Tom Abrahams
From Chernobyl and the Panama Canal, to The Amazon Jungle and the Black Sea, he has shown Eyewitness News viewers how far-away places affect our lives here in Southeast Texas.
Tom also covers national politics and stories that relate to energy, the environment, and the economy. He's covered seven national political conventions and interviewed five US Presidents, cabinet members, and foreign heads of state.
He also has produced five half-hour special reports on subjects including the new space race, the 2008 presidential election, and the future of energy production.
His award-winning reports include three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, a National Headliner, multiple Lone Star Press Club and Associated Press Awards, and an Emmy.
In his spare time, he is an author and has penned more than two dozen novels. He is married with two children and is a proud graduate of the University of Florida.
Tom's Stories
This Week in Texas: Incumbent Shawn Thierry takes on challenger Lauren Ashley Simmons
On an all-new episode of This Week in Texas, ABC13 sits down with the democratic candidates in House District 146 and breaks down the Texas Medical Board's abortion guidelines.
EF-1 tornado, severe overnight storms destroy several homes and businesses in Katy
"It was awful," one neighbor said. ABC13 video shows debris scattered across the Katy area following Tuesday night's storms.
ABC13 speaks with candidates for Texas House District 146 in preparation for primary runoff
The Texas House District 146 represents close to 200,000 Harris County residents southwest of downtown Houston. The winner of the runoff on May 28 likely wins the seat in a heavily Democratic district.
This Week in Texas examines Ted Cruz's campaign, energy exports, and Houston drug bust
This Week in Texas examines Ted Cruz's reelection campaign, state energy exports, and a Houston drug bust. Plus, a profile featuring the Chronicle's first Black female news columnist.
'It's in Houston': 41 charged in drug trafficking ring linked to Mexican cartel, US officials say
Twenty-three people are already in custody for the drug operation running "on the streets of Houston," but U.S. authorities are still searching for 16 fugitives, including Mexican cartel leader Roque Zamudio-Mendoza.
This Week in Texas: Paxton reaches deal, HPD's case shelving, Houston's budget, and post office woes
"On an annual basis, we're spending somewhere between $150 and $200 million more than is coming in," City Controller Chris Hollins said. ABC13 talks bonds and finance, and explores the ongoing issues with the postal service in parts of southeast Texas.
2022 Liberty Co. law enforcement training course was 'fundamentally inadequate,' state agency says
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement said the 2022 academy class run by the Liberty County Sheriff's Office had "serious and systemic" failures.
UH alum John Whitmire's new mayoral role spurs first fight for Texas Senate seat in decades
Now that John Whitmire is the mayor of Houston, the race for his State Senate seat has gone into overtime. The runoff election on May 28 features a nurse against a sitting state representative.
This Week in Texas unveils HPD investigation, senate runoff, and immigration law debate
This Week in Texas dives into the ongoing debate over SB4, a border security law that empowers state and local law enforcement as immigration agents. Then, a conversation with President Joe Biden's climate advisor unfolds over the newly announced automobile emission standards.
Houston lawmaker says SB4 'nothing to do with papers type of law,' others say it sends bad message
One lawmaker says SB4 is if a law enforcement officer sees someone crossing illegally, then they can take action. But another lawmaker says it sends a bad message to U.S. citizens of color.