Nana-Sentuo Bonsu

Nana-Sentuo Bonsu

Reporter

Nana-Sentuo Bonsu joined FOX 5 DC in June 2022 as a reporter. She's happy to be back home freelancing while sharing the stories of the communities she spent time in growing up. She was born in Alexandria, Virginia and moved to Woodbridge where she graduated from Potomac Senior High School. She kicked off her passion for story telling at Virginia Commonwealth University where received her degree in Broadcast Journalism.

Before making her way back home to the DMV, Nana was a reporting in Detroit, Michigan at the ABC-affiliate where she covered everything from the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather including tornados, the deadly Oxford High School shooting that struck the community and the areas on-going infrastructure issues that continue to impact residents.

Her career started in Ghana after graduation in 2014. She traveled across the Atlantic to Accra where she was given the opportunity to challenge herself on television and radio. While working at E.TV, Ghana and YFM, Nana spent almost two years discussing topics from the power crisis, the Ebola outbreak to politics, social issues, lifestyle and entertainment.

In 2016 Nana returned back to the states where she worked as a multimedia reporter with Spectrum News in Greensboro North Carolina. After two years she accepted a job in Norfolk, covering Southeast Virginia and parts of North Carolina.

Outside of the newsroom, Nana-Sentuo enjoys traveling, especially going back to Ghana to spend time with family. She also enjoys a good Sunday ole brunch.

If you have any brunch recommendations for Nana or want to share a story idea feel free to send her a message.

The latest from Nana-Sentuo Bonsu

Annual Salvadoran festival cancelled due to ICE concerns

Annual Salvadoran festival cancelled due to ICE concerns

The largest Salvadoran event in the D.C. region has been canceled. The summer festival was set to be held in Montgomery County but organizers say they’re shutting it down due to concerns about possible raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Fairfax County residents speak out about $300M budget shortfall

Fairfax County residents speak out about $300M budget shortfall

Hundreds of millions of dollars could be slashed from Fairfax County's budget and people are concerned about what that will mean for their communities. More than 100 people signed up to speak at a public hearing Tuesday night that was still going at 10 p.m.