Derrick Ward is a general assignment reporter for News4.
A native of the District of Columbia, Ward grew up in Marshall Heights and the H Street Corridor in Northeast. He lived through the 1968 riots and documented his experiences on News4 as part of the station's 40th anniversary coverage. Ward attended HD Woodson High School and the University of Maryland.
Ward's journalism career began in radio. He worked for WPFW, WAMU and WTOP, covering major stories such as the Iran-Contra hearings, the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon, and the Washington-area sniper shootings.
When Ward made the move to television reporting, his first job was at WKBW-TV in Buffalo. He returned to Washington in 2006 and began reporting for News4.
When not working, Ward spends time with his three children. He also plays guitar and golf.
Ward currently lives in Bowie, Md.
The Latest
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18-year-old shot and killed inside Maryland laundromat
A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old are charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday at a laundromat in Edmonston, Maryland.
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Family begs for justice year after son was killed running errands for mother in DC
Someone shot and killed Brandon Gant last year in D.C. while he was out buying medication for his mother. His family and friends gathered for a vigil Sunday in the hopes of making sure his murder is not forgotten. The 23-year-old was driving in the 1800 block of Minnesota Avenue in Southeast D.C. Police say he was an innocent...
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DC police kill armed man outside McDonald's in Southeast
Two D.C. officers shot and killed a man who they say was armed with a gun and reached for their weapons. This unfolded just before 5:30 a.m. Sunday outside a fast food restaurant on Marion Barry Avenue SE, in the Skyland neighborhood. When police arrived, the scene was relatively calm, and there was not a lot of damage to...
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DC police shoot, kill man in Southeast DC after car crash
A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Southeast D.C. early Sunday morning. Police responded to a report of a car that crashed into the McDonald’s on Marion Barry Avenue at 5:30 a.m. There was minimal damage to the McDonald’s. According to police, the man in the vehicle had a gun in his lap. Chief Pamela Smith said...
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DC officer dies after gun he retrieved from storm drain goes off
A D.C. police officer was shot and died of his injuries after he tried to retrieve a gun that someone threw into a storm drain on Wednesday in Northeast, authorities say.
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Residents of new DC luxury apartment building complain of flooding, rising fees
Residents of a new luxury apartment building in D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood are furious after the building flooded and their utility fees continue to spike. Cielo resident Alessandra Torres said the leak started in her bathroom about 1 a.m. Thursday. She said she and her boyfriend bailed with buckets, but after a couple of hours, they faced a torrent. Beyond...
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Thief robs Adams Morgan store by breaking through tunnel, takes $100,000 of jewelry
The thief went through an abandoned building to get into the store to steal $100,000 worth of gold and watches.
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Attack outside Dupont Circle Shake Shack investigated as suspected hate crime
D.C. police say they are investigating an attack outside the Dupont Circle Shake Shack as a suspected hate crime. Shake Shack workers who are accused in the attack were suspended, pending an investigation. The attack was captured by cellphone video Saturday outside the restaurant. It appears to show several Shake Shack employees beating a customer. Christian Dingus, the man...
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Alexandria police shoot, kill man in apartment complex in Seminary Hill
Police shot and killed a man in an apartment complex in Alexandria, Virginia, late Monday night, the Alexandria Police Department said. Police responded about 10:45 p.m. to a call reporting a man was in mental distress and was armed at 5101 Maris Ave., an apartment complex just off Van Dorn Street. The person who called emergency services was a coworker…
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‘Hugs and hope': Former foster kids find support at Howard University
The Move-In Day Mafia helps students at HBCUs who have aged out of foster care without being adopted. News4’s Derrick Ward reports. (CORRECTION, Aug. 12, 2024, 2 p.m.: Howard’s president is Ben Vinson III, not Benjamin Vinson as stated in this report.)
