Ted Oberg joined the News4 I-Team after serving as an investigative reporter in Houston for more than 20 years.
Oberg has extensive experiencing covering important issues such as gun crime and inequity in education. While spending so much time in Texas, he also has contributed to in-depth coverage of border issues and almost every hurricane this century.
He is most proud of his work exposing mistreatment in jails, undercover inside deals in local government and breakdowns in systems upon which our most vulnerable neighbors rely to stay safe. His peers have recognized his work with several Emmy awards.
Oberg is a self-described FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) junkie, juggling a dozen or more requests at a time to break the next big story.
Oberg spent several years reporting in Virginia for WAVY-TV in Hampton Roads and WSLS-TV in Roanoke. He also spent time at WLUC in Marquette after graduating from the University of Michigan.
He has his wife are raising three daughters.
The Latest
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Third guilty plea in bribery case involving former Culpeper County sheriff
Evidence continues to mount in the case against former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. On Monday, Rick Rahim became the third former auxiliary sheriff’s deputy to plead guilty to bribing Jenkins. The indictment against Rahim and Jenkins alleges Rahim paid Jenkins $25,000. He handed Jenkins the cash in manila envelopes, prosecutors say. They claim Rahim also paid for a campaign…
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Auxiliary deputy with felony convictions added to security detail for Biden visit
The News4 I-Team obtained a normally confidential law enforcement plan for a presidential visit to Culpeper County, Virginia, showing a convicted felon was assigned as part of the security detail. The White House executive visit to Germanna Community College on Feb. 10, 2022, was a chance for President Joe Biden to pitch a prescription drug price relief plan. The 20-page…
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DC police dealt thousands of guns; ATF demands answers after concerning number found at crime scenes
For at least seven months in 2020 and 2021, the D.C. area’s largest police department was the only legal gun dealer in the nation’s capital. It was the only place D.C. residents could legally get a handgun. That much was reported at the time, but now the News4 I-Team has the federal documents proving a concerning number of guns...
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DC officials met privately on Caps, Wizards deal despite Open Meetings Act concerns
D.C. taxpayers still don’t know the finer details of this deal. But D.C.’s elected leaders do, because they heard about them in a meeting the public had no idea about.
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DC Council members held private meeting on Caps, Wizards deal
Aside from what we’ve already reported, the public still doesn’t know the finer details of the Capital One Arena deal. But D.C.’s elected leaders do, because they heard about them in a meeting the public had no idea about. News4 I-Team reporter Ted Oberg reports.
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Where was Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge? How long was it?
Here’s what we know about the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge so far, and the answers to some frequently asked questions about the bridge itself.
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In Democrat-led session, gun safety advocates ask why Virginia Dems won't get more on gun safety
As Virginia’s 2024 legislative session ends, the fate of dozens of Democrat-backed gun safety bills is unsettled. For the first time since 2021, Democrats control both houses of the Virginia Legislature. As the session started, Democrat leaders promised a big push on gun safety. As the session went on, the Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun rights advocate group warned…
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Alexandria arena study predicts 22% job growth; economist calls it ‘a fantasy document'
An economic analysis report released Friday morning by the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership projects relocating the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Alexandria would create 22,340 jobs in Alexandria alone and thousands more across Virginia — if it comes to pass.
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Big step for Monumental move, but even supporters say ‘long way to go'
Legislation underpinning a plan to relocate the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals across the Potomac River to northern Virginia has easily cleared an early hurdle in the state legislature. Lawmakers on the Virginia House Appropriations Committee on Friday voted 17-3 to advance the measure to the floor of the House of Delegates. The legislation is a top priority...
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DC councilmembers question OUC leaders about ‘pattern' of missing information
Members of the D.C. Council grilled the head of the District’s 911 system Thursday about her agency’s staffing, ability to answer emergency calls on time and overall transparency – with one councilmember slamming the agency for a “troubling pattern” of not complying with a law requiring it to provide Council with answers.
