Aimee Cho is a general assignment reporter for News4.
Cho grew up in Great Falls, Virginia, where she wanted to be a journalist from a young age. She attended Langley High School then Cornell University. Cho wrote for the Cornell Daily Sun and for Ithaca College's student-run TV station.
After being accepted into the prestigious Emma Bowen Foundation Internship Program, Cho spent three summers at NBC4 working in various departments, including the newsroom. At the conclusion of her participation in 2016, NBC4 hired her to be a multimedia journalist.
During her time at NBC4, Cho has won three awards for her work as a multimedia journalist, shooting, writing and editing stories. One was an EMMY from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and two others were awarded by the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters. Cho also earned an EMMY for a profile of a beloved Bethesda football coach with Down syndrome.
Cho is very involved in the Asian American Journalists Association. She currently lives in Chevy Chase.
The Latest
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Mother, 6 children displaced by New Year's Day fire
A D.C. mother and her six young children lost everything in an apartment fire in Anacostia on New Year’s Day. Despite the fire, Gabby Crumpton and her six kids are doing their best to brighten their days. “No one’s gonna do it how I’m gonna do it, so I gotta constantly tell myself, ‘You’re gonna be OK,’” Crumpton...
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Maryland oral surgeon sentenced to 45 years for girlfriend's overdose death
An oral surgeon in Montgomery County, Maryland, was sentenced to 45 years in prison, with credit for time served, for his girlfriend’s overdose death in 2022.
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Man, 21, killed in New Year's party shooting in Fort Washington
A man was shot and killed at a New Year’s party in Fort Washington, Maryland, Prince George’s County police said. Three people were shot at the party on Blanford Drive in the early hours of 2024, police said. Jarreau Sanders, 21, died. Police are still investigating who fired the shots and why. “I’m just so sorry that my son...
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Shoppers adjusting to new plastic bag bans in parts of Maryland
As of Jan. 1, plastic bags are banned in Prince George’s County, Anne Arundel County, and the city of Frederick. And in Prince George’s County, paper bags are now 10 cents each. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Howard track star selected for WWE training program
WWE selected a senior track star at Howard University for a recruiting program aimed at training the next generation of wrestlers. The WWE Next in Line program is open to college athletes from all sports, training them to become wrestlers. “I actually am not nervous at all,” Darci Khan said. “I feel like I would be a great wrestler. Because…
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Neighbor charged with murder of DC firefighter
A neighbor was charged with murder in the shooting of a D.C. firefighter in Charles County, Maryland, in May. Carl Braxton, 30, lived with his girlfriend on Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road. After he was shot May 8, the sheriff’s office said Braxton assaulted his girlfriend, who ran outside and came upon 37-year-old Carlos Lavanto Garner walking his dog. According…
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988 mental health lifeline helping during holidays
The holidays can be difficult for many people, including those dealing with loneliness or grief. But others are ready to answer the phone for those in need. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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‘I'm lucky': Officer who lost legs in crash plans to return to the job one day
A Maryland police officer who lost his legs when a reckless driver ran him over on Interstate 270 — allegedly on purpose — says he’s happy to be alive and hopes to return to the job. Though Montgomery County police Sgt. Patrick Kepp has been through so much, he’s grateful his injuries weren’t worse. “You have to be happy to…
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3 employees at Metropolitan Police Department file sexual harassment lawsuit against DC
Three women who work for D.C. Police are suing the District, alleging sexual harassment and bullying while on the job. They say supervisors allegedly did nothing, or retaliated against them when they complained, and they’re tired of living in fear.
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MedStar Georgetown opens facility with new emergency room
The Verstandig Pavilion has new technology and features that doctors hope will alleviate emergency room wait times. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
