Natalie Hee
Natalie Hee is thrilled to join FOX 26 News as a reporter in her hometown. Prior to this, Natalie was a reporter at KIAH-TV, the CW affiliate in Houston. She has also reported at WDSU-TV, the NBC affiliate in New Orleans and KXAN-TV, the NBC affiliate in Austin, Texas, where she began her news career. Natalie has covered a number of breaking news and weather stories including the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, former President George H.W. Bush's funeral and the Astros 2019 World Series run.
Like many families in Houston, Natalie is an "oil baby." Born in Malaysia to a family of ex-pats, she spent majority of her childhood moving to various cities around the world before her family settled in The Woodlands in 2003. She’s a graduate of The John Cooper School and an alumna of The University of Texas at Austin. Natalie is a proud Longhorn and honorary LSU Tigers fan -- Hook 'em Horns and Geaux Tigers!
Her family’s nomadic lifestyle has also given Natalie the opportunity to travel to countries across the world. She dreams to one day step foot on all seven continents, including Antarctica! When she’s not working or traveling, Natalie enjoys perusing for new restaurants and cuisines, listening to live music, dancing, karaokeing, shopping, playing volleyball, binge-watching TV shows, and trying to be artsy.
Natalie has served as co-President of the Asian American Journalists Association's Texas Chapter since 2018 and is a member of the Texas Exes Houston Chapter.
Natalie looks forward to meeting and serving the great people of Houston.
The latest from Natalie Hee
Conroe ISD will not prohibit COVID-19 positive students from coming to class
Conroe ISD released their COVID-19 health guidance earlier this week for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. Currently, district officials say they won’t deny any student who’s sick and tests positive for COVID from coming to class.
Governor Abbott says he will not issue another mask mandate, teachers heading back to school chime in
Governor Abbott's announcement comes as COVID-19 cases continue to surge, including the hyper-contagious Delta variant.
Suspect charged with murder for stabbing woman to death at her apartment on Ella Blvd
Harris County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested and charged a suspect in connection to a murder on Ella Blvd last week. As the family in that case receives justice, another family is mourning the death of their loved one.
J&J recalls most Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreens after finding cancer-causing chemical in some samples
Johnson and Johnson is recalling most of its Neutrogena and Aveeno brand spray sunscreens after finding a cancer-causing chemical in some samples.
Houston restaurant claims Uber Eats owes them more than $20,000
A local family-owned business claims Uber Eats owes them money from more than 700 orders, or an estimated $20,000.
Texas Democrats who fled state to block voting bill, could be arrested upon return after Republicans motion
State House Democrats who fled the state could now be tracked down and arrested. This comes after their Republican colleagues passed a measure to try and regain quorum in the legislature.
Texas Democrats leave state Monday for Washington, deny Republicans quorum for voting bill
More than 50 of the 67 Texas House Democrats left the state Monday for Washington, D.C. during the special legislative session. The Democratic exodus would deny the GOP the quorum, or minimum number of members, needed to pass that voting bill.
'I made a mistake': Santa Fe mayor blames Facebook post about high school massacre on alcohol
The Santa Fe mayor is apologizing after posting on Facebook about the 2018 deadly high school shooting. He blames his actions on alcohol.
Texas power grid missing from special legislative session agenda
As Texas lawmakers head back to Austin for a special legislative session on Thursday, one topic noticeably missing from the agenda is the reliability of the Texas Power Grid. One Houston family says they're concerned that fixing the grid isn’t a priority.
30-year-old Houston man says he may never walk again after being shot in the back during drive-by
One man says he may never walk again after being shot in a drive-by incident last week. 30-year-old Anthony Perez remains in the hospital working on his recovery.