Rey Llerena
Rey Llerena joined the FOX 5 Atlanta news team in December 2025. Rey is excited to work in the Atlanta metro, an area he has visited countless times.
Prior to coming to Atlanta, Rey worked as a reporter at WYFF News 4 in Greenville, South Carolina. During his two years at WYFF, Rey covered major events across the Upstate of South Carolina and Western North Carolina. He has reported from Asheville when Hurricane Helene battered the mountains, the resignation and federal guilty plea of former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright and the 10th year since the Charleston Church Shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church.
A former print journalist, Rey began his on-air career at WCSC, the CBS affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina. During his time in Charleston, Rey helped cover the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh and won an award for his reporting on a mass shooting on the Isle of Palms.
Born in Miami, Rey is a lifelong Miami Marlins fan (yes, they exist), racing fan and proud of his Cuban heritage. You can find him checking out area golf courses on his day off, eating out at restaurants and spending time with family and friends.
The latest from Rey Llerena
Boil water advisory issued for metro Atlanta areas
The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management issued a boil water advisory Sunday for parts of southwest Atlanta, South Fulton, Fairburn and Union City following a water supply interruption at the Chattahoochee Water Treatment Plant.
Feds move to sell 2 Georgia warehouse sites previously planned for ICE use
Federal officials have notified leaders in Oakwood and Social Circle that the government is proposing to sell two warehouse facilities previously slated to become ICE detention centers.
Atlanta police launch 15 new e-bikes along Beltline trail
Atlanta Police are rolling out a fleet of 15 new e-bikes along the Beltline this weekend to help decrease emergency response times and make long patrol shifts easier on officers.
Federal agents arrest 20 in Georgia gun, drug trafficking investigation
Federal prosecutors charged 20 Atlanta residents with federal gun and drug crimes after thieves stole nearly 1,500 firearms from shipping facilities in Conley and Macon.
Inside the $25M plan to turn a historic Atlanta school into apartments and shops
A $25 million redevelopment of the historic Lakewood Heights Elementary School in southeast Atlanta is in the works.
High diesel costs hit Georgia schools: How bus fleets are affected
School districts across North Georgia are facing budget pressures as diesel prices surge, forcing administrators to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional fuel costs to keep buses running.
Atlanta woman creates farmers market to fight food insecurity
A new community-led farmer's market in southeast Atlanta is providing fresh produce and local goods to help combat food insecurity in the Lakewood area.
Father of suspect in Smyrna dismemberment case releases statement
The father of an 18-year-old man charged with murder in Smyrna has released a statement pointing to his son's history of mental illness while police disclose new timeline details in the case.
Water service restored following main line break in DeKalb County
Students at Columbia Elementary School in Decatur were temporarily relocated Tuesday after the school lost water service, according to the DeKalb County School District.
'Senseless': 2 young brothers killed in DeKalb shooting after potential childhood dispute
Brothers Jamarion Rolle, 11, and Jahki Clark, 12, were killed in a shooting at a Stone Mountain apartment complex.