Dana Fowle
Dana Fowle joined FOX 5 Atlanta as a general assignment reporter in 1995, and in August 1999 she joined the FOX 5 I-Team as the Consumer Reporter. Not long after she joined the I-Team, her investigation into Georgia’s child-welfare system helped change state child-care laws. After exposing how 5-year-old Terrell Peterson was tortured and starved while in foster care, she was honored with the prestigious Green Eyeshade award by the Society of Professional Journalists. Ultimately, this investigation helped lead to the reorganization of top management at the Department of Family and Children’s Services.
Before joining the FOX 5 news team, Dana was a reporter for WMAQ-TV in Chicago and an anchor and reporter for CLTV, also in Chicago. She was also reporter and weekend anchor in Lynchburg, Virginia. She began her career in radio in Richmond, Virginia.
Dana is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has covered a wide range of stories. Soon after the September 11th terrorist attacks, she was reporting live from Ground Zero. During the U.S. bombing of Yugoslavia, she was filing reports from a military refueling plane over the Adriatic Sea. As a consumer investigator with the FOX 5 I-Team, Dana has put a stop to shady businesses and con men who have swindled thousands of dollars from innocent people. She won an Associated Press Award for Best Investigative Reporting after exposing a local modeling agent who took the trust and money from would-be models and actors.
Dana has worked with refugees teaching them how to assimilate into US culture and has received the volunteer of the year award from Catholic Social Services. In 2008, Dana won the Atlanta Press Club’s TV Journalist of the Year award.
A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, Dana enjoys traveling and has hiked the Inca trail in Peru and traveled much of Western and Eastern Europe. She and her husband live in Atlanta.
The latest from Dana Fowle
Georgia needs more than 10,000 new construction workers annually
There is a nationwide shortage of skilled tradespeople. In Georgia alone, the construction industry needs 10,000 new employees to enter the field every year.
Engaged? Make a meeting about finances a top priority before marriage
Before newly engaged couples say ‘I do’, scheduling a financial planning date to understand the other partners' spending habits, future goals, and current financial situation, gives the marriage a better chance of making it.
New rules mean hassle-free refunds on canceled, significantly delayed flights
If you've experienced a canceled or seriously delayed flight recently, a new rule by the U.S. Department of Transportation means you may be owed a refund.
Lawsuit claims Allstate unlawfully collected and used driver data
A new lawsuit claims Allstate insurance and its data-collecting subsidiary Arity collect and sell driver information.
2025 goal: Pay off holiday credit card debt in 3 months
Americans spent almost $1,200 on average for the holidays, with 36 percent saying they took on debt to do it. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle says you should make it your first priority this year to tackle that debt.
FDA issues warning to vets over pet pain drug Librela after deaths reported
After thousands of complaints about complications, the FDA has issued an open letter to veterinarians to be alert to serious symptoms connected with the pet medicine.
Study on black plastics stands corrected by authors
There's been a public correction to the claim by the environmental advocacy group "Toxic-Free Future" that black, flame-retardant plastic, often used in toys and kitchen utensils, has more of a "forever chemical" than the EPA allows.
Griffin renter's apartment moldy, wet 12 weeks after Hurricane Helene
The renter told the I-Team it was offered at a higher price she could not afford. Neither has documentation to support their assertions.
Possible holiday gift item on massive recall list, fire threat
Battery chargers are a big holiday gift these days, but there is a warning about one this year you need to know about.
Atlanta property owner beats city hall over $81K water bill, wins in court
A northwest Atlanta property owner felt she had no choice but to take the city to court after getting $81,000 in bills for a building with no running water. So she sued the Department of Watershed Management and won.