Doug Evans
Doug Evans is a general assignment reporter and drone pilot for FOX 5 News. As a field reporter, he has won seven Emmy Awards as well as the FBI Director’s Award for Community Service for his crime reporting in metro Atlanta that led to the capture of dangerous criminals.
Doug is also a meteorologist with more than 30 years of severe weather coverage. In that time he has been on the front lines of every type of natural disaster. OK, except a volcanic eruption and asteroid strike, but let’s hope for north Georgia’s sake it stays that way. Doug has won an Emmy Award for tornado reporting and often helps lead FOX 5’s field coverage of severe weather with live reports from the FOX 5 Storm Chaser. On occasion, he can also be seen forecasting the weather in the FOX 5 Storm Center.
Doug graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism as well as Mississippi State’s Broadcast Meteorology Program. Doug lives in Fayette County with his wife, Brenda, and their four children. They have a daughter who is a lawyer and another who is an officer in the U.S. Navy. Their dog, Gracie, is quite the internet sensation for the pictures of her sitting on Doug’s roof waiting for him to return home from work.
The latest from Doug Evans
Coweta doctors sending $2.6 million in medical supplies to Ethiopia
The nonprofit Heart Attack Ethiopia was founded after the doctor's uncle died from a heart condition there because he lacked access to routine procedures.
Watch: Hungry black bear bends pole to reach Newnan bird feeder
Coweta County bear sightings are on the rise after residents captured video of the animals searching for food in local yards.
Atlanta man killed in I-85 shootout with Coweta deputies
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 85 escalated into a fatal shootout Monday after a motorist drew a hidden weapon and fired at law enforcement officers, prompting state detectives to launch an independent investigation.
Douglas man calling 911 over stolen car jailed for assault
A Douglas County man's emergency phone call backfired completely when responding officers discovered he was allegedly assaulting his own family.
Fight outside popular Senoia restaurant ends in arrests
A fight outside Nic & Norman's restaurant in Senoia led to the arrest of two brothers visiting from Oklahoma.
Store clerk stops $12,000 jury duty scam in Fayette County
A vigilant store clerk stopped a Fayette County jury duty scam from costing a couple their savings.
Tyrone police chase: 3 men jailed after multi-county pursuit
Three men face drug and identity fraud charges following a high-speed pursuit that tore through two counties during rush-hour traffic.
Deputies step up patrols on West Point Lake following tragic 2025 season
Troup County authorities are stepping up West Point Lake patrols to address severe safety flaws ahead of rising summer activity.
This is why police want you to give checkout registers a soft tug
Investigators found illegal card-reading data overlays attached directly to cash registers at three separate Dollar General stores in Fayette County.
Newnan police re-open cold case homicide of 18-year-old man
Newnan Police Department officers are asking for public assistance to solve the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man.