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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Multiple people seriously injured after Virginia police pursuit ends in fiery crash
Multiple people were seriously injured after a police pursuit in Fairfax County ended in a fiery crash Monday night, according to Virginia State Police. State troopers went to help Alexandria police stop a Hyundai Elantra after a call at about 11:20 p.m. Monday. State police said they suspect the Hyundai had been stolen out of Maryland. The driver of the…
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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...
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Frederick leaders approve letting noncitizens vote in local elections
Thousands of people who live in the city of Frederick, Maryland, but are not citizens will be able to cast ballots in the next local election.
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Some DC-area schools on alert after social media threats
None of the threats have been deemed credible. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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5 people arrested after multiple burglaries, property damage across DC
D.C. police announced on social media platform X that they arrested five people overnight after several groups of people burglarized and vandalized businesses throughout D.C. The five people in custody are facing charges including burglary and fleeing from law enforcement. In the statement, police said that several areas in D.C. were affected in City Center, Georgetown, H Street, Logan...
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A DDOT robot is cruising the sidewalks of DC. Here's what it's up to
Videos of a little red and black robot rolling down a sidewalk on four wheels have circulated on social media recently, and many wondered if the robot is another way for D.C. to give drivers speeding or parking tickets.
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‘Illegal payouts,' yacht parties: DC fines title companies $3.2M
Four title companies doing business in D.C. are set to pay over $3 million in penalties for operating an illegal kickback scheme, the Office of the Attorney General announced Thursday.
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‘ADHD is an incomplete diagnosis': How vision can play a role in a student focusing in class
If a teacher says that a child is struggling to pay attention in class, the quick conclusion might be to get them tested for ADHD. A Bethesda-based neuro-optometrist says it might be something else: vision problems. Margaret Barry and her daughter Sasha started looking for solutions after Sasha wasn’t progressing in school like she should. ‘We actually hired a...
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DC drivers face $500 tickets for blowing past stopped school buses
Drivers in D.C. who pass a stopped school bus, endangering kids, could be hit with a $500 ticket. School buses are now equipped with cameras to catch violators. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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Toiletries thrown out in DC airport security lines now going to people in need
Every day, full-size bottles of toiletries like shampoo, sunscreen and hair gel wind up in the trash at airport security checkpoints because some passengers don’t know about the TSA’s 3-1-1 rule. But one airport in D.C. is getting those items to people in need. Since the spring, Reagan National Airport has been collecting and donating unopened and lightly used...
