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
Here's how to spot trees that may be hazardous to your home with active hurricane season ahead
Hurricane Beryl created tragic circumstances when several people died from trees crashing into their homes. An expert is giving you life-saving tips before the next disaster.
Leasing at affordable housing complex in Houston's Second Ward paused amid contaminated ash concerns
Neighbors living near the development told ABC13 they've been raising concerns to the city for years about the exposed toxic ash in the area.
Man indicted for allegedly importing 2 tons of chemicals from China to make fentanyl-laced pills
Federal officials said they seized more than two tons of chemicals in Laredo, Texas, that were imported from China to make millions of fentanyl-laced pills, making it one of the biggest takedowns of a drug operation in U.S. history.
How descendants of the Karankawas are reviving their culture and reclaiming their history
"We are the greatest country in the world but did horrible things to Native Americans. I was surprised that so much went on in Texas," an independent historian said.
Man charged after car drives off Galveston's Pier 21, 3 presumed missing found safe, police say
According to a press release, the three presumed missing passengers were found safe and appeared to have never been in the car at the time of the crash. A 21-year-old is now charged.
Post-Beryl internet outages plaguing small businesses, remote workers
Two major internet service providers say full restoration for customers is being worked on, but one restaurant says it would take months of business just to recover from the interruption.
How effective are buried power lines in preventing widespread power outages in cases like Beryl?
Several homeowners say they're shocked their underground lines didn't keep the power on or help them get power back quickly, leaving them wondering if there is any benefit for them.
'We've had people brandishing AK-47s': Union urges stop to violent acts against CenterPoint workers
Family members and the Texas Utility Workers union urge the public to leave CenterPoint's linemen alone after multiple reports of violence, including one of someone pulling an AK-47 on a crew.
Gov. Abbott expected to appear in Houston to speak on post-Beryl recovery, CenterPoint woes
In his first press conference since Hurricane Beryl made landfall six days ago, Gov. Abbott is expected to address the devastation and the ongoing recovery process
Entergy and TNMP customers are facing long delays in power restoration after Hurricane Beryl
Thousands of Entergy and Texas-New Mexico Power customers have been without electricity for four days since Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday.