Autria Godfrey
Autria Godfrey is a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter for ABC7 News.
She came to WJLA in 2011 from CBS Newspath and Fox News Edge, where she was a freelance reporter and producer.
During the past few years, she’s covered everything from the midterm elections of 2010 to the rescue of the Chilean miners. Before that she was a White House/Congressional correspondent for the Tribune Broadcasting Washington, D.C. Bureau.
From crisscrossing the country covering presidential and vice-presidential debates, to braving the frigid temperatures of Inauguration Day on the National Mall, Autria had a front row seat to history in the making as she covered Campaign 2008 for Tribune’s 23 television stations.
Autria got her start in Charlottesville, Va. where she served as a reporter, weekend anchor and morning anchor of Good Morning Charlottesville.
During those two years, she covered the Virginia Tech shootings, the death of Rev. Jerry Falwell and the visit by Queen Elizabeth II to historic Williamsburg.
Having interned with WJLA during college, Autria couldn’t be happier to now be reporting alongside the same people who showed her the ropes.
She’s a graduate of Texas A&M University (Gig ‘Em) and studied at American University as part of the Washington Semester Program.
Recent Stories
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Obama forces out acting IRS commissioner
Trying to regain control amid controversies, President Obama released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top IRS official following revelations that the agency targeted conservative political groups.
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Police Week 2013: William Talbert Sr. honored
It’s an emotional week for one Maryland family. A local officer is honored at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial following a long journey that began with an injury in the line of duty.
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IRS scandal: Congress was not informed of IRS targeting
Congress was not told tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, even after acting agency Chief Steven Miller had been briefed on the matter.
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Daniel Snyder will 'NEVER' change the Redskins name
"We'll never change the name," Snyder says in an interview with USA Today. "It's that simple. NEVER - you can use caps." Snyder says he won't change the Redskins name, even if he loses an ongoing trademark lawsuit filed by a Navajo woman.
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Jodi Arias says she prefers death penalty
Jodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday in the gruesome killing of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona.
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