Daniel Heffner
Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for 12 On Your Side. He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined 12 On Your Side in 2013. He has covered a number of high-profile events up and down the East Coast including: the 2015 Papal Visit, the 2016 Democratic National Convention, and the Hillary Clinton watch party in New York City for the 2016 election.
He won the 2015 Virginias Associated Press Superior Award for Spot News, and a 2019 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best in Sound, and also has been nominated for an Emmy.
The solar eclipse of 2024 is quickly approaching. April 8th is the day to look up to experience a solar eclipse or partial eclipse, depending on where you live. But to do that NASA says you need special glasses to protect your eyes. And Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa found out, you also need to be very careful about what you buy and where you buy those solar glasses to avoid being duped right before the event.
