Juliana Valencia is an Emmy-winning general assignment reporter in two languages for News4 and contributes to Telemundo 44.
Valencia joined News4 in October 2019 from WHAS 11 in Louisville where she anchored the morning and noon newscasts. She launched the only weekday Spanish webcast in the region.
Throughout her career, Valencia has worked for WPSD Local 6 in Paducah, K.Y. and for WCTI News Channel 12 in New Bern, N.C. Her career began as an intern at CNN in Atlanta.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Valencia swam on UF's Club Swim & Dive Team and was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi. She was also a UF Miss Hispanic Student Association Scholarship Pageant recipient.
Valencia is accustomed to moving to new places. As a child, she moved six times. From Gainesville (where she was born) to Corpus Christi to Nashville. Her parents are immigrants from Colombia and raised their children in a Spanish-speaking home.
Valencia lives in Dupont Circle with her husband Nate and Wilson, her 10-lb Shih Tzi-poodle.
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DC to relocate people to shelters ahead of frigid Inauguration Day
The cold has been brutal lately with no sign of letting up as crowds descend on the National Mall for the inauguration Monday. “No, I couldn’t stand out in the cold, no,” said Daniel German-Dominguez from Massachusetts. “It’s much more civilized to have a cup of coffee and watch it from the TV with your feet propped up.” Monday...
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New wellness center opens in Ward 7
This is the first-of-its-kind wellness center in Ward 7, providing healthcare services including care coordination and health education.
MedStar Family Choice DC serves about 63,000 Medicaid-eligible residents. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports. -
3 police officers shot, suspect killed after opening fire in Northeast DC lobby, police say
Three D.C. police officers were shot and one suspect was killed Monday after police said he opened fire twice in the lobby of a residential building in Northeast, police say. Derrick Williams, 45, fired shots in an apartment building in the 300 block of Florida Ave NE, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith said. Officers responded about 4:30 a.m. to…
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3 firefighters injured battling Shaw fire from vacant rowhouse
D.C. Fire & EMS said six structures were affected by the fire or by secondary damage.
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Christmas trees can go up in flames in seconds. How to prevent a devastating fire
Christmas trees and other holiday decorations are an annual tradition for many, but misuse and neglect can lead to deadly consequences.
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Man shot on I-95 in Maryland, found outside car with multiple gunshot wounds
Maryland State Police are trying to figure out why a man was shot and wounded on Interstate 95 early Monday. The 28-year-old victim, a Laurel man, was found before dawn on the shoulder of the highway near the Prince George’s/Howard County line. He had been shot multiple times. Traffic was stopped and diverted for hours during the morning commute...
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DC police officers to work 12-hour shifts this week
The police chief said officers will pay extra attention to ballot drop boxes and polling places. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Metro workers call for more protection after station manager assaulted
Transit workers demonstrated in Northern Virginia Thursday to call for more protection on the job after a Metro station manager was assaulted.
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Gas station employee shot on the job in Northeast DC
A woman working at a gas station in Northeast D.C. was shot by a man during a disagreement, authorities say. The woman was shot just before midnight Wednesday during the woman’s shift at the Exxon at 1396 Florida Ave NE. A man at the gas station was having trouble using the ATM. The woman was shot through the cash...
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Protests, vandalism after &pizza doubles down on ‘Marion Berry Knots'
Protesters are demanding an apology and a D.C. pizza shop has been vandalized amid the controversy over &pizza’s ad campaign that makes light of the late “Mayor for Life” Marion Barry’s drug use.