Erika Gonzalez anchors News4 Midday on NBC4 and serves as a Live Desk and breaking news anchor for the station's evening newscasts and streaming channels.
During the week, Gonzalez's 4 Your Home reports help viewers understand the real estate market while improving the look and feel of their homes. Gonzalez also serves as the editorial lead for a franchise on NBC4's sister station, Telemundo 44. The regular segment, Bebé Tips, supports the needs of parents with young children through access to premier specialists answering their most common questions.
Gonzalez started her career in her native Texas, where she anchored newscasts on KEYE-TV and Telemundo Austin as well as XRIO-TV in the Rio Grande Valley. She has called NBC4 and Washington, D.C., home since 2011.
Gonzalez holds a degree in Communications from the University of Texas-Pan American, now known as UT Rio Grande Valley.
She is an Emmy-Award winning journalist who lives with her husband and daughter in Washington, D.C.
You can email story ideas to her at Erika.Gonzalez@nbcuni.com and follow her on Twitter @Erika_news.
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The hidden dangers of ‘sharenting'
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The hidden dangers of ‘sharenting'
Social media is a great place to connect with loved ones and share life updates. But what are the hidden dangers when it comes to sharing photos and information about children? News4’s Erika Gonzalez spoke with a psychiatrist about what parents should keep in mind before posting.
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As Daylight Saving Time ends, here's how you can save your kids' mental health — and your own
This weekend, we “fall back” as daylight saving time comes to an end. That change can have a surprising impact on our mental health, especially for kids and teens. But there are steps parents can take to prepare.
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A spike in cases of walking pneumonia among young children has led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue an alert. The CDC reports emergency room visits for children with respiratory infections caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae have been rising rapidly in recent months. Cases among children 2 to 4 years old increased from 1% in April…
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Ozempic alternative? A doctor tells what to know about psyllium husk
The weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have captured headlines, but the medications remain out of reach for many. A shortage, the high cost and potential side effects have some turning to natural, over-the counter alternatives to lose weight, including psyllium husk supplements. It’s the main ingredient in Metamucil. Psyllium husk is affordable, accessible and available without a prescription. But...
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The politics of real estate: How will the election affect DC-area housing?
In January, when a new president and new lawmakers are sworn in, new White House staff and congressional aides will come with them. That means new prospective homebuyers — but with interest rates still above 6% and the rental market up a quarter, will we see more buying or renting?
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The politics of real estate in the DC area
How will the real estate market in the Washington, D.C., area change when the new president takes office? News4’s Erika Gonzalez found out from a local expert.
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Latina nurse helping moms when they need it most
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How a new nerve treatment eased one man's chronic back pain
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain, but for Gene Forrest, the pain became insufferable. “The pain can be so bad it wakes you up from a dead sleep with tears in your eyes,” Forrest said. Forrest said the pain intensified throughout the years with his job as a mechanic and painter taking an additional toll on his body….
