Rob DiRienzo
Rob DiRienzo has been a news reporter on the FOX 5 Atlanta team since 2020.
Before coming to Atlanta, he traveled 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 COVID 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 along the way.
The latest from Rob DiRienzo
Democrats win Georgia utility board seats after data center backlash
Georgia Public Service Commission seats flipped to Democratic control Tuesday for the first time in 30 years over rising utility bills and rapid data center growth.
Senator Ossoff's victory fuels 2028 presidential speculation
Georgia voters re-elected Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in a decisive victory over Rep. Mike Collins on Tuesday night.
Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins make final pitch to Georgia voters
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Rep. Mike Collins made a final push across Georgia on Monday, urging supporters to turn out on Election Day in the high-stakes race for the U.S. Senate.
Georgia governor race deadlocked as candidates launch final weekend blitz
Georgia gubernatorial candidates kicked off their final weekend sprint Friday night, taking their closing arguments directly to voters after the statewide early voting window officially closed.
Kamala Harris, Jon Ossoff rally Clark Atlanta students ahead of Midterm
Georgia Democrats brought former Vice President Kamala Harris to make their final argument to college students before the 2026 Midterms.
Obama, Georgia Democrats rally in Morrow ahead of midterm election
Former President Barack Obama headlined a packed rally at The Arena at Southlake in Clayton County on Wednesday, joining top Georgia Democrats to drive early voter turnout with six days left until Election Day.
GA Secretary of State promises secure election as early voting surpasses 2M
After more than two million voters cast their ballots early in Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has promised voters that Tuesday's midterm election will be secure.
Ted Cruz rallies with Rick Jackson with GOP anxious about voter turnout
Republican candidate for governor, Rick Jackson, brought Sen. Ted Cruz to Henry County Friday to excite Republicans, with lackluster early voting numbers and tight poll numbers causing concern.
Molotov cocktail-style device thrown at Atlanta ICE building; $20K reward
An apparent incendiary device was thrown at the downtown Atlanta ICE headquarters around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Fired Milton police detective's wife defends him using Flock to track her
The wife of a fired Milton police detective is defending his actions, saying he only searched the Flock Safety database to track her car during life-threatening diabetic emergencies.