Henry Graff

Richmond

Reporter at WWBT-TV (Richmond, VA)

Reporter for WWBT-TV @12onyourside in Richmond, VA. I cover the city and politics. Email: henry.graff@12OnYourSide

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Policymaking and political theater top reconvened General Assembly return

3 weeks ago | wvva.com | Henry Graff

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia lawmakers were back in Richmond Wednesday for a reconvened session where they tackled hundreds of amendments, vetoes and changes to the state budget. “I think we’ll get to hopefully a good place where we have a budget that, while isn’t perfect, most people can agree with,” said State Sen. Glen Sturtevant, (R) 12th District. Inside the Democrat-controlled house, delegates passed dozens of the governor’s recommendations, forcing the original bill back on his desk.
EPA report shows pages of violations within Richmond water distribution system

Jan 9, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Henry Graff

Share RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Pages packed with violations are now uncovered in a 2022 Environmental Protection Agency inspection report about Richmond’s drinking water distribution system. It’s a snapshot of how the system works and what inspectors say must be fixed. The report exposes things like vegetation growing in a raw water channel line, cracked concrete at plant 2, which allows debris into a water filter, and plenty of pictures showing corrosion in many places inside plant 1.
Gov. Youngkin rules out spot in Trump’s administration

Nov 7, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Henry Graff

Share RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin says the Commonwealth will benefit from a President Donald Trump White House. The governor says he has told President-elect Trump that he’s committed to serving his full term here in Virginia. This means he’s ruling out going to Washington in a Trump administration. Youngkin also says he speaks frequently with the president-elect. The two met in person for the first time back in June in northern Virginia.
Virginia Republicans celebrate Trump win, turn eye to 2025 races

Nov 6, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Henry Graff

Share RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia Republicans are taking a victory lap with President-elect Donald Trump’s White House win. While the commonwealth didn’t support Trump, Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Rich Anderson says he will deliver on promises for this state.
Richmond Folk Festival returns with thousands flocking to downtown riverfront

Sep 28, 2024 | msn.com | Henry Graff
Richmond County youth counselor facing additional child sex charges

Aug 9, 2024 | nbc12.com | Henry Graff

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A 55-year-old youth counselor is now facing 19 additional charges for allegedly having inappropriate relations with children. The charges date back as far as 2011. “He went to college to be a youth counselor at Liberty University. And from our understanding, every job that he’s had since then has been focused on dealing with the youth,” said Sheriff Stephan Smith, Richmond County.
Virginia Republicans, Democrats hold dueling campaign events ahead of election

Jul 31, 2024 | nbc12.com | Henry Graff

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Dueling campaign events for both Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday, with more than three months to go until the fall presidential election. “We’re very excited about what we see in Virginia. This is obviously a battleground state. I think it’s a competitive state,” said Michael Whatley, Republican National Committee Chairman. First stop, McLean’s restaurant in Richmond.
Trump talks Virginia strategy in one-on-one interview

Jul 1, 2024 | nbc12.com | Henry Graff

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) — Fresh off a campaign stop in Virginia, former President Donald Trump told 12 On Your Side how he plans to make the state competitive. “Well, we’re opening up major offices in Virginia. We are polling now ahead of Crooked Joe Biden, the worst president in the history of our country,” said Trump, the Republican candidate for president. Trump rallied in Richmond earlier this year ahead of the state’s presidential primary. On Friday, he spoke to thousands in Chesapeake.
Voters will head to poll Tuesday for primaries in Virginia

Jun 17, 2024 | nbc12.com | Henry Graff

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - All voters in the state can cast a ballot in the republican primary for U.S. Senate. Five men are vying for a chance to challenge the incumbent democrat Tim Kaine. University of Virginia Center for Politics Executive Director Larry Sabato says Hung Cao will likely be the GOP nominee, but still faces a major uphill battle come November. “He has never lost an election.
Ashland mother recovering after shark attack in Florida

Jun 9, 2024 | wdbj7.com | Henry Graff

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A mother of three is still hospitalized in Florida after shark attack in Walton County. Friday afternoon, authorities responded to a report of a woman being injured by a shark in the water. “We had a 45-year-old female patient, was reportedly swimming with her husband just past the first sandbar with her husband.