Eric Philips
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.
It’s been a rough Christmas season for an Emporia mother trying to fulfill her daughter's Christmas dream.
The burglar went into a bathroom in the hair salon next door and broke through the wall it shares with the jewelry store.
The truck’s driver pushed the van from behind while the bystander got behind the wheel.
All local jurisdictions have procedures for reporting lost and found pets. Check with animal control in your area.
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.
Christmas came early for two Virginia military families who are receiving the gift of transportation.
Bryleigh Roop suffers from Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), a rare chronic illness.
A Chesterfield coupling is planning a tribute to their dog that died after their house burned more than a week ago.
The Come Home Alive program reinforces safe teen driving and warn against dangerous behavior like texting and driving.
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.
There was “significant damage” to the house in the fire, which also killed a dog and displaced the family.
Those receiving the meals are either victims of homicide or they’ve experienced a traumatic event this year that brought darkness into their lives.
A portrait of Robert E. Lee in a Louisa County courtroom is causing some controversy ahead of a capital murder trial.
There’s no denying the multiple contributions Stan Lee made to the world of comic books.
A record number of people have voted early and millions of new voters have registered since 2016. Election night could be a nail biter.
A large crowd gathered Tuesday night at the Weinstein Jewish Community Center to remember those killed in the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
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.
A mother is sending a warning after a close call during Tropical Storm Michael.
The naked man was later identified by police as 21-year-old Adrian Cardenas, a U-S Navy sailor stationed in Norfolk.
A woman says she was wrongly jailed over a contempt of court charge.
She is at her wits end over a situation with the City of Petersburg that stretches all the way back to May 31.
A Dinwiddie County woman has a huge beef after she says she was blamed for hitting a heifer.
Colonial Downs wants to take over the old K-Mart building, which has been sitting empty since 2011.
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.
Mother Nature left behind quite a calling card after she paid a fast but fury visit to North Richmond.
