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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Man rents truck to help clear neighbor's driveway of snow
As heavy snow covers the area, locals are cozying up inside. A man in Montgomery County took the initiative to help clear a neighbor’s driveway. News4’s Aimee Cho has the story.
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Author shares book on coping with loss with Potomac crash victims' families
Author Dana Shields wrote the book “Things I Learned About Loss” to cope with the loss of her younger brother. She offers copies of her book to help others through the coping process. News4’s Aimee Cho has the story.
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How the USAID freeze could affect health, farming in the US
USAID will place almost all its foreign aid workers on leave, causing some health experts to sound the alarm about what it could mean here at home.
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Body camera video shows teen with knife before officer stabbed
An officer is lucky to be alive after a teenage suspect stabbed him in the torso Monday, police say. A 16-year-old boy called 911 to report he had killed two people Monday afternoon in the Fair Lakes neighborhood, police said. But the boy’s claim turned out not to be true, police said. The department released edited body worn camera video…
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Police seek help in unsolved Silver Spring parking garage killing
Montgomery County police say they have a potential lead in the death of a husband and father who was shot to death more than two years ago in a parking garage. On Tuesday, police released photos of two people they want to speak with because they could have helpful information in the killing of Charles “Joe” Reynolds. Reynolds had just…
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55 victims of midair crash found in Potomac River, wreckage removal begins
Recovery crews have been hard at work doing rehearsals to prepare for Monday morning, when they will lift the wreckage of the plane out of the Potomac River.
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16-year-old figure skater from Virginia, parents among victims of Potomac crash
A young figure skating star from Annandale, Virginia, and his parents were among the victims of the tragic aircraft crash at Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. Cory Haynos, 16, and his parents, Stephanie and Roger, were returning from the U.S. Figure Skating training camp in Wichita, Kansas. “Roger always stood out among all the cousins as just extra special,” said…
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‘People need help': Funding freeze confusion impacts MD Meals on Wheels
The confusion surrounding President Donald Trump’s executive order freezing federal aid is impacting organizations, like Meals on Wheels of College Park, that receive a significant amount of those funds. Meals on Wheels of College Park delivers affordable food to more than 200 seniors every day, but they said they might cut back on how many seniors they can serve or…
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Transgender military members targeted by Trump's executive order
President Trump issued an executive order that says transgender people “cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service.” News4’s Aimee Cho reports on what it means for transgender military personnel.
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President Trump rescinds AI safeguards placed by Biden
This week, Presiden Trump announced he’s gutting many guardrails on AI, or artificial intelligence. He signed an executive order rescinding protections put in place by former President Biden. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.