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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Fairfax County gun store burglary leaves glass shattered, door blown off hinges
Two teenagers were arrested after a burglary left a gun store in Fairfax County with the front doors blown off its hinges and glass on the ground, according to police.
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Good Samaritans pull woman from Potomac River in dramatic rescue caught on video
Video shows the woman being pulled out of the Potomac River by rope and onlookers applauding as three people help her out of the water.
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Not enough space? FDA workers flag worries about crowded parking lots and offices
Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are expected to return to in-person work on the White Oak campus starting Monday. About 10,000 federal workers are expected to return to the office at the federal agency’s Silver Spring, Maryland, headquarters. One worker said this was her first time working in person since March 2020. “I just wish it was more…
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88-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 87-year-old wife in Chantilly
An 88-year-old man is in custody in Chantilly, Virginia, after allegedly shooting and killing his 87-year-old wife inside their home on Friday morning, police said.
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15-year-old arrested after 2nd gun scare at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
A teenager was arrested and faces three charges after he allegedly brought an airsoft gun to Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School on Tuesday, according to Montgomery County police.
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Metro considers banning violent offenders
Metro is considering banning people who have committed sex offenses within the transit system or assaulted its employees. “We need a tool beyond the tools we have today. I personally have run into people on the system, I get e-mails from women who have been victimized. It’s just a horrible experience, and it’s preventable if we can keep people...
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84-year-old woman dead from townhouse fire in Prince George's County
An 84-year-old woman is dead after a fire started inside a townhouse in Oxon Hill, Maryland Tuesday night, according to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. Firefighters responded to the townhouse on Brandyhall Court at 6:54 p.m., according to firefighters. When they arrived on the scene, firefighters could see fire coming from the second floor of the three-story townhouse....
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Apartment fire in Mount Pleasant leaves woman dead, 5 others displaced
A woman is dead after a Mount Pleasant row home caught fire overnight into Saturday, according to DC Fire and EMS, and five other people who lived in that building have been left homeless.
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Visitors ditch luxury purses outside Capital One Arena before Trump presidential parade
Some looking to attend the presidential parade inside Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C., had to make a tough choice when they got to the security checkpoint outside: Ditch your bag, or lose a shot at seeing the presidential parade.
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More snow falls as some DC-area roads remain icy
More snow is falling over the D.C. area. Although it’s likely we’ll only get a dusting to 2 inches, it could worsen conditions on roadways that remain icy days after Monday’s snow storm. Here’s the latest forecast, along with what residents are dealing with on the roads throughout the region. Snow started to fall in the area about 10...
