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
Sunnyside residents say new housing development goes against deed restrictions
Residents in Sunnyside say a large new housing development violates the area's deed restrictions and should never have been allowed in the first place.
2026 World Cup numbers: Did Houston see an economic boom?
Houston is done hosting our seven matches. And now, we're finally getting our first hard numbers, showing just how many people came to our city for the World Cup, but results seem to be mixed.
New proposal would require Houston landlords to provide air conditioning
The latest census data shows nearly 23,000 homes in Houston and its surrounding area don't have air conditioning.
'If we be silent, that's what they want': The Afghan women's soccer team makes home in Houston
The Afghan women's soccer team has made a new home in Houston after they were flown out of their home country during the U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover five years ago.
2 teens shot multiple times after shootout in west Harris County neighborhood, HCSO says
Two 19-year-olds were hurt after shooting at each other in west Harris County, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators said the teens are neighbors and were firing at each other from their driveways.
What are your rights as a renter if your air conditioner goes out?
There is no state law that specifically guarantees A/C to renters, but for a lot of you, a broken A/C isn't just uncomfortable; it's a major health and safety hazard.
Possible demolition of historic Garden Oaks Theatre raises questions about preserving history
The historic Garden Oaks Theatre could be demolished this summer if local donors don't raise millions of dollars to buy it.
'It's just like f-, f-, f-, f-': Residents complain about Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion shows
A big topic of debate among residents of The Woodlands is whether performances at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion should be censored for potentially profane language.
Powerful psychedelic drug ibogaine gets closer to FDA approval: Stories from Texans who have done it
Texas patients are traveling across the border to get their hands on a strong, unregulated psychedelic drug that they say is bringing renewed hope for mental health treatment.
Houston officials announce new efforts to restore historic Riceville Cemetery
Located near the corner of South Gessner and West Bellfort, Riceville is one of Houston's oldest Black settlements. Houston officials just announced new efforts to restore the historical cemetery.