HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Beloved ABC13 anchor Melanie Lawson will be retiring in January, after an extraordinary 43-year journey with ABC13.

Melanie's career has been nothing short of inspiring. As the anchor of Live at 5 and Eyewitness News at 11 a.m., Melanie has been a trusted voice in our community and a guiding presence in our newsroom. Her passion for journalism, rooted in her Houston upbringing, has shaped the way we tell stories and connect with our audience.

She has covered virtually every city, state, and national election, and reported on pivotal moments in our history-from Houston's first Black and female mayors to natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey and the deadly Texas ice storm. She has brought global stories home, traveling to Cuba, Panama, Australia, Sudan, and South Afric

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