Randy Travis
Randy Travis is a Peabody Award-winning investigative reporter for FOX 5 Atlanta. Randy joined WAGA in 1990. In 1994 he moved to the station's distinguished investigative unit, the FOX 5 I-Team. Since then, his stories have led to businesses closing that misled the public, exposed government waste and corruption and even sparked criminal investigations that ultimately sent people to prison.
His biggest accomplishment, however, was to keep the innocent from being jailed in the first place. A series of stories in 2018 about police roadside drug test kits revealed how people wound up wrongly jailed because the tests falsely determined they had drugs in their car. His investigation discovered 145 false positives in Georgia in just one year. That project, "$2 Tests: Bad Arrests," prompted law enforcement agencies worldwide to review their drug test kit policies, with some dropping the use of them completely. That investigation also won the prestigious 2018 Peabody Award, one of only 30 honorees from around the world.
Over the years, Randy’s investigative work has also garnered two national Edward R. Murrow awards, plus more than 20 regional Emmy awards. He's also the recipient of the Henry W. Grady Mid-Career Alumni Award from the University of Georgia. In 2015, Randy was named to the Silver Circle, a lifetime achievement honor given by the Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Before joining FOX 5, Randy reported for WMC-TV in Memphis, TN; WYFF-TV in Greenville, SC and WMAZ-TV in Macon. His first professional job in journalism came in 1979 as a sports writer for his hometown newspaper, the Athens Banner-Herald. Randy also worked full-time as sports editor for the Athens Observer in 1982 while completing his journalism degree at the University of Georgia.
At 29, Randy was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. To control his disease, he turned to running. Since then, he has become an avid marathoner and has competed in every Peachtree Road Race since 1993. Randy is also a lifelong Braves fan, a choice that somehow has had no negative effect on his happy marriage.
The latest from Randy Travis
Wedding crashers: Controversial spraying plagues historic site
It all seemed so perfect. A family from Washington State buys a historic home/wedding venue and then moves to quiet Hancock County a couple of hours east of Atlanta.
GA cop reinstated after appealing termination for arresting innocent drivers
A Commerce cop fired for repeatedly charging innocent people with DUI is now fighting to regain his job.
Timeline of Fulton County DA Fani Willis - Nathan Wade relationship
The FOX 5 I-Team has put together a timeline of the Willis-Wade relationship.
Could federal judge end computer voting in Georgia?
Georgians are already voting early in next month's presidential primary, using the same Dominion touchscreen system in place since 2020.
Georgia cop fired after repeatedly arresting innocent drivers for DUI
Commerce has fired a police officer after he repeatedly accused people of drunk driving who turned out to be innocent.
DA Willis vs. Trump’s defense: Nathan Wade’s relationship topic of fiery testimony during hearing
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is accused of benefiting from a romantic relationship with a special prosecutor, Nathan Wade, hired for the case.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis answers questions about relationship, money
The fate of the Fulton County election interference case could be decided this week without ever going to trial.
Commerce cop repeatedly charged innocent drivers with DUI
For nearly a year, the Commerce Police Department charged innocent people with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol who insisted all along there was no evidence to make an arrest.
Commerce cop on paid leave after wrongly trusting roadside drug test
The Commerce Police Department placed one of its officers on paid administrative leave after he made a drug arrest using a roadside test the police chief said was inaccurate.
Fulton DA Fani Willis confirms relationship with Nathan Wade, calls motions to disqualify her 'meritless'
A new court filing from the Fulton DA Fani Willis confirms she had a relationship with Nathan Wade, but says that the relationship began after he was hired as a special prosecutor.