Joseph Olmo is a reporter and anchor with the News4 team.
Olmo was raised in Annapolis, so he feels connected to the stories he covers in this region.
Prior to joining the News4 team, Olmo covered transportation for DC News Now. He started his career as a freelance reporter for several local and Hispanic news operations before moving to WDVM-TV in Hagerstown in 2020.
Fluent in Spanish, Olmo is a proud member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and contributes to NBC4’s sister station Telemundo 44.
When he puts away his microphone, Olmo enjoys spending time with his wife and family and adding stamps to his passport.
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Dulles Makeover: Trump announces $22 billion, 10-year renovation. See images.
President Donald Trump unveiled his sweeping plans for a makeover at Dulles International Airport six months after he called the airport “terrible.”
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Crews search for missing man in Potomac River
Rescue crews searched Tuesday for a 25-year-old man who is missing after going swimming in the Potomac River south of Great Falls. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said two people went swimming just south of Sandy Landing, but only one made it out of the water. Teams from Fairfax, Loudoun and Montgomery counties rushed to the river Tuesday at about…
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Arlington County considers increasing EV charging rates
If the plan goes through, the price people have been paying to charge their electric cars will nearly double.
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‘Where are these patients gonna go?': Medstar Washington postpartum unit closes
News4 spoke to one of the nurses at the hospital about what the closure means for patients and nurses alike.
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9-year-old boy riding electric scooter killed in Herndon collision
A 9-year-old boy riding a scooter died in Herndon, Virginia, on Thursday after he was hit by a minivan, authorities say.
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Alexandria gas-powered leaf blower ban to go into effect in November
Alexandria will soon become the first city in Virginia to ban gas-powered leaf blowers or leaf vacuums. Starting this November, nobody in the city — from homeowners to landscapers — will be allowed to clear their leaves with a gas blower. It’ll have to be an electric one instead. What happens if you break the rule? First you’ll get verbal…
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Some online sales can turn violent. Here's how you can stay safe
Online sales have turned violent 48 times this year in Prince George’s County. There have been assaults, shootings, robberies and even homicides after people connected on social media met up in-person and then things weren’t what they expected, police told News4 “I could be on the site wanting to sell a $2,000 watch for $200. And they say, ‘Meet me…
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Mayor Bowser presents key to the city to media mogul Cathy Hughes
Media mogul and local D.C. legend Cathy Hughes received her very own key to the city Wednesday. Among her many accomplishments, she created a radio format known as the Quiet Storm, where instead of louder, upbeat programming at night, smooth R&B and jazz is played. “These are the people who make us the largest Black-owned media company in the...
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Reflecting Pool being drained after July 4, algae issues
It’s one of the most talked about projects in D.C. these days. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is once again being drained. It was back in April when President Donald Trump announced the plan to renovate the Reflecting Pool and coat it with a blue finish. Trump was so pumped about the project, that while work was underway, his...
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Cyclosporiasis parasite that can cause weeks of diarrhea reported in Virginia
Have you ever heard of cyclosporiasis? The parasitic infection linked to fresh produce, which can lead to weeks of watery diarrhea, is spreading rapidly, and cases have been reported in the Washington, D.C., region.
