Overview
- Lawson announced she will step away at the end of January, sharing the news directly with viewers.
- She has anchored Live at 5 and Eyewitness News at 11 a.m., becoming a trusted presence in Houston.
- ABC13 is dubbing January the “Month of Mel,” with daily retrospectives, stories and surprises.
- Her reporting spanned elections, landmark moments for Houston leadership, major storms and international assignments in Cuba, Panama, Australia, Sudan and South Africa.
- She interviewed four U.S. presidents and other notable figures, earned multiple Emmys and lifetime honors, and previously studied at Princeton and Columbia before a brief Wall Street law career.