Victoria Wong
Producer/Reporter
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Victoria Wong joined KCRG-TV9 in 2022.
Victoria grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Victoria went to New Mexico State University and majored in Journalism and Mass Communications. Her concentration was in Photojournalism and she minored in English.
Victoria previously worked at KFOX14/CBS4 in El Paso, TX as a News Production Assistant.
Victoria is musically inclined and likes to play piano and sing in her free time. She plays five instruments in total. She likes the outdoors, reading, video games, painting, art and concerts.
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Working families struggling to find child care will be able to get some assistance from a new program in Dubuque
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A new video game lounge for Esports players is having its grand opening this Saturday in Dubuque.
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The Eastern Iowa Airport is one of about two dozen airports across the country that have CAT2 machines
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“We all just come together for each other and today’s a great example of that..."
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Cedar Rapids Community School District celebrated the arrival of all-electric school buses, before the start of the school year, with a ribbon cutting.
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Thursday marks three years since the derecho damaged the Rio Burritos food truck.
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Grow Johnson County, a nonprofit which distributes produce, is seeing more Iowans come to its partner food pantries.
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Within 10 minutes in a car, the inside temperature can heat up 20 degrees and become deadly.
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A woman is recovering from injuries after a car crashed into her apartment in Cedar Rapids.
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Tens of thousands of cyclists are expected to roll into town. It’s a tall order for businesses to prepare for.
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The dry June hasn’t made the growing season easy.
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“We were already planning a trip out to Iowa City and we probably would’ve spent more time outside walking around downtown and over at the old capitol mall area but we definitely moved our plans more indoors today just because of the air quality,”
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"...We make sure that all of our events are as safe as humanly possible...”
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Dubuque airport officials are celebrating expanded commercial air service with new flights to Las Vegas.
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Hiawatha City Manager, Dennis Marks said the project will help increase growth in all areas near the interchange.
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On Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union stated that cities with bans on drag performances violate the U-S constitution.
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With work wrapping up on the dam, some were concerned those changes are to blame for low water levels.
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Seniors got the chance to explore different living options at the fair.
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The concert of the complete renovation project will be June 4th and 10 a.m.
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Two boating accidents have already occurred in Eastern Iowa so far this season.
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The park is relocated about 50 feet away from the old one to make room for a detention basin
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Iowa City Animal Care & Adoption Center is seeing more people give up their pets but that shelter is already so full.
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Last year, 35 organizations took part in the parade. Friday morning, there were fewer than 20.
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Increased costs and fewer students is impacting operations
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The Mount Pleasant school is shutting down after a long history dating back to it first graduating class in 1856.
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A new $67,000 contract between ICPD and the UI Public Policy Center on traffic stop disparities
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American Postal Workers Union Members stood on the corner of Fourth and Commercial Streets in Waterloo to alert the community to their concerns.
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CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is seeing a huge increase of people come to their food pantry.
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Marquette may be a small community, but people came together to help prepare for what could be near record-breaking water levels on the Mississippi River.
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A University of Iowa research lab is looking to rebuild after last month’s tornado outbreak badly damaged it.
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Asian Pacific American Cultural Center helps Asian American students feel like they belong
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Residents at Oaknoll Retirement Residence are given the opportunity to take part in a music therapy program
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Most of these barns were built by his dad and grandpa.
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Grassley says Iowa businesses lose an estimated 1.38-billion dollars in 2021 through organized retail crime
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Pickle Palace is a pickleball Court and restaurant. The business is under construction, as part of Phase One of the First and First West development which is set to finish in early fall.
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One book store owner in Cedar Rapids is voicing his concerns after a parent bought 10 banned books from his store because she was worried that her children wouldn’t have access to them.
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A mobile simulation truck brought a training opportunity to save lives to people on Thursday.
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Job opportunities range from security, ticket takers, and concession stand workers. Some of those jobs they’re looking to fill will start within the next week or two.
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Captain Randy Rowland retired after serving 43 years with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
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Iowa City plans to add 13 cameras to Ped Mall this summer
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The first tour is called “In Her Steps: Women’s History Tour.” It’s in honor of Women’s History Month.
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After nearly three years, Encore Café celebrated its reopening at the Marion Public Library.
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Bill Braisher, long time University of Iowa assistant football coach, passed away at the age of 93.
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This is a larger plan to help in the wake of the 2020 Derecho.
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