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Loudoun Paramedic Returns to Work After Near-Death Experience With COVID-19
Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on a volunteer paramedic from Loudoun County who is back on the job after nearly dying after being infected with COVID-19 on the job.
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Virginia Paramedic Returns to Work After Near-Death Experience With COVID-19
A Loudoun County, Virginia, volunteer paramedic is back on the job after recovering from COVID-19. Lt. Sam Neglia contracted the coronavirus from a patient while on the job in June. He isolated himself at home until he realized he needed hospital care and was put on a ventilator. Neglia was sedated for 11 days. During that time his family made…
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Help Save Scruffy: Injured Terrier Mix Puppy Abandoned at Pompano Beach Fire Station
A Pompano Beach firefighter found herself dealing with a different kind of emergency when she found a puppy abandoned in a crate at her station.
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Reporter Rescues Woman From Freezing Water in DC
Two strangers were at Rock Creek Park on Sunday for the same thing: a snowy photo. News4’s Erika Gonzalez explains how one of their photos is what led to a life-saving moment.
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DC Reporter Saves Woman Who Fell Into Frigid Waters During Snowstorm
Amidst the winter storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow in the D.C. area, Dave Dildine ventured out to Rock Creek Park on Sunday to capture what he hoped would be the perfect photo.
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Woman, 53, Achieves Longtime Dream of Becoming Firefighter
Years of persistence earned Carmen Hackett a spot at the Tenleytown fire station, fulfilling her dream of fighting fires on the front lines. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Paramedic Details Bizarre Robbery at GW Hospital
A paramedic says a man jumped him and stole his wallet as he was taking a patient into the emergency room at George Washington University Hospital.
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Paramedic Attacked, Robbed at GW Hospital
A paramedic spoke to News4’s Pat Collins about the moment he says a man jumped him and robbed him at George Washington University Hospital in DC.
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Suspect Robbed Paramedic During Bizarre Incident at GW Hospital: Police
A paramedic was pushing a patient into the emergency room at George Washington Hospital, when a man shoved him from behind and stole his wallet, according to court documents. The suspect later laid down on a stretcher like a patient, the documents said. News4’s Pat Collins reports the suspect told police he smoked a joint that was dipped in...
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‘Shark Tank' Star Barbara Corcoran Says Brother Died in the Dominican Republic
John Corcoran died of an alleged heart attack in April while vacationing in the Dominican Republic where three other American tourists have recently died.
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‘He Lives for His Children': Hero Dad Punches Shark to Save Teenage Daughter
Charlie Winter is a devoted dad who would do anything for his kids. He’d throw himself in front a train — and even a shark. That’s exactly what the North Carolina dad did Sunday when his 17-year-old daughter, Paige, was attacked by a shark in Atlantic Beach at Fort Macon State Park. The heroic dad punched the shark five times...
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Woman Names Baby After Medic Who Saved Her During Wildfire
In his 20 years as a paramedic, Mickey Huber assisted in two emergency deliveries. But to him, the most memorable birth is the one that didn’t happen on his watch. Huber was helping people evacuate from the terrifying wildfire that tore through the Northern California town of Paradise on Nov. 8 when he heard on the scanner about a pregnant...
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‘It's Going to Change My Life': Virginia Woman Hopes Medicaid Expansion Will Mark Turning Point
Marking a major achievement for Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, about 400,000 low-income Virginia adults can enroll in Medicaid as of Thursday.
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Virginia Woman Hopes Medicaid Expansion Will Change Her Life
A young woman in Virginia was first in line Thursday to sign up for health care benefits under the state’s newly expanded Medicaid program. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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Israeli Military Strikes Hamas in Gaza After Rocket Fire Resumes
The Israeli military struck Hamas militant sites in Gaza early Sunday in response to the resumption of rocket fire toward Israel, which threatened to unravel an informal cease-fire that had held since a flare-up of violence last week. The military said it hit 15 Hamas targets, including military compounds, munition factories and naval forces. The strikes come after militants broke...
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Va. Amputee Believes Medicaid Expansion Will Get Her Life Back on Track
Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey spent time with a young Manassas woman who believes medicaid expansion will help put her life back on track after the amputation of her right arm.
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Dog Once on Brink of Death Becomes DC Pet Detective
A D.C. dog who is helping detectives sniff out clues was once nearly euthanized because of a genetic defect.
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Family Pet Makes Big Discovery for DC Police
A D.C. family pet that was once on the brink of being euthanized made a big discovery for detectives. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Sea Lion Reportedly Bites Swimmer at San Francisco's Aquatic Park: Fire Officials
A sea lion reportedly bit a female swimmer at San Francisco’s Aquatic Park Thursday morning, marking at least the fourth such attack to occur in the area over the past month, according to fire officials.
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'Hero' FDNY Paramedic Saves Man From Icy Hudson River
An FDNY paramedic is being called a hero after he saved a man from the freezing Hudson River.