Chris Welch
Thrilled to be calling New York home once again, Chris Welch is the anchor of "The Noon" and a general assignment reporter for Fox 5 News. He covers everything from breaking news, to politics and the trendiest pancake joint in town.
Chris got his start in the news business thanks to a high school internship at KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa. Since then, his career has taken him around the country—and internationally.
Following graduation from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Chris was hired as CNN’s Iowa-based producer covering the first-in-the-nation 2008 presidential caucuses. When then-Senator Barack Obama came out of the Hawkeye State on top of the field of democratic candidates, Chris was assigned to travel full-time with the presidential hopeful’s campaign covering his historic path to the presidency.
In the years since, he’s worked as a CNN reporter and producer in both Minneapolis and New York where he covered stories ranging from an Amish beard-cutting cult in Ohio, to the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, which included live reporting from the North Atlantic Ocean.
Most recently Chris was a national correspondent for E.W. Scripps based in Denver, where his work could be seen in dozens of local markets. While at Scripps, he covered a variety of stories, ranging from migrants seeking asylum at both of the U.S. borders, to every type of natural and man-made disaster.
Chris is an Emmy Award-winner and was part of CNN’s Peabody Award-winning coverage of the 2008 presidential election.
The latest from Chris Welch
Biden Administration sets new rules for airlines to protect travelers
The Biden administration says airlines will soon have a new set of rules to follow when it comes to passengers booked on canceled or significantly delayed flights.
Man trying to break chess record from folding table in Times Square
Tunde Onakoya must continue to play chess under scaffolding in Times Square until about 11:30 Friday night.
Navigating NYC Bridges: What you need to know about the $15 congestion pricing toll
There are details in the rules that mean “a lot of people are going to be confused,” according to former city traffic commissioner Sam Schwartz.
NYC mom issued public urination summons for 4-year-old’s emergency
Michiko Sasaki and her son, Kobe, were enjoying the Battery Playscape, a playground in Battery Park City, when Kobe received nature’s urgent call.
Upper West Side mystery water leak soaks streets, frustrates residents
For three weeks, water has been mysteriously spewing from a median on the Upper West Side and spewing into the street.
What happens if Donald Trump can’t post $454M bond?
Trump’s lawyers wrote in a court filing that “obtaining an appeal bond in the full amount" of the judgment “is not possible under the circumstances presented."
Sam Ash music closing nearly half of stores nationwide, including two in NYC
Sam Ash has not said when the last day for the New York locations will be, but employees at the 34th street spot estimated it would be within the next two months.
Brooklyn's Fifth Avenue named one of the world's coolest streets
Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has just been named the coolest street in New York City and the 13th coolest street in the world.
NYC unveils unprecedented e-bike charging stations
This is the first of five public e-battery charging locations to be installed in New York City.
Hochul calls on Google, Yelp to help root out illegal weed shops
Governor Kathy Hochul is calling on “social media and big tech companies" to take action and end what she’s calling the online promotion of illicit cannabis storefronts.