey typically creates masterpieces using acrylic, wood, and metal. However, now, he is using his skills to create life-saving works of art, which is helping to keep Virginia strong.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2020 at 4:45 PM EDT
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Some of the best wine in the world is made right here in Virginia. Wineries and vineyards make big bucks throughout the Commonwealth, and even with social distancing, their work must continue. We found one group in the Northern Neck dedicated to making sure the harvest remains plentiful.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2020 at 7:35 PM EDT
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These days, business owners are having to change the way they do business. Some are temporarily closing their doors. Others are opening new ones by expanding their services. One Henrico entrepreneur falls into the latter group, sweetening the deal with her sweet treats.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2020 at 11:42 PM EDT
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The event will collect canned foods and other non-perishable items Wednesday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot located at the Tuckahoe Village Shopping Center in front of Holland Family Chiropractic.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2020 at 2:29 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
She drives to her students’ neighborhoods and reads to them, but she practices social distancing by staying seated in her car.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2020 at 4:57 PM EDT
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Neighbors are asked to grab their chalk and decorate the ends of their driveways.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2020 at 5:51 PM EDT
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New restrictions have put a damper on wedding plans all over the world.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2020 at 4:40 PM EDT
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“We ask the public to help us by calling 911 only for life-threatening emergencies and to remain patient, as we have modified some of our response protocols to protect the community and our public safety workers," said Alec Oughton, Henrico Fire Chief.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2020 at 10:40 AM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
Alfonso Perez Acosta draws one portrait each day of a person who has recovered from COVID-19.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2020 at 5:32 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
This virus causes Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2020 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
Starting Thursday, GRTC will suspend all on-board fare collection. This affects all Pulse, local, and express commuter bus routes and all CARE services, except CARE On-Demand.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2020 at 4:53 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
Someone may be in danger of throwing away $50,000.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2020 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
Students learn all types of lessons in the classroom each day.However, one group of fifth graders at Cool Spring Elementary School in Petersburg gets many of its lessons through lyrics, courtesy of a hip hop loving teacher.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2020 at 6:46 PM EST
|By Karla Redditte
It was an episode filled with "tough love," but it was also filled with lots of lessons, something owner Shane Roberts-Thomas is grateful to have received.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2020 at 6:45 PM EST
|By Karla Redditte
Nearly 350 artifacts and pictures make up a new exhibit at Richmond's Black History Museum. Each piece tells the stories of six enslaved families who lived at Monticello. However, while one Henrico woman is helping to tell their stories, she is also learning more about her own story.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2020 at 11:32 PM EST
|By Karla Redditte
Miss America Camille Schrier returned to Richmond Tuesday evening, visiting a group of girls at Mad Science of Central Virginia, and showing them how science and royalty can truly go hand in hand.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2020 at 10:49 PM EST
|By Karla Redditte
Mitch Albom, an internationally best-selling author and journalist, is heading to Richmond, and you are invited to join him.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2019 at 9:34 PM EST
|By Karla Redditte
Hundreds of people came out Tuesday afternoon for the unveiling Kehinde Wiley’s latest sculpture “Rumors of War” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2019 at 4:37 PM EST
|By Karla Redditte
There is an artist inside all of us. One group of seniors is discovering that through a special program called Opening Minds Through Art.The seniors are paired with college students to create masterpieces. However, throughout the process, they are developing so much more.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2019 at 6:17 PM EST
|By Karla Redditte
It takes a lot to put on a television news broadcast. We know that all too well here at NBC12. However, it is a lesson now being learned by a group of fifth graders in Hopewell.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2019 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
When it comes to startup companies, Richmond is home to quite a few of them. In fact, Entrepreneur Magazine considers one of them, Sassy Jones, one of the best small businesses in the nation.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2019 at 4:50 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
This Friday, a new monument created by artist Kehinde Wiley will be unveiled in New York City’s Times Square on Broadway Plaza between 46th and 47th streets.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2019 at 3:54 PM EDT
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In Richmond, there is a safe alternative where dogs can go to briefly escape the dog days of summer by splashing around in the water and getting quite a workout while doing it.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2019 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
As the summer break winds down, competition season ramps up for one group of Richmond students.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2019 at 7:40 PM EDT
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It’s official: Richmond’s Boulevard is now Arthur Ashe Boulevard.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2019 at 11:51 AM EDT
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Arthur Ashe used his 'star power' to fight for so many people and causes. As the community prepares to celebrate a street renaming in his honor, it is not hard to find people who continue to do what they can for him.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2019 at 11:31 AM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
In his book, 'Days of Grace,' Arthur Ashe begins his story by writing his reputation is his most prized possession.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2019 at 2:59 PM EDT
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He was an athlete, an activist, and most importantly, a true gentleman whose life on and off the tennis court continues to impact the world.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2019 at 4:25 PM EDT
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Talk to any farmer and you'll soon learn one of the main goals of the job is keeping crops alive and thriving. For 88 years now, Mr. Henry Rice has done just that in Brunswick County.
Updated: May. 10, 2019 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
In almost every neighborhood, there’s someone who seems to know everyone. In the Brookland Park community on the city’s northside, that someone is Officer Roscoe Friday.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2019 at 6:25 PM EDT
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History will be made onstage inside one Richmond high school Wednesday nights as students come together to present a popular musical, the first full production to be held at Armstrong High School in over three decades.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2019 at 9:01 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
On Monday evening, members of the Richmond School Board officially recognized school crossing guard Annie Reese. This year marks Reese's 50th year on the job, protecting generations of children walking to and from school.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2019 at 3:35 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
When it comes to a good education, one Richmond school simply relies on the basics - reading, writing, and Rumba.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2019 at 10:54 PM EST
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This Saturday, nearly eighty entrepreneurs will come together to earn your business at a business fair.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2019 at 9:07 PM EST
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Carren Clarke creates masks with messages, using faces to tell stories of a community without saying a word.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2019 at 5:10 PM EST
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To date, with the help of sponsors, he has given away 71,000 books.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2019 at 7:35 PM EST
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Three of the facility's four-legged students have been invited to compete in this year's Westminster Dog Show.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2018 at 8:37 PM EST
|By Karla Redditte
'Tis the season to shop, and many people are heading to area stores to find the perfect gifts for their loved ones.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2018 at 5:32 PM EST
|By Karla Redditte
A new health alert reveals alarming news about FDA-approved breast implants.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2018 at 8:26 PM EST
|By Karla Redditte
Christmas is less than two weeks away, but one Chesterfield teenager is already looking forward to New Year's Day.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2018 at 8:46 PM EST
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'Able Woman' has used her superpower for years, encouraging local children with disabilities.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2018 at 3:43 PM EDT
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There is a saying that you are never too old to start something new. However, for Bill Selvey, it's not just a saying.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2018 at 9:47 PM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
Do you have ideas for the next great invention? Well, two Henrico brothers have plenty of ideas.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2018 at 11:04 AM EDT
|By Karla Redditte
Thousands of Americans have sickle cell disease, most of them African-American. It is a common disorder than can be life-threatening but is still not widely known.
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