Morse Diggs
Morse Diggs is a reporter for FOX 5 News. Morse came to FOX 5 from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he was the City Hall correspondent.
Before landing in Georgia, he worked for the Akron Beacon-Journal. Morse was part of the Atlanta Journal team that won a UPI award for coverage of the John Lennon/Mark Chapman stories. He is also a participant in the Leadership Atlanta Program.
In 1982, Morse exchanged his pen for a microphone and started his television career. Covering Atlanta city government, Morse has broken many exclusive stories for FOX 5 News. His work has won Morse a number of accolades, including his induction into the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame.
A graduate of Amherst College, Morse is married with two children and lives in Atlanta.
The latest from Morse Diggs
Residents say notorious Buckhead 'party house' at it again
Neighbors frustrated by two years of parties for hundreds at an unoccupied home thought they had seen it all.
What you need to know about the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta
It is SEC Championship weekend and while a lot of focus is on the field, many are focusing on the wallet, and some not in the best of ways.
'I am humbled': Andre Dickens claims victory in Atlanta mayoral runoff
Atlanta voters decided Tuesday that Andre Dickens would become the city’s next leader.
Police say security coverage is short at checkpoints and Atlanta's airport overall
A TSA screener wrestled with a passenger over a bag that had a prohibited item inside.
Atlanta mayoral candidate claims dirty politics in ad that allegedly 'darkened' his skin
An Atlanta mayoral candidate is claiming dirty politics in a recent ad that would appear to give them darker skin.
Atlanta police believe they found gun that discharged at airport security checkpoint
Atlanta investigators believe they have found the gun that was brought to a Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport security checkpoint.
Mayor says city program provide 'structure' for young entrepreneurs
As she promised, Keisha Lance Bottoms has found some jobs for teens who crowded intersections trying to get motorists to hand over a buck for a bottle of water.
Atlanta approves pilot program that offers cash payment financially strapped families
Three hundred Atlanta residents are going to receive direct cash payments approved by city leaders and funded with taxpayer money. While the program was approved by the Atlanta City Council, there were some concerns over who controls the $2 million in taxpayer money.
Fulton County Sheriff's Office offering monetary bonus for new recruits
Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat will give new hires a huge bonus for earning the badge and agreeing to commit to the department.