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
Clayton County: Stolen ambulance chase leads to crash near Tara Boulevard, Dixon Road
The man accused of stealing a private ambulance and leading authorities on a high-speed chase is now being charged.
Fulton County sheriff, opponents grilled over jail conditions at candidate forum
Candidates for Fulton County sheriff faced tough questions about the crisis at the jail during a forum.
USPS Postmaster General grilled by Sen. Ossoff, others about mail delivery problems
The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Tuesday morning about postal woes in Georgia and several other states .
Trillions of Cicadas will ascend onto Georgia in the coming weeks. Here's why this time is different
It's tough to say how many cicadas will make their voices heard across the south, but some estimates are in the quadrillions.
Millions of dollars to pour into Georgia to combat opioid epidemic
The Georgia Opioid Settlement Advisory Commission's grant portal will begin accepting applications on Monday, April 15.
Riverdale fire department closure proposal: New details emerge
City Manager Scott Wood presented his plan to hand the keys to the Riverdale fire department over to the Clayton County Fire and EMS.
Lyft driver raped, kidnapped, robbed by passenger in Alpharetta, police say
Alpharetta police have made an arrest in the rape and kidnapping of a Lyft driver last month.
Riverdale pauses fire department closure amid backlash from residents
The Riverdale City Council voted to postpone its proposal to close the fire department and hand the keys over to Clayton County after residents spoke out in a fiery meeting Monday evening.
DeKalb’s new 911 director promises change amid staff shortage, long wait times
DeKalb County’s recently appointed E-911 center director said a new phone system will help them get better.
Georgia election interference case: Judge denies motions from Trump, Shafer
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has denied former President Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the Georgia election interference case on First Amendment grounds.