Joseph Olmo helps viewers wake up and start their mornings as part of the News4 Today team.
Olmo was raised in Annapolis, so he feels connected to the stories he covers in this region.
Prior to joining the News4 team, Olmo covered transportation for DC News Now. He started his career as a freelance reporter for several local and Hispanic news operations before moving to WDVM-TV in Hagerstown in 2020.
Fluent in Spanish, Olmo is a proud member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and contributes to NBC4’s sister station Telemundo 44.
When he puts away his microphone, Olmo enjoys spending time with his wife and family and adding stamps to his passport.
The Latest
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Some Metro Red Line trains go past stations on 1st day of automatic operation
Metro’s switch to automatic train operation (ATO) on the Red Line Sunday went well — aside from a few times in which trains went past the stations’ platforms before stopping, a spokesperson for Metro said. The spokesperson said there were no impacts to Red Line service and that the ATO system was “performing well with only minor, first-day adjustments.” “I…
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A return to automation, faster service and mobile pay: Metro changes proposed in 2025
Automatic train operations, contactless payment, increased train services and more changes are coming to Metro. Here’s a look at the proposed 2025 budget and this weekend’s return to computerized trains.
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Maryland firefighters collecting toys for Asheville children devastated by hurricane
If you can get to Montgomery County, Maryland before 9 p.m. on Saturday night, you have a mission from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue’s Maryland Task Force 1. First responders in Montgomery County are accepting toys to bring to children in North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene. Holiday shoppers at Westfield Montgomery, Westfield Wheaton and the Clarksburg Premium Outlets will…
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‘Method to our madness': Peek inside FedEx during its busiest season
If you live in D.C. and ordered holiday gifts, chances are good they’re coming through FedEx’s New York Avenue location. News4’s Joseph Olmo gets a look inside.
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Man dead after crash shuts down parts of Southern Avenue in Southeast DC
A man is dead after a crash in the area of Southern Avenue and Reed Terrace in Southeast D.C. early Tuesday morning, according to D.C. police. At 4:30 a.m., police and D.C. Fire and EMS responded to a crash near Southern Avenue and Reed Terrace. Crews extricated two people from a vehicle on the scene, according to D.C. Fire...
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Holiday joy for children in hospice: Inside the North Pole ‘Fantasy Flight' at Dulles
Every year, Dulles International Airport, United Airlines and Children’s Hospice International team up and give some holiday magic to kids and families that need it more than most.
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Fire tears through kids' sports center, home in Woodbridge
Four people are without a home and the Kids’ Choice Sports Center in Woodbridge is gone, after a fire quickly spread from one structure to another on Thursday afternoon, destroying them both.
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As a teen, he posed for a pic with a passenger jet. Now a pilot, he's flying it
Spenser Critteron — now a 28-year-old pilot — never dreamed he’d one day fly a plane he’d posed with as a teen.
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Multiple people hurt after Virginia police pursuit ends in fiery crash on Route 1
Multiple people were seriously injured after a police pursuit in Fairfax County ended in a fiery crash Monday night, Virginia State Police say.
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American University sign, sidewalks spray painted with pro-Palestinian graffiti
American University’s main gate, signs and sidewalks were spray-painted with pro-Palestinian messages overnight, the university said Thursday. On the sign facing Massachusetts Avenue, the word “genocide” was written in red spray paint over “American” on the American University sign. Other phrases like “Free Palestine” and “Divest Now” were seen on the signs along Massachusetts Avenue and sidewalks. Crews worked...
