Mo Haider
He's back home after working for three years at KOMO News, the ABC affiliate in Seattle. While in western Washington, Mo extensively covered the region's homeless and fentanyl crisis.
He also had a chance to cover some historical moments in Seattle sports - including the inaugural season of the Seattle Kraken, the Mariners first playoff berth in more than two decades, MLB All Star Week, and the NHL Winter Classic.
Prior to working in the Pacific Northwest, Mo worked three years at Newschannel 5, the CBS affiliate in Nashville, Tennessee where he had a chance to learn NPPA style storytelling.
Before his time in the Music City, he got his start in the Midwest at KCAU-TV, the ABC affiliate in Sioux City, Iowa. Mo was responsible for covering stores in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. He then moved on to WGBA, the NBC affiliate in Green Bay, Wisconsin where he served as weekend anchor. After covering multiple tornadoes, snowstorms, and blizzards, Mo developed a love for weather related stories.
While he feels incredibly lucky and fortunate to have lived in various parts of the country, he's thrilled to be back home in Houston where he gets to do what he loves in front of his family and close friends.
Mo was born in New Orleans, and his family moved to Sugar Land in 2005 where they still reside.
He's a proud graduate of the University of Houston's Jack J. Valenti School of Communication, so he's always cheering on the Coogs!
Outside of work, Mo enjoys watching sports, working on his golf swing, running, hiking, and trying out new restaurants.
Mo's Stories
TX bill that would ban foreign nationals from countries deemed 'risk' from buying land sparks debate
Some people say they are worried about the negative impacts this could have, but an analyst says there's no proof to back some of the claims.
3 Houston-area facilities that violated pollution laws are seeking new permits, EPA says
EPA data shows three of those refineries are in trouble with federal law. Some even have a history of violating federal pollution laws.
Local May elections: What voters across all ages want after several races in Sugar Land, Pasadena
Voters who participated in the local elections on Saturday told ABC13 what they would like to see the newly elected leader focus on, such as affordable housing and upgrading city roads.
Is Xfinity out? Company says it's looking to restore services after outages reported in Houston area
Xfinity and Comcast said technicians are working quickly to restore services after "back-to-back acts of suspected vandalism" led to the widespread outage.
Conroe man charged after being caught taking photos of child at the beach, Galveston PD says
Police said this isn't the first time the 31-year-old has been arrested for this type of crime. He was also arrested in 2024 for allegedly recording underage girls at the mall.
3 workers dead, 2 injured when scaffolding collapses at Port Arthur industrial site, officials say
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said the scaffolding incident left three workers dead and two injured early Tuesday morning.
Santa Fe ISD parents are concerned about data security after 'cyber event' disrupts campus network
"The information that could've been exposed was their children's faces, social security, addresses, where they live, their houses," one parent said.
Flying debris on Beltway 8 smashes windshield, leaving driver with $1,400 bill
AAA Texas numbers show that in 2023, vehicles carrying unsecured loads caused nearly 1,500 crashes, four of which were deadly.
Police and fire crews launch water rescue to save man from Lake Houston after jet ski incident
The Houston Fire Department said four people were riding a jet ski on Lake Houston near Deussen Park when they all fell off. Three were able to get back on the jet ski, but the man could not.
Former Houston ISD chief operating officer Brian Busby found guilty
The former chief operating officer at HISD and a landscaping contractor were accused of conspiring in a bribery scheme.