ENZA MARCy

Chuck Berry, Keith Richards and Elvis Presley were Rock and Rollers who were there at the very beginning. But each legend can all point to one woman as an influence who came first and she lived right here in Richmond, Virginia. This “I Have a Story” feature will show you how Sister Rosetta Tharpe blazed a trail with a booming voice and mastery of the guitar. Rosetta Tharpe is considered the Godmother of Rock and Roll. Tharpe began her singing in church in her native Arkansas. Her music found a huge following across America and the UK. Tharpe’s talents and stage presence were undeniable. Tharpe’s performances influenced generations of artists from Eric Clapton and Tina Turner to Bonnie Raitt. This Rock and Roll legend called Richmond home for about a decade during the 1950s. Fifty three years after her death her fans say Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s legacy is worth embracing. Read the full article on WTVR.com. Story by Greg McQuade & photojournalist Enza Marcy. March 14, 2026. WTVR-TV.

It is a meeting nearly 83 years in the making. This “I Have a Story” feature introduces us to the man from Virginia who is mending a broken heart and healing after a great loss more than eight decades ago. James Midkiff was just six months old when his father Staff Sergeant Frank Midkiff was killed when his B-17 was shot down during WWII. The 21-year-old was buried in Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, Holland. What makes this cemetery unique is that each one of the nearly ten thousand graves and names of the missing Americans have been adopted by grateful Dutch citizens. It is their way of saying “thank you” for liberating their nation during the war. With help from the Forever Promise Project I orchestrate a meeting between James Midkiff and the man who cares for his father’s grave an ocean away. Read the full article on WTVR.com. Story by Greg McQuade & photojournalist Enza Marcy. February 13, 2026. WTVR-TV.

A Virginia man is living his dream while working on a career that truly has its ups and downs. This “I Have a Story” feature introduces us to the performer who holds a title that is no joke. Paolo Garbanzo is a professional juggler and entertainer. The Richmond native started juggling when he was 12 years old and hasn’t stopped. The VCU graduate channels his inner vaudeville at Renaissance Fairs from coast to coast. The 52 year-old even travels across Europe entertaining the masses in Italy, Germany and Czech Republic. But Paolo made his biggest splash in England. In 2007 Paolo won a competition at Muncaster Castle becoming the first American ever to earn the title of official jester in Europe. A title that still stands. Read the full article on WTVR.com. Story by Greg McQuade & photojournalist Enza Marcy. November 15, 2025. WTVR-TV.

Have you ever lost something precious that never turned up but you still think about long after losing it? This “I Have a Story” feature introduces you to a man from Goochland, Virginia who is still mourning one great loss 80 years later. Stanley Richmond has been wondering where his beloved older brother Robert is for eight decades. The 95-year-old says Robert was his role model. The elder sibling wanted to serve the nation in the skies during WWII so he joined the Army Air Corp. During Robert’s 22nd mission over Europe his B-24 was hit in February of 1945. Robert was severely wounded. The crew members bailed out. Each man survived. The 19-year-old from Virginia did not. He is still missing in action. Stanley says not knowing where his brother rests still hurts 80 years later. Stanley holds onto and reads the 75 letters his brother sent home during the war to keep him close. To preserve his brother's legacy he is letting go of something special. Story by Greg McQuade & photojournalist Enza Marcy. September 14, 2025. WTVR-TV.

A man from Virginia is taking a job to new heights or in his case - to new depths. This “I Have a Story” feature shares the tale of a maritime archeologist and treasure hunter who has reached places under water few humans have ever gone before. Jim Sinclair has been diving shipwrecks around the world for more than 40 years. He has help find and recover rare treasures from sunken ships from the 1600’s and American vessels from the 1800’s. Underwater adventures have taken the New Jersey native to the Bahamas and Florida Keys and to Guam. One of Jim’s most special excursions happened in the north Atlantic in 2000. Jim is one of only a handful of people who visited the RMS Titanic. He was the first archeologist to dive to what is considered to be the most famous shipwreck in the world. Read the full article on WTVR.com. Story by Greg McQuade & photojournalist Enza Marcy. July 25, 2025. WTVR-TV.

Putting faces to the names eighty years later. This “I Have a Story” feature introduces us to a woman from Deltaville who is searching high and low for photographs of the fallen from WWII so Americans buried overseas are not forgotten. Debbie Holloman has been volunteering for Faces of Margraten and the Fields of Honor Foundation for a decade. The mission of the non-profits based in The Netherlands is to find pictures of the more than 41 thousand American soldiers and airmen buried at six American cemeteries across Europe. Debbie and other volunteers have been hunting for pictures in old newspapers, libraries and family scrapbooks for images of soldiers who will be forever young. Debbie says her efforts honor the legacy of her uncle Eddie Hart who was killed in Germany just a few weeks before the end of the war. Read the full article on WTVR.com. Story by Greg McQuade & photojournalist Enza Marcy. January 24, 2025. WTVR-TV.

It’s been called the birthplace of America. Jamestown was the home of the first permanent English settlement in the New World. It is where three cultures came together along the James River more than 400 years ago. But the historic site is in danger of drowning. This "I Have a Story" feature reveals how archeologists are sounding the alarm. Climate change is threatening the landmark and the artifacts related to English, Native and African Americans buried below. The staff with Preservation Virginia which owns the 23 acre site started noticing more and more flooding in the last few years. Tidal waters, spreading marshland and more salt water are seeping into the archeological dig sites which destroy the treasures. Experts say if the problem isn’t addressed the foundation of America could be lost. Read the full article on WTVR.com. Story by Greg McQuade & photojournalist Enza Marcy. March 8, 2024. WTVR-TV.

An artist from Colonial Heights, Virginia is turning heads with his talents and choice of canvases. This “I Have a Story” feature introduces us to the man who is choosing to honor and salute service members and veterans in a most unique way. Henry Kidd’s happy place is sitting right in front of a canvas with either a paint brush or pencil in his hand. The accomplished artist from Colonial Heights paints life-like scenes from the serious to the silly. Right now the veteran of the U.S. Army is tackling one of his most ambitious projects to date. Mr. Kidd is painting each conflict the U.S. military has ever been fought in from the Revolutionary War to D-Day and beyond. His canvases? Authentic Military stretchers. The artist’s unique creations are now on display at the Virginia War Memorial. Read the full article on WTVR.com. Story by Greg McQuade & photojournalist Enza Marcy. July 11, 2025. WTVR-TV.

A man from Gloucester is choosing to see the sunnier side of life despite being dealt one big obstacle after another - after another. This “I Have a Story” feature introduces us to the artist who has strangers lining up to get a piece of his positivity to hang on their wall. At the age of 21 Chuck Dickerson lost both arms when he touched a live power line. It took nearly three years of surgeries and hospital stays to recover. 34 years later Chuck is following his passion - painting. Chuck's greatest losses have come in the last few years. He lost his son and his significant other. The 56 year old’s studio is the Walmart parking lot in Gloucester. The artist paints at that spot for hours every single day. His seascape and nature scenes sell even before the paint dries. Chuck says creating art is his salvation. Even though he has lost so much Chuck says he is rich beyond measure in so many other ways. Read the full article on WTVR.com. Story by Greg McQuade & photojournalist Enza Marcy. March 28, 2025. WTVR-TV.