Desiree Montilla is a reporter for NBC12 in Richmond, Virginia. With a focus on local news, Desiree covers a wide range of stories, from heartwarming acts of kindness to important community events and breaking news. She is a two-time EMMY Award nominee and a graduate of the University of Central Florida.
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Desiree's coverage heavily focuses on local news, community events, and human interest stories in the Virginia area. She frequently covers evolving or breaking stories related to entertainment news, family & relationships, weather, crime and accidents.
Given her focus on local news and community events in the Richmond area, she would likely be interested in pitches that feature uplifting human-interest stories with a strong local angle. Consider offering exclusive access to individuals involved in heartwarming or impactful events within the community.
Additionally, Desiree seems open to covering government announcements and developments pertaining to public safety issues such as citations for parking violations and initiatives by emergency services. If you have story ideas related to these areas with a specific focus on Richmond or Virginia as a whole – particularly those involving real-life impact – they may align well with her coverage interests.
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By: Desiree Montilla
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report cases of whooping cough are reaching pre-pandemic levels. At this moment, the CDC said the U.S. has seen over 17,000 cases of the respiratory illness this year, a 300 percent spike compared to 2023.
Alongside children's book write Lin Oliver and author-illustrator Dan Santat, Winkler inspired the next generation to follow their dreams.
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CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT)—At J.B. Watkins Elementary School in Chesterfield, students gathered in the gym to learn from Emmy award-winning actor Henry Winkler what it takes to tell a story.
By: Desiree Montilla
Published Oct. 18, 2024 at 9:39 PM GMT+2 | Updated moments ago CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - At Park 365, you can find Abby Alvey exploring and showing her love for all things pink and purple.
This week, five Chesterfield libraries opened as satellite voting sites for people to make their voices heard.
By: Desiree Montilla
To help curb this, the Chesterfield School Health Advisory Board recommends adding nearly nearly two dozen positions, including six psychologists and six social workers.
This year, the Women Build Program is celebrating one decade of service. During this time, more than 2,000 women have participated in this program, helping out with 10 home builds and raising more than $300,000 for affordable housing.
VCU Health’s Hume-Lee Transplant Center will become the third location in Virginia that can perform lung transplants.
More than two decades later, the titular organist for the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris is returning to Richmond to perform two sold-out concerts on the cathedral's new gallery pipe organ, Opus 55.
After a months-long search, Chesterfield County will announce its newest top cop Wednesday.
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