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
TxDOT approves construction projects across railroads crossings in Houston area
Officials say they're still working out construction plans and timelines, but they will build some underpass or overpass for trains to use.
Concerns grow over Flock cameras across Houston area amid investigations for possible misuse
Just this past month, law enforcement officers in Harris County, Fort Bend, Baytown, Pasadena, and Deer Park have been investigated for possibly misusing Flock cameras.
How to make sure dismissed cases are erased from your criminal record
Dismissed charges can remain on your record despite your innocence. A legal expert told ABC13 there may be millions of people walking around, not knowing that crimes on their records from years ago can be legally expunged.
Georgia Provost, the 'unofficial' mayor of Third Ward, dies at 85
Beloved community activist Georgia Provost has died at the age of 85.
Residents of quiet Grimes County community express concern ahead of massive SpaceX facility plans
A $16.8 billion SpaceX factory is coming to Grimes County, and officials say it will employ more than 3,000 people. Residents who spoke to ABC13 say they're worried about the potential changes coming to their rural community.
SW Houston and parts of Fort Bend get $500K EPA grant to test potentially contaminated properties
On Thursday, southwest Houston and parts of Fort Bend County received $500,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency that leaders hope will revitalize the area and clean up brownfields.
Suspicious orders at a Spring Branch-area bookstore, owner says
Becker's Books, which opened in 1993, is a second-generation bookstore in Spring Branch. The owner said he's recently been getting lots of orders he calls suspicious, and he thinks AI has something to do with it.
Houston's Barbecue Inn serves its final meals after nearly 80 years in business
A line wrapped around the building on Saturday as the iconic eatery, known for fried chicken, shrimp, barbecue, and more, served diners one last time.
HFD at fault in both July collisions with METRORail trains, TxDOT says
Two Houston Fire Department vehicles crashed into METRORail trains just this month, and after requesting state records, ABC13 is learning who has been found at fault.
Federal judge says Houston can't consider race when awarding contracts: What does it mean?
Houston's Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise Program has been in place for more than 40 years, but a judge ruled that it unfairly discriminates against non minorities.