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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Inside Children's National's ‘food pharmacy'
Doctors and dietitians at Children’s National Hospital in D.C. are prescribing some patients nutritious foods in an effort to fight disease. A team of dietitians at the hospital unloaded the week’s shipment of fresh food for patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes Thursday morning. Then, they piled fresh green beans, apples, squash, carrots and other healthy foods into bags. “Food...
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Flu season could start earlier, be more severe
This year’s flu season could start earlier than expected — and the dominant strain to spread might be influenza A, which can cause more severe illness, health experts say.
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Top paint trends: Luxurious neutrals, energetic brights
Say goodbye to gray! A Sherwin Williams expert shares trends for when you want an inexpensive update for your home. News4’s Erika Gonzalez has more 4 Your Home.
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First grade teacher for MCPS arrested in fentanyl death
A first grade teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools has been arrested and charged in connection to a man’s overdose death in Washington, D.C., police say.
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How to dissect social media in the age of misinformation
As soon as news broke of the assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump, social media platforms were flooded with a mix of true and false details regarding the event. News4’s Erika Gonzalez has more on the rush of misinformation and how to sift through it.
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DC socialite's historic Kalorama mansion hits market for $18.5M
The historic Kalorama home of Esther Coopersmith, the esteemed D.C. socialite, has been listed for sale at $18.5 million. Coopersmith, who died in April, was renowned for her lavish gatherings that drew crowds consisting of Washington’s elite, including presidents, congressmen and diplomats. The home at 2230 S St. NW was built in 1925 and originally boasted 28 rooms. Coopersmith purchased…
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Bethesda mansion on market for $23.5M may again be Maryland's most expensive property sold
A memorable mansion in Bethesda, Maryland, once set the record for the most expensive property sold in the state. Not four years later, it’s set to do it again.
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Bethesda home coined ‘most expensive property sold in Maryland' back on market for $23.5 million
The most expensive property in Maryland is back on the market. News4’s Erika Gonzalez took an exclusive look inside.
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Decluttered: Mindful organizing for health and home
Jenny Albertini, former D.C. public health official and author of “Decluttered: Mindful Organizing for Health, Home, and Beyond,” discusses her thought process behind her book. News4’s Erika Gonzalez has the story.
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Look inside: NFL coach NaVorro Bowman's McLean mansion on market for $5.2M
NFL linebackers coach and Prince George’s County native NaVorro Bowman is putting his mansion in McLean, Virginia, on the market. Take a look inside.