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Molly Wilhelm is a trending news reporter with Chron covering the Greater Houston area and beyond. A Maryland native, Molly is a graduate of The George Washington University. Previously, she covered public safety, city government and trending news for the Wilmington StarNews. When she's not in the newsroom, you can find her discovering new coffee shops, wandering through Memorial Park, or eating and dancing her way through Houston's food and music scene.

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