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
Why a Butts County I-75 traffic stop is triggering warnings about Georgia prisons
A Butts County prison contraband drone bust on Interstate 75 led to the seizure of illegal drugs, cellphones, and smart glasses.
Minivan struck by gunfire near busy Newnan shopping center
A woman's minivan was shot while she was driving back to her office from lunch, and investigators are trying to locate the person responsible.
Wild Troup County road rage shootings end in high-speed police pursuit
A Louisiana man remains in custody following a wild police chase linked to consecutive highway shootings in Troup County.
Hampton 18-year-old faces 9 charges after wrong-way Newnan chase
A dangerous high-speed pursuit unfolded in Newnan after an 18-year-old driver allegedly stole a vehicle from a local Walmart parking lot and drove down the wrong side of a busy road to escape deputies, officials said.
Fayetteville hospital volunteers: Students assist in emergency and operating rooms
Nearly 100 student volunteers are spending their summer supporting healthcare professionals at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville.
Southern Sky Fireworks fires technician after short Troup display
A vendor apologized and issued a partial refund to Troup County after a holiday fireworks show lasted less than half its scheduled time, sparking widespread outrage among attendees.
Peachtree City police crack down on cooking oil theft rings
Police in Peachtree City are targeting multi-state theft rings that are siphoning used cooking oil from local restaurants and selling it for record prices.
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.