Shawn Yancy, News4 Anchor

Shawn Yancy anchors News4 at 5 and News4 at 11 for NBC4. She joined the station in 2021.

Yancy and her family moved to the Washington, D.C., area in 2001, when she began working at WTTG-TV. Her second day of work was Sept. 11, the day of the terrorist attacks. For most of her 19 years at WTTG, she anchored evening and late-night newscasts.

Yancy’s work has earned her several EMMY Awards and an Edward R. Murrow award for an investigative story about asbestos problems at the National Institutes of Health.

Yancy grew up in Indiana and attended Ball State University, where she became a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. Her journalism career included stops at WKJG-TV in Fort Wayne and WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh.

Yancy has served on the board for A Wider Circle and previously served on boards for Dress for Success DC and The St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth & Families. She has also joined other D.C. newswomen in spearheading an annual fundraiser for local charities helping underserved breast cancer patients with treatment and services.

Yancy is also a professional artist with clients nationwide. She and her husband have three sons and live in Montgomery County.

The Latest

Kamala Harris Jul 21

What would Harris look for in a potential running mate?

Keneshia Grant, an associate professor of political science at Howard University, spoke with News4’s Shawn Yancy about what comes next for VP Kamala Harris as Biden leaves the race.

4 your reading Jun 12

‘A Beard Like My Dad': Local author talks about children's book

Artist and author Michael Warren released a book inspired by his son and the diversity of father-son relationships. News4’s Shawn Yancy reports.

Children's National Hospital Feb 29

‘Don't be scared': Brother, sister diagnosed with same rare disease have different outcomes

A brother and sister diagnosed with the same rare disease had very different outcomes because of a simple test. As a toddler in Virginia, Stephen Monaco was a typical boy who loved playing with his two older brothers. “He was always smiling,” said his mom, Jana Monaco. “Even when he was doing something that he shouldn’t have been doing,...

Washington DC Feb 23

DC schools introduce anti-racist social studies curriculum

The tumultuous year of 2020 made many parents think about how to talk with their kids about sensitive topics. DC Public Schools educators realized they needed to make some changes to how they prepare students for the future. DCPS students will soon get a new take on social studies for the first time in 17 years. It’s part of a…

Prince George's County Dec 28, 2023

Elizabeth Seton students excel in pre-career program

News4’s Shawn Yancy reports on the special programs offered by the high school in Prince George’s County. Go here for additional information.

Arlington County Nov 28, 2023

‘By women, for women': Arlington hospital opens new center designed for female patients

VHC Health in Arlington is the latest hospital to design a center specifically for its female patients. The Charlotte Stump Benjamin Center for Women’s Health has opened its doors and will address the needs of women from pregnancy to parenthood and beyond.

Health & Science Nov 21, 2023

‘It's unreal': AI helping paralysis patients regain movement and communicate

Two cutting-edge clinical trials are using artificial intelligence to help patients with paralysis regain movement in their body and reclaim their voice.

Science Nov 7, 2023

Near-death experiences: Here's what researchers have found

Researchers now believe one in 20 people will have a near-death experience. A professor who has spent the past 50 years studying the phenomenon says people typically describe similar experiences. Joan Fowler, 63, says she had a near-death experience almost 35 years ago. She was cycling down the Pacific Coast Highway when she was hit by a truck. She remembers…