Mark Segraves is a general assignment reporter with News4.
Segraves has been reporting for television, newspaper and radio in the Washington area since 1999. Most recently, he worked at WTOP Radio and WJLA-TV where he specialized in breaking stories involving the D.C. government. He has received many honors for his investigative reporting including Edward R. Murrow Awards, Associated Press Awards and several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.
Segraves’ journalism career started in Delaware where he worked for both WAFL Radio in Milford and the Coast Press in Rehoboth. His work has also appeared in the Voice of the Hill Newspaper and during newsbreaks on DC-50, Washington’s CW affiliate.
A native of Washington, Segraves grew up in Northwest Washington, close to NBC4’s studios. He attended Gonzaga College High School then the University of Maryland.
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President Donald Trump prefers the Washington Commanders’ controversial former name, he told reporters when asked about a new stadium at the RFK site.
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‘We're the sports capital': Bowser takes questions on Commanders stadium plans
“I think that D.C. residents, especially D.C. residents right here in Ward 7, are very excited about world-class sports,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said amid questions about budget priorities
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DC, Commanders close to $3B deal for new stadium at RFK site
D.C. is close to a deal worth more than $3 billion to bring the Washington Commanders back to the District and build a new stadium at the RFK Stadium site. The deal isn’t final as negotiations are ongoing, so the number could change, but multiple sources familiar with the deal told News4 that Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Commanders have...
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DC mayor orders government hiring, spending freezes
D.C.’s mayor signed an order imposing immediate freezes on spending and hiring and putting restrictions on overtime as the District faces hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts this fiscal year per the federal spending bill Congress passed last month. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s order is the first step in cutting more than $400 million from the D.C. budget...
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DC mayor works to reduce impact of $1.1 billion in spending cuts
While the D.C. government prepares to make hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts that likely mean layoffs and reductions in services, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday she’s invoking a little-known law allowing the District to avoid more than $600 million of the $1.1 billion in cuts included in Congress’ continuing resolution to keep the federal government running. The move…
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‘Like she's alive': Patsy Cline's ‘Lost Recordings' out for Record Store Day
A compilation of never-before-released recordings by country music legend Patsy Cline includes two original recordings found in a basement after 30 years. Most of the songs on “Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963)” – out Saturday for Record Store Day – were recorded in D.C. and Virginia. The singer from Winchester, Virginia, only recorded a few albums before she died…
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‘Clock is ticking': DC still facing $1B budget cut
D.C. could be forced to cut more than $1 billion from the current fiscal year budget as the U.S. House of Representatives hasn’t brought up the U.S. Senate legislation reversing a requirement in the government funding bill targeting District spending. The Senate passed the legislation immediately after approving the continuing resolution last month — and President Donald Trump has...
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Internal memo details goals for DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. The goal is to make D.C. “the pride of every American to whom it belongs,” according to the White House. The task force, which the White House said will include members of “key government agencies,” is directed to increase police presence in public...
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DC police unit to focus on stopping juvenile crimes before they happen
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DC recovers nearly $900K after impounding cars that owed thousands in tickets
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