Andrea Swalec is a digital editor and breaking news writer for NBC4 Washington. With a background in journalism and a passion for telling compelling stories, Andrea focuses on local news in the District of Columbia and the surrounding areas. Her work has also been featured on Telemundo San Antonio.
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Andrea's reporting primarily focuses on breaking news and evolving stories related to crime, shootings, accidents, government actions, and emergency services in the local area. Her coverage indicates a strong focus on incidents with significant impact or public interest.
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By: Andrea Swalec
Four people are hurt and residents are expected to be displaced after a tractor-trailer slammed into a condo building in Woodbridge, Virginia, authorities say.
By: Andrea Swalec
The agent opened fire on Stephenson Place NW early Tuesday, the Secret Service said
By: Andrea Swalec, Jessica Albert
A 26-year-old Maryland native is being questioned as a person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the executive gunned down on video last week on a busy New York City sidewalk.
By: Andrea Swalec, Ava Sasani, Rick Yarborough, Ted Oberg, Jeff Piper, Steve Jones, Olga Pierce
Gunfire has affected almost every D.C. school over the past decade, risking profound impacts on children, an investigation by the News4 I-Team and The Trace Gun Violence Data Hub found
By: Julie Carey, Maggie
The Republican governor will seek legislative approval for a policy that would cut off funding to law enforcement agencies and jails that do not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers
By: Andrea Swalec
A 17-year-old boy faces charges after he was spotted with a handgun inside a high school in Charles County, Maryland, authorities say.
A vacant building partially collapsed early Monday at 11th and M streets NW.
By: Andrea Swalec
A central Virginia school district has canceled classes Friday after concerns over the "tone and content" of calls and emails received about a lesson in Arabic calligraphy.
By: Gina Cook, Andrea Swalec, Sophia Barnes, Maggie More
Government funding expires when the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. on December 21.
By: Gina Cook, Andrea Swalec, Maggie, Sophia Barnes
Millions of federal employees, including members of the military, would not receive paychecks if the government shuts down
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