Sam Daniel
Sam Daniel is a Digital Content Creator at FOX 5. Sam brings 4 years of television and digital experience to Atlanta.
Sam received a journalism degree from the University of Georgia. After graduating, he went home to Knoxville, Tennessee, where he worked for WBIR-TV as a multi-platform producer. He later worked for WHAS11 in Louisville, Kentucky, where he covered the arrests of multiple Louisville police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor, and he produced 8 hours of coverage on destructive tornadoes in Western Kentucky.
Sam took a short break from news to teach middle school journalism and looks forward to covering the education systems around North Georgia.
When he’s not working in the newsroom, Sam loves exploring all the sites that Atlanta offers, and trying out the latest restaurants.
The latest from Sam Daniel
Officials contain wildfire near Lake Allatoona in Bartow County
A 6-acre wildfire is burning near Lake Allatoona in Bartow County with 100% containment.
State of Emergency issued as wildfires ravage South Georgia
A state of emergency has been declared and federal funds have been approved as two major wildfires ravage southern Georgia.
College Park Elementary placed on lockdown
College Park Elementary School was placed on a brief hard lockdown Wednesday before being moved to a soft lockdown status.
Fire leaves Cobb County apartment building uninhabitable
Twelve apartments were damaged and a building was left uninhabitable after a fire broke out early Wednesday morning on Ridenour Parkway in Cobb County.
Baldwin deputy shot, man killed during 'exchange of gunfire'
A Baldwin County deputy and a 58-year-old man were shot during an exchange of gunfire at a home in Milledgeville Saturday morning.
Teen charged in fatal crash during DeKalb police chase
Joseph Odeh, 18, faces first-degree vehicular homicide charges after a stolen car chase in DeKalb County left a bystander dead and a teen injured.
Spalding County deputy arrested on family violence charges
Spalding County Deputy Phillip Ramsammy has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and cruelty to children following a family violence investigation.
Drunk driver hits police car in Midtown, police say
An off-duty Atlanta officer was hospitalized Friday after his patrol car was struck by a driver who was allegedly twice the legal alcohol limit.
Conyers native Teddy Swims to play State Farm Arena
Conyers native Teddy Swims will perform at Atlanta's State Farm Arena this October as part of his newly announced "The Ugly Tour."
Deion Patterson cleared for trial in Midtown mass shooting
A judge has ruled that Deion Patterson is competent to stand trial for the deadly 2023 shooting at a Midtown Atlanta medical facility.