Drew Wilder is a reporter in NBC4’s Northern Virginia Bureau.
Wilder has covered Northern Virginia for NBC4 since 2019, reporting on a range of topics including politics, education, and crime. His experience covering the Commonwealth started in 2015 at WWBT-TV, the NBC affiliate in Richmond.
Wilder’s work has been recognized with six Capitol Region EMMY awards, twice honored with the EMMY for Best Daily News Reporter.
A native of Bourbonnais, IL, Wilder graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Communications Studies degree.
Right out of college, he began reporting for WCIA-TV in Champaign-Urbana. He anchored the morning news and hosted a lifestyle show there. Prior to NBC4, Wilder made brief stops at WJLA-TV and WNBC-TV.
Wilder lives in Fairfax County with his wife, their daughter and dog.
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Wife and husband dead after Tesla crashes, catches fire in Virginia neighborhood
A couple from Falls Church, Virginia, died after their car went off the road, crashed into a tree and caught fire on Sunday, police say. Ashraf Bhagat, 75, died at the scene of the crash on Lakeview Drive in Lake Barcroft about 6:30 p.m., Fairfax County police said in a release on Monday. Her husband, 81-year-old Nazir Bhagat, was flown…
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Prince William County considers major redevelopment of Manassas Mall
Massive changes could be coming to Manassas Mall and the area around it. Prince William County leaders are considering a plan to build new residential, commercial and park space around the mall, which could begin to reshape the rapidly growing Sudley Road corridor. Changing consumer habits have drastically impacting shopping malls like Manassas Mall. But some residents say they rely…
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Honeybee farmer estimates $20K in losses after suspected bee poisoning
A man who runs a honeybee farm in Stafford County, Virginia, says someone deliberately poisoned his bees, killing about half the population and costing him an estimated $20,000 in business. Jerry Mattiaccio called the attack personal and cruel. He walked his property Sunday morning and discovered thousands of dead honeybees — pile after pile at the mouth of the boxes…
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‘Doesn't go away': Young brothers remembered year after Clifton house fire
Monday marked a year since two young brothers died after a devastating house fire at their family’s Clifton, Virginia, home. For Reina and James Brice, the memories of their two sons play like a movie — some days those are beautiful, and some days they’re painful. “Birthdays are hard,” Reina said. “Holidays are hard.” One year ago, 6-year-old William...
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Virginia town council plans to eliminate its police department
A small town in western Loudoun County, Virginia, faces a major change some feel could leave the community less safe. The Purcellville Town Council shocked the community when it initiated a plan to eliminate the town’s police department to save money. “This department is a continual drain on our town’s financial resources, and it’s time the hemorrhaging came to...
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Ex-federal worker says she was laid off for DEI training she was told to take
A former Department of Education worker says she was let go for doing what she was told to do on the job. At a rally outside the Office of Personnel Management Tuesday, Qua Crowner said she was laid off for participating in a diversity, equity and inclusion training course she was instructed to take under the previous administration. “We followed…
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Renewed uncertainty around VA's higher education waivers for military families
Some Virginia military families once again are fighting to protect a higher education benefit they were promised. Kayla Owen spent most of last year fighting for a college waiver. She advocated and lobbied while also working, raising her kids and caring for her husband, a military veteran left severely injured as a result of his service. Because of her...
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‘Don't look': Why a finance pro says not to check your 401(k) amid tariff turmoil
As President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs create turmoil in financial markets, a personal finance pro shared guidance on why you shouldn’t check your 401(k) right away or make any rash financial moves.
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Richmond Fed warns of economic challenges from federal layoffs
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond told Virginia lawmakers Wednesday that D.C., Maryland and Virginia could see significant economic challenges in the near future amid the mass federal layoffs. The Fed made a presentation to a special subcommittee that was created to address any economic fallout from federal layoffs and spending cuts. Since January, more than 120,000 federal workers have…
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Top MS-13 leader arrested in Northern Virginia, feds say
A leader of the gang MS-13 was arrested in Virginia early Thursday, top Trump administration officials announced amid a crackdown on immigrants accused of gang activity.
