Renee Chou Coverage

Renee Chou and family enjoy this apple dumpling recipe

WRAL anchor Renee Chou's daughter, Elsa, loved making this dish at summer cooking camp at Flour Power.

Renee Chou: 'Cherry News TV' comes with a heaping side of sweet

During the pandemic, people have taken up all sorts of new hobbies or projects to escape the craziness of the world. I decided to launch a news channel called "Cherry News TV." And the She-E-O, the creator and the brains behind this operation - my six-year-old daughter Elsa.

Renee Chou, WRAL anchor/reporter

Read Across America Day goes virtual with Renee Chou, Gilbert Baez

Read Across America Day goes virtual on Tuesday during the pandemic, and one of the guest readers will be WRAL's own Renee Chou.

Make peppermint pretzels with Renee and Elsa

Renee Chou and her daughter Elsa deliver news with a sweet smile on Facebook. In the first episode of "Cherry News TV," Elsa demonstrates how to make an easy holiday treat.

Hoda Kotb's new book features quotes to inspire

WRAL's Renee Chou talks to Hoda Kotb, co-anchor of TODAY, about her new book, 'This Just Speaks to Me.'

Renee Chou on motherhood: 'So much joy'

WRAL anchor Renee Chou loves being a mom to her soon to be 6 year old daughter, Elsa

Kathy Hanrahan, Out and About editor

Renee Chou: Finding a way to 'tap' into joy

I'm finally learning something I've always wanted to learn ever since I was a little girl. Are you ready for this? I'm learning how to TAP DANCE.

Renee Chou, WRAL reporter/anchor

Happy birthday Renee Chou!

Renee Chou's morning family gathered around her to give her a beautiful cake on her birthday -- Feb. 3!

Renee Chou: Sparking joy - and taking up space - in my heart

With a new year comes the renewed urge to purge the clutter -- to "Marie Kondo" the things you no longer use, that no longer bring you joy. The encroaching medley of miscellaneous objects takes up precious space in the house; the sight of it, the thought of it -- can weigh you down.

Renee Chou, WRAL reporter/anchor

Year in Review: Go Ask Mom's top posts from 2019

From vacation deals to park announcements to new rankings, here are top Go Ask Mom posts from 2019.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Renee Chou: Tapping into our kids' excitement and finding the magic of Christmas

This most wonderful time of the year feels magical because our kids' excitement tap into that inner child in all of us, when we once believed that a jolly old man in a red suit makes Christmas wishes come true.

Renee Chou, WRAL anchor/reporter

Renee Chou takes you behind the scenes of the Raleigh Christmas Parade broadcast

Before the Raleigh Christmas Parade starts, Renee Chou takes you behind the scenes of broadcasting the spectacle.

Renee Chou gets a sweet letter from an 11-year-old fan

WRAL News anchor and reporter Renee Chou found an endearing piece of mail on her desk when she walked into the newsroom Wednesday morning.

Renee Chou: Embracing bows, glitter - and all things pink

At five years old, Elsa is unabashedly, enthusiastically, ALL GIRL.

Renee Chou, WRAL reporter/anchor

Renee: Love notes in the lunch box

I've started a daily ritual with my daughter now that she's a kindergartner. When Elsa opens her lunch box, there is a bright, neon-colored Post-it note from me, stuck inside, with a message that I hope puts a smile on her face.

Renee Chou, WRAL anchor/reporter

Renee Chou: Life lessons on the tennis court

Elsa has started taking tennis lessons! Tennis is a sport my husband and I love to play, and we've always wanted our daughter to learn. She was reluctant to try it at first, but after repeated pleas, lectures on the benefits of the sport, and bribes of ice cream, we were able to persuade her to get out on the court.

Renee Chou, WRAL reporter/anchor

Renee Chou: Finding roots, learning language at Chinese School

When I was growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, Mich., I attended two schools a week: public school Monday through Friday and Chinese Language School every Saturday for several hours. Now it's Elsa's turn.

Renee Chou, WRAL anchor/reporter

Renee Chou: Taking the first kid-free vacation - and loving it

Our family achieved a "first" this summer. My husband and I finally took our first vacation together WITHOUT our daughter!

Renee Chou, WRAL anchor/reporter

Renee Chou: Planning for a no-pressure summer

This summer, I vow to plan less and enjoy MORE.

Renee Chou, WRAL anchor/reporter

Renee Chou: On Mother's Day and every day, remembering how to be a daughter too

My life is so focused on being a mom that I hope I haven't forgotten how to be a daughter. Fortunately, I still have time to be a better one -- not just on Mother's Day, but every day.

Renee Chou, WRAL-TV anchor/reporter

Renee Chou: Bedtime kisses again and again and again ...

I love being a mom. And yet I must admit, every day, what I often look forward to most -- is putting my daughter to bed.

Renee Chou, WRAL anchor/reporter

Renee Chou: Plenty of reasons to relish pre-dawn routines, early morning anchor shifts

This month marked a major milestone for me at WRAL. Five years ago, after a nationwide search, I was officially promoted to a permanent spot on the anchor desk for WRAL-TV's weekday morning news.

Renee Chou, WRAL anchor/reporter

Renee Chou: Celebrating a happy birthday with a full cup of love

The non-milestone birthday finally arrived. Elsa was the first to wish me a happy birthday by running into our room at 6:17 a.m.

Renee Chou, WRAL anchor/reporter

Renee Chou: Prepping for the day one little bird flies away ... to kindergarten

One of Elsa's favorite book series is "Amelia Bedelia." Recently we read "Amelia Bedelia is for the Birds," which centers around Amelia's discovery of a robin's nest. Amelia watched the baby birds hatch, grow, and then fly away.

Renee Chou, WRAL anchor/reporter

Renee Chou: The importance of building bonds with grandparents

I never really knew my grandparents. Both sets lived on the other side of the world in Taipei, Taiwan -- more than 8,000 miles away from where I was born and raised in the metro Detroit area.

Renee Chou, WRAL anchor/reporter