Juliana Valencia is an Emmy-winning general assignment reporter in two languages for News4 and contributes to Telemundo 44.
Valencia joined News4 in October 2019 from WHAS 11 in Louisville where she anchored the morning and noon newscasts. She launched the only weekday Spanish webcast in the region.
Throughout her career, Valencia has worked for WPSD Local 6 in Paducah, K.Y. and for WCTI News Channel 12 in New Bern, N.C. Her career began as an intern at CNN in Atlanta.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Valencia swam on UF's Club Swim & Dive Team and was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi. She was also a UF Miss Hispanic Student Association Scholarship Pageant recipient.
Valencia is accustomed to moving to new places. As a child, she moved six times. From Gainesville (where she was born) to Corpus Christi to Nashville. Her parents are immigrants from Colombia and raised their children in a Spanish-speaking home.
Valencia lives in Dupont Circle with her husband Nate and Wilson, her 10-lb Shih Tzi-poodle.
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Safely make a splash with swim lessons in Prince George's
News4 reporter and former lifeguard Juliana Valencia shows the importance of water safety.
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GW's encampment reaches a week as other college protests turn violent
D.C. is facing pressure to remove what has been a mostly peaceful pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University. News4’s Juliana Valencia spoke to students about the campus impact.
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‘We need real liberation': George Washington University pro-Palestinian protest enters fifth day
In an act of defiance, the demonstrators removed barricades from around the encampment as they ask for a ceasefire in Gaza and for the university to cut financial ties with Israel. News4’s Juliana Valencia spoke to a student about the protest.
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Israel-Hamas war protest at George Washington University grows to 200; university barriers dismantled
Pro-Palestinian students and protestors at The George Washington University in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom created an encampment Thursday morning in support for Gaza and have remained through the weekend.
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GW asks to students to move pro-Palestinian demonstration
Dozens of students who created an anti-war encampment at George Washington University have refused to leave or move to a new area. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Caps head home for Game 3 in playoffs against Rangers
Here’s what to expect. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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‘Thank you!': Prince George's County celebrates school bus drivers
The county is celebrating the essential community members who get kids to and from school safely during Bus Driver Appreciation Week. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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‘Not just a job': Neurodiverse find careers in AI tech at Northern Virginia company
Enabled Intelligence announced 100 new jobs specifically for neurodiverse individuals.
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Northern Virginia tech company announces 100 jobs for neurodivergent workers
The CEO of Enabled Intelligence said the company is looking for skills like attention to detail, pattern recognition and puzzle-solving that many neurodiverse people have. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Animal rescue nonprofit fosters pets to help domestic abuse victims
Domestic violence victims can’t always bring their pets with them to domestic violence shelters. In some cases, this can even dissuade victims from leaving dangerous situations. To combat this problem, Knine Rescue takes pets to provide immediate short-term fostering until victims are in a more stable environment or can permanently rehome the pets if needed. “If there [were] programs...
