Megan McGrath is a general assignment reporter for News4. She can be seen weekdays on News4 Today and on News4 Midday.
McGrath was born in Baltimore and grew up on the Chesapeake Bay just south of Annapolis. She was raised in a family rooted in journalism, as her father is a broadcast journalist in Washington.
Her initial career in print ended when the weekly newspaper she was writing for was discontinued. A job with C-TV in Prince George’s County shifted her focus to broadcast, and after stints at WMAR-TV in Baltimore and WJLA-TV in Washington, she joined News4 in 1999.
McGrath was one of the first reporters on the scene at the Pentagon on September 11th, 2001. She reported from there for weeks, bringing updates on the investigation, the victims, and the heroes from the attack.
McGrath has a journalism degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee. She currently lives in Churchton, Maryland with her husband and their two kids.
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Thieves go after ATMs with hooks, chains and a saw in Prince George's County overnight
Video shows thieves yanking an ATM out of a Bowie, Maryland, gas station store using hooks and chains.
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‘I used to go there': Fire tears through closed Silver Spring elementary school
An aggressive fire took over JoAnn Leleck Elementary School Tuesday night in Silver Spring, Maryland, lasting 14 hours. Montgomery County firefighters said that the closed school was in the process of being demolished before the fire broke out at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Since the building was closed, the sprinkler system was deactivated, making it harder to contain the fire. When…
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1 dead, 2 severely hurt in Mount Rainier triple shooting
One man is dead and two others are hurt after a shooting in Mount Rainier, Maryland on Monday night, according to police. Police responded to the 3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue at 7:34 p.m. to a report of a triple shooting, according to the Mount Rainer Police Department Facebook post. Witnesses said that the suspect was seen in a…
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‘Want to hope': Images show how Hoggle children may look 10 years after disappearance
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released age-progressed images of Sarah and Jacob Hoggle, showing what the siblings may look like now.
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Shooter kills man, self in Rockville crime linked to Laurel domestic attack, police say
Two men are dead, and a woman is in critical condition after a pair of shootings in Rockville and Laurel, Maryland, that police say could be connected.
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Dog adoption fees waived in Prince George's as shelters hit capacity
Prince George’s County is aiming to find homes for hundreds of dogs as the shelters reach critical capacity. Find out more at princegeorgespets4us.com News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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Prince George's County holds special primary election to replace ex-councilmember
Voters in Prince George’s County will head to polls Tuesday to vote in a special primary election to fill an at-large vacant council seat. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday night. The election seeks to replace ex-councilmember Mel Franklin after he resigned after being charged with embezzlement in June. According to the charges,...
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DC-area rescue crews deployed to help in Hurricane Debby response
Fire and rescue workers from Montgomery and Fairfax counties are on their way to help parts of Florida hit hard by Hurricane Debby. News4’s Megan McGrath has more.
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Hyundai drivers can get anti-theft software upgrades this weekend
Anyone with a 2011-2021 Hyundai can visit Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville between Friday and Sunday to get a free software upgrade to help protect their vehicles. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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Capitol Police pepper spray DC protesters as Israel's Netanyahu addresses Congress
U.S. Capitol Police deployed pepper spray on protesters condemning Israel’s war in Gaza on Wednesday as a large crowd marched toward the Capitol amid Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress.