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Rob DiRienzo
Rob DiRienzo joined the FOX 5 Atlanta news team in November 2020.
Before coming to Atlanta, he travelled the country covering the 2020 presidential election as a multimedia reporter for the Fox News Channel.
From the moment former Vice President Joe Biden announced his candidacy in Pittsburgh, Pa., through the New Hampshire primaries, all the way to the moment Biden accepted his party's nomination in Wilmington, Del., Rob was there on the ground.
Rob also extensively covered the college admissions scandal in Boston and the legal fallout that followed. At the onset of the coronavirus lockdown, Rob broke the news that tens of thousands of Americans were trapped abroad without a way to get back home. He also put a national spotlight on the eviction crisis and food crisis that intensified because of the pandemic.
Previously, Rob spent his days high above New York City as an airborne reporter aboard WNBC-TV's Chopper 4. He got his start in journalism at the age of 14 at WRNJ-AM, a small radio station in his hometown of Hackettstown, NJ. Later, while studying journalism and political science at Temple University in Philadelphia, he joined FOX 5's sister station FOX 29 as a junior reporter for Good Day Philadelphia.
When he's not at work, Rob loves playing hide-and-seek with his nieces and nephews, long walks through the city, and meeting new dogs in the process. He is obsessed with all kinds of music. Bruce Springsteen, Biggie Smalls, and Miles Davis are some of his all-time favorites.
The latest from Rob DiRienzo
Mom of girl with brain cancer in Brookhaven loses thousands in Taylor Swift ticket scam
The mother of a young girl in Brookhaven with brain cancer says scammers stole hundreds of dollars from her by offering fake Taylor Swift tickets.
DeKalb jail guards took 3 hours to help Army vet who died behind bars, video reveals
The family of 27-year-old Christon Collins obtained footage of his final moments alive inside the jail through an Open Records Request.
Atlanta restaurateur killed in shooting on John Wesley Dobbs Avenue
Prominent Atlanta restauranteur Chad Dillon was shot and killed in broad daylight near the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park. on Tuesday. Detectives do not believe it was a random act of violence.
Mechanicsville residents express concern over proposed homeless housing
Residents of Atlanta’s Mechanicsville neighborhood have raised significant concerns about a new plan to build housing for the homeless in their area.
RNC 2024: Georgia delegates on security, nominating Trump after assassination attempt
Emotions are high and security is tight in Milwaukee at the 2024 Republican National Convention after Saturday's assassination attempt on former President Trump.
Confidential government docs found in College Park dumpster, mayor apologizes
A resident in one metro Atlanta city found a trove of highly confidential government documents lying in a dumpster, and the Georgia State Attorney General is now involved.
Paulding County residents fight plan for rock mining quarry in their neighborhood
There's been an explosive pushback from people near Highway 101 on the Carroll-Paulding County line over plans to build a rock quarry there.
Critical changes on the way for dangerous Midtown Atlanta 10th Street Bridge
Big improvements are on the way for Midtown's 10th Street Bridge, which is notorious among pedestrians and bicyclists who have to be very careful of cars coming on and off the highway.
Armed man fleeing from deputies in stolen SUV, shot by deputies, sheriff says
A driver fleeing from Fulton County Sheriff's deputies was shot during a foot chase through an Atlanta neighborhood around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Photojournalist sues GSU police after they arrest him for taking pictures
A freelance photographer has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Georgia State University police and construction company Brasfield & Gorrie after claiming he was wrongfully detained for seven hours in 2022.