Melissa Mollet anchors the 4 a.m. hour of News4 Today and covers traffic throughout the morning.
A lifetime of living, commuting and telling stories around the Washington area qualifies Mollet to provide up-to-the-minute traffic and transit news to our morning viewers.
A native of Gaithersburg and graduate of Gaithersburg High School, Mollet’s journalism career began at NBC4 where she was an intern in three different departments during college. She returned in 2010 as a reporter for News4 Today.
Mollet has earned four EMMY awards, including one for a 2013 story called "Rescuers Rescued" in which she detailed a Beltway accident involving a fire truck.
Mollet proudly created two news franchises at NBC4. Finding Families features children in foster care in need of a loving home, and Meet Your Street takes a fun look at how local roads in the Washington area were named.
In between stints at NBC4, Mollet reported and anchored the morning show for KDVR in Denver. She covered a wide range of stories — from the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings to the 2008 Democratic National Convention to several American Idol finales in Los Angeles. While at KDVR, she won a Colorado Broadcasters Association award for "Best Breaking News Story".
Mollet has also reported for Cable News 21 in Rockville, Newschannel 8 in Washington and NBC25 in Hagerstown, where she was an anchor for every newscast from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. at one time or another and created the station’s consumer segment, Test it Out Tuesday.
Melissa lives in Maryland with her husband, Jake, and children Brennan, Barrett and Colette. Norm, the mohawked mini goldendoodle, serves as the family mascot.
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‘I'm gonna take back my power': Once in foster care, woman wins DC award for advocating for change
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Maryland corrections officer and wife share journey to fostering 20, adopting
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The kids of News4 and T44 visit for Take Your Child to Work Day
Here’s what they thought about their visit Thursday (and what they learned).
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Family and wine: The love stories that propelled Virginia's 1st Indian woman winemaker to success
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Virginia woman turned a passion for wine into a top winery
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Meet Joseph, a lovable teen looking for his forever family
News4’s Melissa Mollet introduces Joseph, a “one-of-a-kind” teen who loves sports, video games and connecting with people. For more info., visit the Paths for Families website (https.//pathsforfamilies.org).
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Meet Tony, an upbeat 13-year-old hoping for a family of his own
News4’s Melissa Mollet introduces Tony, a tween who loves breakfast, trucks and playing Uno. For more info., visit the Paths for Families website (https.//pathsforfamilies.org).
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Actress Amy Yasbeck raises awareness about heart condition that killed husband John Ritter
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‘Beacon of hope': Special Olympics Maryland athlete who raised $250,000 in her lifetime joins hall of fame
Desiree Holland was a trailblazer in Special Olympics Maryland and raised more than $250,000 for the organization.
