Deidra Dukes
When Deidra Dukes is not reporting the big story from the field, you can watch her anchor her special "Deidra Dukes Reports."
A member of the FOX 5 family since 2005, Deidra, a California native, earned her B.A. in Communications at Chico State (Go Wildcats!). She got her first big break in television as an anchor-reporter in Fresno and Redding. From the sunny West Coast, she headed east to do general assignment reporting at Pittsburgh's WPXI-TV. Three years later, Atlanta viewers first saw Deidra reporting for cross-town rival WSB-TV. She made the leap to FOX 5 News in 2005.
Every television station needs reporters who can handle any type of story. From criminal cases to City Hall to the just plain unpredictable, Deidra goes the extra mile for every assignment! She is most proud of her contributions to coverage of metro Atlanta's biggest stories, such as the Fulton County Courthouse shootings.
Since moving to Atlanta, Deidra has involved herself in a number of community programs, working closely with groups such as the Junior League of Atlanta, the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists, and as an adviser to the American Red Cross Minority Recruitment Program. Deidra and her son make their home in south Fulton County.
The latest from Deidra Dukes
Georgia Senate passes bill for hand-marked paper ballots
A controversial bill passed by the Georgia Senate Friday could change the way Georgian's vote come November.
Georgia leaders urged to block massive Social Circle ICE site
Social Circle residents argue a planned 10,000-detainee ICE facility would triple the town population and overwhelm local resources.
Fani Willis slams Georgia bill forcing nonpartisan DA races
The Georgia State Senate has advanced House Bill 369, a Republican-led measure that would fundamentally change the ballot for millions of voters.
Cell phone ban in Georgia schools heads to governor's desk
The Georgia Senate moved one step closer to removing mobile devices from public high school classrooms on Monday.
Kemp to sign Georgia gas tax suspension after unanimous Senate vote
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he plans to sign a bill that suspends the state’s motor fuel tax after it cleared the Senate.
Mason Sells Act: Georgia bill requires AED registration with 911
The Georgia House passed the "Mason Sells Act," named in honor of a Mercer University student who suffered fatal cardiac arrest in 2024.
Georgia SB 482: New bill could hide police body cam and mug shots
Georgia’s SB 482 would restrict public access to arrest photos and police bodycam videos.
Congress marks 5 years since 8 killed in Atlanta spa shootings
Members of Congress introduced a resolution marking five years since the Atlanta spa shootings.
New bill aims to curb mass-scale corporate home buys in Georgia
In Metro Atlanta, prospective home buyers are finding it harder to compete with private equity firms that purchase homes and then market them as rental properties.