Doug Evans
Doug Evans is a general assignment reporter and drone pilot for FOX 5 News. As a field reporter, he has won seven Emmy Awards as well as the FBI Director’s Award for Community Service for his crime reporting in metro Atlanta that led to the capture of dangerous criminals.
Doug is also a meteorologist with more than 30 years of severe weather coverage. In that time he has been on the front lines of every type of natural disaster. OK, except a volcanic eruption and asteroid strike, but let’s hope for north Georgia’s sake it stays that way. Doug has won an Emmy Award for tornado reporting and often helps lead FOX 5’s field coverage of severe weather with live reports from the FOX 5 Storm Chaser. On occasion, he can also be seen forecasting the weather in the FOX 5 Storm Center.
Doug graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism as well as Mississippi State’s Broadcast Meteorology Program. Doug lives in Fayette County with his wife, Brenda, and their four children. They have a daughter who is a lawyer and another who is an officer in the U.S. Navy. Their dog, Gracie, is quite the internet sensation for the pictures of her sitting on Doug’s roof waiting for him to return home from work.
The latest from Doug Evans
Peachtree City caregiver faces cancer battle while husband needs 24/7 care
The Peachtree City community is rallying around a couple facing a devastating health diagnosis and in need of immediate financial support.
Newnan firefighters lift stranded deer after month long ordeal
Firefighters used a 70-foot ladder truck and rope gear to rescue a deer trapped for a month in a retention pond.
Fayette DUI/Drug Court honors trio of graduates changing their lives
This story is not just about changing a life but changing a community, both made better by the accomplishments of three graduates of DUI/Drug Court.
Two women dead in 'pretty horrific' slaying in Coweta County; 25 year old arrested at scene
Authorities in Coweta County are investigating a homicide after two people were found dead inside a home on Little Road Thursday night.
Fayette County high-speed chase ends with arrest of wanted man
A Fayette County traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase that ended with a PIT maneuver and the arrest of Rashad Spann, who now faces multiple felony charges.
Fayette County couple charged for allegedly abandoning dog before vacation
A 73-year-old Morrow couple faces charges after authorities say they abandoned their dog Blu before a trip to Maui.
University of West Georgia-Newnan student arrested on child porn charges
The Coweta County Sheriff's Office says his arrest came after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of what law enforcement has termed a particularly egregious video involving children.
Fayette Gaddy Christmas Light Display supporting NICU families
The Gaddy Christmas Light Display in Fayette County is adding its first-ever walk-through event to raise money for the Piedmont Fayette NICU, while continuing its beloved free drive-through tradition.
Peachtree City man accused of using AI to create child sexual abuse images
Police say a Peachtree City man used artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse images from real photos of a victim he knew.
Secret Service tip leads to child exploitation arrest in Sharpsburg
A U.S. Secret Service tip led Coweta County deputies to arrest 27-year-old Sean McCarthy of Sharpsburg on child exploitation charges after seizing electronic devices believed to contain illicit material.