Award-winning reporter Laurie Perez is native of South Windsor. She's thrilled to be working in Connecticut covering stories that affect the communities and people she loves.

Prior to Fox CT, Laurie worked as a reporter at WSPA-TV, the CBS affiliate in Greenville, South Carolina. Her first job was reporting at the CBS affiliate KEPR-TV in Kennewick, Washington.

Laurie has a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University in Chicago. She earned her undergraduate degree at Tufts University and is a graduate of the Loomis Chaffee School.

Laurie is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

In Washington, South Carolina and here in Connecticut Laurie has been honored for her writing and interviewing. She has been nominated the past five years for the Emmy for Best Overall Reporter in New England.

Laurie is the anchor of the 4 p.m. News and host of Fox CT's weekly political show "The Real Story."

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