Darcy Spencer is a general assignment reporter for News4.
A Maryland native, Spencer’s journalism career started with community newspapers. She reported for Maryland’s Dundalk Eagle, the Martinsburg Journal in Martinsburg, WV, and The Northern Virginia Daily in Winchester, VA. Her commitment to telling the stories of people and events in the community crossed into television when she began working for Montgomery County Cable.
Spencer’s first on-air job was for NBC25 in Hagerstown, MD. While there, she reported on the Middle East Peace Talks in Shepherdstown, WV as well as issues relating to Y2K. Spencer also filed reports from Bosnia, Honduras, the Azore Islands, and Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Her traveling continued in Germany and Brussels when she was awarded a fellowship from the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation.
In 2000, Spencer joined C-TV, the Prince George’s County news station, as an anchor/reporter. She anchored the evening news and reported on stories from all over the County. On September 11th, Spencer was sent to Ground Zero in New York to report on the attack on the World Trade Center.
Spencer joined News4 in 2001 as the station’s first Chopper 4 reporter, filing stories from high above the Washington area. Since then, she has reported on major stories including the DC area sniper spree, the anthrax investigation, and Hurricane Isabel.
Spencer is a past board member for the American News Women’s Club and Community Crisis Services. She and her two children live in Maryland.
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MD leaders break ground on Largo Civic Plaza, part of $400M Blue Line project
After years of talks and plans, the Blue Line Corridor project in Prince George’s County officially started construction on Wednesday. Elected county and state leaders broke ground on the developing Largo Civic Plaza, which is part of the first phase of the $400 million Blue Line Corridor project. The Civic Plaza in Largo is set to open in December. The…
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Maryland lawmakers end session with difficult budget
Maryland lawmakers ended the legislative session Monday night, approving a $67 billion budget that includes $1.6 billion in tax and fee increases, as well as cuts to erase a structural deficit. State legislators faced a $3.3 billion deficit and hundreds of millions in cuts from the Trump administration. The approved budget includes a 3% IT services tax and increases in…
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‘Bittersweet': United Medical Center in SE DC shutting down after 6 decades
A hospital that has served D.C. residents for six decades will shut done soon as a new hospital opens about a mile away. United Medical Center in Southeast D.C. will close its doors for good April 15, the same day Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health opens. “It is bittersweet, because UMC has been such an important part...
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Prince George's County opens new human services building in Capitol Heights
Prince George’s County leaders celebrated the opening of a new human services building Tuesday as part of a wider redevelopment project in Capitol Heights. The building, located in Hampton Park, consolidates health and wellness services that were previously spread throughout the county, putting agencies like social services, family services and senior activities under one roof. “So many of our...
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Man gets 85 years in fatal shooting of woman visiting MD for grandson's funeral
A Baltimore man will spend decades in prison for the fatal shooting of a woman who was visiting Prince George’s County from El Salvador to attend her grandson’s funeral. Lidia de Carrillo had no connection with the man who shot her, police said, and two years later, they are still trying to figure out why Troy Medley pulled the...
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Athletic directors sue PGCPS over pay for their work during teacher shortage
Several athletic directors in Prince George’s County sued the school district for wage theft, claiming they stepped up and taught when there was a teacher shortage but didn’t get paid what they say they were promised. Athletic directors JC Pinkney and Makia Staves say they were asked to also teach in the classroom to help during a teacher shortage...
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Voice of America journalists placed on leave of absence
More than 1,300 journalists, producers and employees are on paid leave following Voice of America cuts. News4’s Dancy Spencer talks to employees on leave.
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Prince George's budget proposal threatens CTV
A local news station in Prince George’s County is slated to be shut down due to budget cuts. Eliminating CTV would save hundreds of thousands of dollars, but it also would mean the loss of community news coverage. The station has been a training ground for young journalists and others looking to get a break in the TV industry...
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Department cuts, higher telecom tax: What's in Prince George's budget proposal
Prince George’s County faces a massive budget deficit that’s only expected to increase in the coming years. Acting County Executive Tara Jackson outlined her budget plan Thursday, attempting to close a $170 million projected shortfall. The proposal includes a telecommunications tax that would raise millions of dollars and cuts to most departments. Jackson also warned of uncertainty ahead because...
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FEMA cancels firefighter academy classes amid reduction in federal workforce
The Trump administration’s attempts to reduce the federal workforce and cut programs are affecting the fire service. The Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled classes at the National Firefighter Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Thousands of firefighters from across the country have received specialized training there for decades. The academy — created in the 1970s to combat fire fatalities — is considered…
