Andrea Swalec is a digital editor and breaking news writer at NBC Washington. She specializes in covering elections, government, politics, and public policy, with a keen focus on security and transportation policy and regulation. Andrea's work has been featured in prominent outlets including Telemundo San Antonio, NBC10 Philadelphia, NBC Bay Area, and NBC News.
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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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A reminder of Virginia's segregationist past was knocked down by torrential rain Monday.
By: Andrea Swalec
The man chased the woman on Emancipation Highway (Route 1) near the University of Mary Washington, killing her and leaving their children, ages 3 and 7, hurt.
One person died and one person was arrested after a vehicle crash near the White House early Saturday, authorities say.
The top of the Kennedy Center 's website now refers to “The Kennedy Center,” not “The Trump Kennedy Center.”
An area of the Pentagon is under a shelter-in-place order because of an “air quality issue” that a system detected, authorities say.
By: Courtney Kube, Mosheh Gains, Daniel Arkin, Andrea Swalec
An area of the Pentagon is under a shelter-in-place order because of an “air quality issue” that a system detected, authorities say.
By: Mosheh Gains, Daniel Arkin, Andrea Swalec, Courtney Kube
Hazmat crews responded to the Pentagon because a system detected an “air quality issue” on Thursday morning, spurring a partial shelter-in-place order, authorities said. Testing later found there was no hazard.
By: Andrea Swalec, Gina Cook
Scaffolding is up outside the Kennedy Center Friday afternoon as crews are expected to remove President Donald Trump's name from the exterior of the building.
By: Andrea Swalec
One woman was hit and killed by a falling tree in a Prince George’s County neighborhood during storms Thursday night as another woman was killed by a tree in a park in Montgomery County, authorities say.
Elevated levels were found in a small stream and a stormwater pond near Great Seneca Highway and Key West Avenue, the county said.
