Pooja Lodhia
She was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has family in the Houston area.
Before working in Houston, she was a reporter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Marquette, Michigan, and Fort Myers, Florida. Some of her most impactful stories in Houston include Hurricane Harvey, multiple World Series wins, and a week-long trade mission to India with Gov. Greg Abbott.
Pooja has degrees in English literature and journalism and a minor in modern dance from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Her hobbies include yoga, crossword puzzles, and reading fiction.
Pooja believes everybody has a story worth telling, and she's honored to be able to do so!
Pooja's Stories
Hindu leader asks for inclusivity in Texas' curriculum vote
A Hindu leader tells ABC13 he wants inclusivity after the State Board of Education preliminarily approved a new elementary school curriculum that includes Christian teachings.
Top engineering group expresses concern with mayor's request for public works director position
For the first time in recent history, Houston may soon have a public works director who is not an engineer.
Body found with gunshot wound in Buffalo Bayou along Houston's Second Ward, HPD says
As the investigation continues into the case, police said the person's body was found floating and, once recovered, was found to have suffered a gunshot wound.
Where will Houston be in 15 years? Experts look at infrastructure concerns
Just over 10 years from now, Houston will hit a significant milestone: its 200th birthday! ABC13 is looking into the changes you can expect in our rapidly growing area and the city's future.
Texas Education Board to vote on controversial new curriculum that includes Bible teachings
If the proposed curriculum passes, school districts in Texas will not be forced to use it, but there will be an incentive of $60 in state funding per student for adopting the new curriculum.
HPD investigating 29-year-old woman found shot to death inside business in SW Houston
Police have yet to identify any suspects after a woman was gunned down inside a southwest Houston liquor store on Tuesday.
Houstonian arrested and charged for allegedly creating pro-ISIS propaganda, FBI says
According to the FBI, 28-year-old Anas Said had been looking for ways to commit what a special agent in charge called a 9/11-style attack in Houston.
CenterPoint promises repairs after Eyewitness News highlights streetlight outages in Acres Homes
"It's very disappointing, very aggravating, and scary," a resident and her grandmother said about the streetlights that have been out for weeks.
Houston immigrants share concerns over president-elect Trump's promised deportations
Now that Donald Trump has been elected as the next president of the United States, many immigrants are waiting to see what his second term will mean for them.
Fifth Ward residents skeptical of 'cancer cluster' test results
The area has been designated as a "cancer cluster" by state officials, and residents there have been pleading for help.