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 with her Master's degree in Communications (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 fiancé 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
Owner of SW Houston smoke shop feels 'helpless' after no arrests made in string of burglaries
The owner of Post Oak Smoke Shop says he feels helpless because he's filed almost a dozen reports, and no arrests have been made after a string of burglaries.
New multi-agency effort aims to make Highway 99 more safe for drivers
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzales says more deputies will be cracking down on reckless driving and speeding on Highway 99 after a task force was formed to address the number of crashes in the area.
Construction to begin in early 2025 for first-ever pump station to alleviate flooding in Galveston
Officials said more pump stations are in the works, as the city's stormwater master plan includes seven in total.
2nd victim identified as 16-year-old boy at makeshift nightclub shooting in NE Houston, family says
The family of the second teenager who was shot and killed Saturday night at a northeast Houston make shift club has identified him as 16-year-old King Randle.
2 teenagers killed, 4 hurt in mass shooting at NE Houston makeshift nightclub, HPD says
Two of the victims, a 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl, died from their injuries. The other four victims wounded were all teenage girls.
Tenants claim northwest Harris County apt. complex had no smoke detectors during fire, lawsuit reads
A lawsuit claims the apartments had no working smoke detectors or fire alarms at the time of the incident, leading to avoidable physical injuries, property loss, and emotional trauma.
Family of Milby High School student killed in train crash files lawsuit against Union Pacific
"Children make mistakes. Do they deserve to pay for them with their life? " the family's attorney asked. The victim's parents are asking for changes in the train operation schedule and the construction of a pedestrian bridge.
Houston mayor says he'll ask Union Pacific to pay for pedestrian bridge over railroad tracks
For years, the issue of railroad safety has grown worse in a community now grieving the death of a Milby High School student and is angry that elected officials say something needs to be done, but nothing has changed.
Milby High School student hit and killed by train, HISD confirms
"The Milby HS community has suffered a tragic and unfortunate loss," the district said in a statement.
Former FBISD superintendent sues district and trustees alleging defamation
An ongoing feud between Fort Bend ISD's former superintendent and its Board of Trustees has led to a lawsuit against the district and three of its members.