Christopher King
Christopher King is a veteran journalist who has been on the front lines of some of the nation’s biggest stories, from the September 11th terror attack in New York to the October 1, 2017 massacre on the Las Vegas Strip.
Christopher has reported on major events across the United States throughout his career. He anchored Emmy Award-winning coverage of the Iowa Caucuses as well as the Las Vegas mass shooting. He has covered everything from newsmakers in the world of entertainment to the nation’s capital as well as state capitals in Georgia and New Jersey.
Christopher previously worked as an anchor for Iowa’s News Now and for 13 Action News in Las Vegas. He was on the scene to cover the church shootings in Charleston, S.C., the Atlanta Public School cheating scandal and when former President Jimmy Carter announced his battle with cancer as a reporter for CBS 46.
Before joining CBS 46, Christopher worked as a freelance reporter at CBS Newspath and CNN. Prior to CNN, Christopher was a reporter with WNBC-TV in New York.
Christopher also worked as a reporter with News 12 New Jersey, a producer with CBS Newspath and a correspondent with the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Christopher is originally from New York City, is a graduate of New York University's School of Journalism and earned 72 credits in NYU’s Ph.D. program in American Studies.
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Lindley Middle School shooting: Juvenile critical after shooting self on campus, police say
Lindley Middle School was placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after a student shot herself on campus, authorities said.
Mayor Khalid Kamau faces scrutiny over spending $26K in South Fulton funds
The mayor of South Fulton faces tough questions over his expenditures.
LGBTQ+ advocates rally at Georgia Capitol as transgender athlete ban reintroduced
LGBTQ+ community members and their allies rallied at Liberty Plaza outside the Georgia State Capitol on Monday as state lawmakers began the 2025 legislative session.
3 murder suspects arrested in 30 days, Cobb County police say
The Cobb County Police Department says it has apprehended three murder suspects within a span of 30 days, according to a press release sent to FOX 5 Atlanta.
Atlanta outreach group serves up Christmas dinner with a side of hope
Christmas is a time many of us spend with our loved ones. But many people don’t have families or even a place to call home. The nonprofit group Frontline Response International celebrated the holiday with a special dinner for its residents.
Decatur homeowners fear for safety in neighborhood plagued by reckless drivers
Homeowners in a DeKalb County neighborhood complain reckless drivers are taking over their streets. They say it's so bad that they worry someone could get hurt, or worse.
4M expected to pass through Atlanta airport during Christmas/NYE holiday period
Holiday travelers passing through Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport are advised to prepare for increased traffic as the holiday travel season begins in earnest.
Pregnant woman, Navy veteran help save man’s life at Sugarloaf Mills mall
A married couple may have helped to save a man’s life.
East Point installs speed cameras in several school zones
The city just installed speed cameras at several schools. Police say they will keep students safer.
Gwinnett County's reverse 911 alert mistaken for scam due to provider errors
If you recently got a message from Gwinnett County police about a missing boy, it was the real deal.