Ivory Hecker
Ivory Hecker is a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor for FOX 26 News in Houston. During her time in Houston, Ivory has covered the Gulf Coast's recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. She covered the death of former President George H.W. Bush and also covered President Donald Trump's visit to Houston. Ivory was also live from the scene of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting with network breaking news coverage for Fox News Channel.
Prior to FOX 26, Ivory was a reporter and fill-in anchor for KARE, the NBC affiliate in Minneapolis. While there, Ivory reported live from the scene of several national breaking news stories, including Prince's death, the police shootings of Jamar Clark and Philando Castile, and the protests and riots that followed those shootings. Prior to KARE, Ivory worked at WLEX in Lexington, Ky., where several of her investigative reports spurred county and state leaders to make improvements to local government. CNN aired Ivory's breaking news report when she covered a hotel explosion in Lexington. Ivory's coverage also helped WLEX win a 2014 AP award for best newscast in Kentucky. Before WLEX, Ivory was a reporter for WACH in Columbia, S.C. While there, she covered the 2012 DNC in Charlotte, reporting live for a dozen local affiliates throughout the nation. In 2013, Ivory was sent to Colorado Springs to cover the Black Forest fire. Ivory holds a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University.
She got her start as a reporter at CitrusTV on campus. Ivory was chosen for the NYSBA paid internship at WBNG-TV in Binghamton, NY. While still in college, Ivory spent a summer reporting for KBJR-TV in Duluth, MN. She also interned at KABC-TV in Los Angeles and at YNN Syracuse, Time Warner's 24-hour news channel. Ivory grew up in Wisconsin where she discovered her passion for journalism through high school radio speaking competitions and as a radio announcer at WRLS-FM.
The latest from Ivory Hecker
Judge to decide on death sentence for dog who mauled 3-year-old
A Montgomery County judge is weighing whether or not a dog should be euthanized after mauling a three-year-old girl.
Houston mayor asks Union Pacific to help pay for families to move away from cancer cluster area
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is pushing for Union Pacific railroad to help families who want to move out of the city’s Fifth Ward after a childhood cancer cluster was identified in a new state investigation.
Houston area reacts to presidential inauguration of Joe Biden
FOX 26 spoke to residents in the city of Houston and surrounding suburbs about their thoughts on the new president and vice president.
Moms say children were malnourished, bitten at Wharton Co. child care
A Wharton County daycare is being accused of child neglect, after parents complain their kids are bitten and malnourished.
COVID-19 testing in greater Houston area: how and where
Where can you get tested for COVID-19 in Houston and surrounding areas. There are public testing sites and private sites. Some are free of charge, others cost a fee or bill a patient's insurance.
Thousands more COVID-19 vaccination slots to open in Harris County during MLK weekend
Harris County Public Health, which is one of three state-designated vaccine hubs in Harris County, is preparing to administer its latest shipment of 9,000 vaccines this coming week.
Unemployment claims at highest since August
Unemployment claims in the State of Texas have gone up again as many work to stay employed during the pandemic.
Vaccination appointments canceled for some high-risk patients in Texas
A Texas couple says their COVID-19 vaccine appointment was cancelled abruptly just four days before the big day.
Drug and alcohol related deaths spiked in 2020, Harris County medical examiner data shows
Addiction recovery experts say they saw a big increase in people turning to drugs and alcohol to get through the pandemic, and medical examiner records show an increased number of those people ended up dying.