Rosie Nguyen
Rosie comes to Texas from KTVX in her hometown of Salt Lake City, where she helped launch the market's first live nightly news discussion show during the 7 p.m. hour. As the anchor and host of "In Focus," she explored various topics of community interest such as racial equity, LGBTQ+ issues, disability rights, restorative justice, intergenerational poverty, mental health, and more.
During her time in Utah, she won multiple awards including a 2021 Rocky Mountain Regional Emmy in the Breaking News category as an anchor during the destructive George Floyd riots. She's also won several first-place awards with the Utah Society of Professional Journalists in the categories of Criminal Justice, Minority Issues, and General News reporting.
She graduated from the University of Utah (Go Utes!) and began her news career as the weekend morning anchor for KEZI in Eugene, Oregon. Rosie is the daughter of two Vietnam War refugees and speaks Vietnamese fluently. She and her boyfriend Jason are excited to live in a city with one of the largest Vietnamese populations in the country. They have a Labrador Retriever, Dug, who loves to venture the outdoors with them. If you have any recommendations for good places to eat or places to explore, please send them her way!
Rosie's Stories
Crockett Elementary parents feel 'blindsided' after learning HISD principal was forced to resign
The district said the cuts were due to performance, but two in the latest group that received the boot were awarded HISD's Elementary and Middle School's Principals of the Year in 2023.
Attention all foodies! Take an adventure with the City of Pearland's International Cuisine Trail
The City of Pearland is offering a free digital passport, called the International Cuisine Trail, to reward visitors who check out their locally-owned restaurants.
Man dies after being pinned under car following crash in SE Houston gas station parking lot: HPD
Authorities said the vehicle was driving at a high rate of speed, stopped, hit the man, and dragged him 70 feet.
16-year-old bystander shot when 2 drivers fire at each other after crash in Greenspoint, HPD says
Police said it's unclear who the aggressor was in this situation, but they said the two drivers began firing at one another after the crash, also wounding a teen at a taco stand nearby.
Questions linger about diversity among future HPD leadership after Chief Finner's forced retirement
"Will (the new chief) be able to relate to Acres Homes like River Oaks?" Questions linger about diversity among future HPD leadership after Troy Finner's forced retirement.
Harris County sheriff's chief of staff charged with injury to a child
According to court documents, a trusted leader in Sheriff Ed Gonzalez's office faces an injury to a child charge related to an alleged assault of his 14-year-old son.
More HISD job cuts stun employees who serve low-income students: 'No one is really safe'
According to the district, the budget shortfall was caused by a combination of decreased student enrollment, COVID relief funds running out, and the state's unwillingness to raise public school funding.
Pct. 2 constable waiting on HUD to act on 'nuisance home' in SE Houston: 'Our hands are tied'
The owners of the home died years ago, neighbors said, and the property fell into the custody of Housing and Urban Development. But neighbors said they've seen strangers coming in and out at all hours, some charged with crimes.
Investigation continues after man kills 2 family members and himself in southwest Houston, HPD says
A neighbor told ABC13 he believes the 23-year-old gunman was the victims' grandson. He said he heard gunshots near Danfield Drive and ran back into his home before calling the police.
Cy-Fair ISD will cut more than half of librarian positions due to $138 million budget deficit
Cy-Fair ISD librarians said they were blindsided when they were told library programs would be eliminated.