Erika Holland
News Anchor
East Texas
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A DFW native, Erika Bazaldua Holland anchors Good Morning East Texas. Erika earned a B.S. in Mass Media at Stephen F. Austin State University in December 2014.
Erika started her career in media at a very early age. She worked as a kid DJ for ABC's Radio Disney from ages 11 to 18. Following her graduation SFA, Erika began working at KTRE/KLTV in 2015 as a general assignments reporter. That same year, Erika began producing and Anchoring Good Morning East Texas Weekend on Saturdays and Sundays. In 2021, Erika married KLTV 7 evening news anchor Blake Holland.
Outside of work, Erika remains active in the community. She is a board member of The First Tee of Greater Tyler where she works with East Texas students on character building through the game of golf and college preparedness. A proud Lumberjack, Erika remains highly involved with her alma mater. She is an alumnus of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, where she served two years as VP Philanthropy.
Raising awareness about domestic violence is a mission for Erika, and she works to continue her volunteer efforts for the cause throughout East Texas. On weekends, Erika enjoys traveling to different places to hike. She keeps a blog about her personal adventures, which often include her recent donut reviews.
Erika's true passion is to bring to life the stories of East Texas. Feel free to email her or connect on social media.
Education
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 10:45 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Siblings deserve to stay together and that’s exactly the hope for a trio of sisters in East Texas. Cara’mae, Autumn and Enberlee are all under the age of 10. They’ve been together their whole lives and now they need a family who is willing to commit to the gift of love.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 5:49 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Big Bend National Park is often referred to as “Texas’ Gift to the Nation.” There’s no person who knows this vast and rich ecological landscape quite like the man who heads the protected area, Superintendent Bob Krumenaker.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Weston, 7, was all smiles and giggles as we visited with his closest caretakers at at Slide N Bounce Rentals in Canton.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 5:59 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
“She is really a fun kid to have,” said Foster mom Yvonne Dixon. “She just needs some attention.”
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:03 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
One of the biggest changes to the foster care system in East Texas is underway: privatization. “This transition does create challenges and there’s lots of need in our community,” said Smith County 321st District Court Judge Robert Wilson during the kickoff event for 4 Kids 4 Families at South Spring Baptist Church in Tyler.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 9:28 PM CST
|By Erika Holland
At the age of 17, Makayla explained to us she’s not concerned about running out of time finding a forver family.
The Fostering Collective new expansion soon to offer more services for foster families in East Texas
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 10:25 AM CST
|By Erika Holland
It’s a new year and a new space for an organization serving East Texas foster families. The Fostering Collective is in the process of renovating their new office and resource center in Tyler.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 5:59 PM CST
|By Erika Holland
The dedication for the Native American Veterans Memorial has been completed in the nation’s capital, after two years of pandemic delays.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 5:35 PM CST
|By Erika Holland
As a non-verbal child of the foster care system, Luis has found a way to communicate with his caretakers, friends and strangers beyond words.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 1:53 PM CST
|By Erika Holland
The Texas Freshwater Fisheries center in Athens is inviting veterans and their families to come fish with the pros!
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Over a dozen counties were under warnings Friday night.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
For her future family, Sandra often dreams about parents who will love her for the young lady she’s become.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 4:18 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
For kids who enter the foster care system with siblings, it’s often their expectation they will be adopted as a unit. When this doesn’t happen, it’s a devastating blow to an already complicated journey for these children in waiting.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 3:46 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Kadence is a gentle, kind and curious teen. She told us about her hopes and dreams on her journey to a forever family during a walk around Darden Harvest Park in Lindale.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 3:53 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Activities like these are far and few between for the pair, since they’re now no longer cared for together in the Texas foster system. When we asked how often they’re able to see each other, they told us in unison, “about once a month.”
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 11:02 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland, Victoria Lara, Blake Holland and Jeff Awtrey
A multi-vehicle crash shut down a highway in Smith County shortly after midnight Friday. It happened along the northbound lanes of Frankston Highway, about a mile south of West Grande Boulevard.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 11:55 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland, Lane Luckie and Blake Holland
A couple formerly of East Texas and living quietly in Hawaii were actually Russian spies, federal agents with the state Department Bureau of Diplomatic Security Service allege.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 3:23 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
John’s unbreakable spirit sheds light on his unique and authentic wisdom at such a young age. That bright light is easy is see through his contagious sense of humor.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 10:35 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
The crash happened sometime before 2 a.m. on CR 4191, also known as Woodlands Drive.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 3:02 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
While these two are always connected by heart, they say they’re ready to be back under the same roof with a family they can call their own forever.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 9:02 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Jocelyn is so effortlessly sure of herself and that assuredness stretches into her hope of finding the perfect family who will support her dreams.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 8:20 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
A morning at the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler meant a special opportunity for Eriel, 14, to get an up-close look at some of her favorite animals.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 10:20 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Unlike most teens her age, Cicalee has a big focus on what her family will look like before she graduates.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 3:35 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland and Victoria Lara
Our crews were there as firefighters arrived at the house which had large flames and embers shooting multiple stories high.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 9:00 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
For many parents, finding a babysitter could be as simple as asking a family member or friend. That’s not the case for parents who take on the responsibility of fostering children in state care.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 1:19 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Accomplishing her goals, getting her education, and finding a forever family are top of mind for Nikkei, 17.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 3:43 AM CST
|By Erika Holland
A more than decade-long lawsuit claims Texas is violating the constitutional rights of the children who enter the foster care system.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 7:57 AM CST
|By Erika Holland
A mural featuring the vibrant blue and yellow Ukrainian flag adorns the front windows of the Liberty Theater in downtown Tyler.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 9:39 AM CST
|By Victoria Lara and Erika Holland
Tyler police report Devonte Crawford-Milton, 25, of Tyler was driving erratically around 12:30 a.m., near the Green Acres Shopping Village on Troup Highway. Crawford-Milton is being charged with aggravated assault.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 8:07 AM CST
|By Erika Holland
Townes’ early touring career included performances ahead of artists like East Texas native Miranda Lambert on her 2019 “Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars” tour.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 6:22 AM CST
|By Erika Holland
Amid an ongoing foster care crisis in Texas, a multi-county donation effort is underway to get more resources for foster care children in East Texas.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 1:08 PM CST
|By Erika Holland
Overton police are investigating a pedestrian crash involving a train early Tuesday morning.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2022 at 3:04 AM CST
|By Erika Holland and Kerri Compton
Longview firefighters rescued a baby goat during a barn fire Wednesday night.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 9:25 AM CST
|By Nahum Lopez and Erika Holland
Multiple fire departments responded to a large fire in Smith County.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 3:49 AM CST
|By Erika Holland
Fire officials in Gregg County report a family is safe after a mouse was found burning inside a dryer wall outlet.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 7:45 AM CST
|By Erika Holland
James hopes to find a family he can bring along on his mountain biking adventures, in addition to the family he already has.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 5:51 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
The competition was held at Pine Tree Stadium in Longview on October 26th and 27th.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 7:41 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
The Recording Academy deemed Kacey Musgrave’s new album “Star Crossed,” does not fit the country music genre, according to their nomination standards.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 4:37 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland and Victoria Lara
Police in Nacogdoches are investigating a drive-by shooting that’s left at least one person dead and two others injured.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 12:17 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Longview police confirmed the incident happened in the 1300 block of 12th Street.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 9:35 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Adults between the ages of 18 and 27 can qualify for up to $1,000 a month for basic necessities including groceries, rent, cell phone bills, higher education, and more.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 6:18 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland and Lane Luckie
One lane of Interstate 20 in eastern Smith County is closed as crews work to clean up after an 18-wheeler crashed and caught fire early Monday.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2021 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
She’s a young lady with many interests, but Zia is most often described as a caretaker to those around her.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2021 at 7:48 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
His vision for design is grand, but as a child hoping for a life outside of the foster care system, his vision for a family is simple.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 6:23 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
When you see these two together, there’s no doubt they deserve to find the same family. That’s exactly what they hope from their forever family.
Updated: May. 19, 2021 at 11:27 PM CDT
|By Erika Holland
“Jayden is Jayden all by himself,” said his foster mom Kendrasha Gray. “He’ll look in a book and make up his own story as to what he thinks is going on.”
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 10:40 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Outside of our playtime, the pair are navigating a world no kid under the age of ten should have to go through on their own.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 6:23 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Police, fire and EMS units responded to the extended stay motel near the intersection of Troup Highway and loop 323 around 1 a.m.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2021 at 1:47 AM CDT
|By Victoria Lara, Erika Holland and Christian Terry
Officials said two people were taken into custody following a brief pursuit on Loop 323 in Tyler early Wednesday morning.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2021 at 9:06 AM CDT
|By Erika Holland
Nicholas, 15, is hopeful his time in foster care will lead to the family who will support him in his dream of becoming an actor and undercover agent.
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