
Tom Haynes
Tom Haynes is the anchor of FOX 5 News at 5 p.m. and News Edge at 11 p.m. Tom joined FOX 5 in December 2007.
Before moving to Atlanta, Tom worked at WSVN, the FOX affiliate in Miami. While at WSVN, Tom was part of the station's primary anchor team and also reported for the station's evening newscasts.
From the anchor desk to live reporting, Tom has covered a wide range of stories. During his time at FOX 5, Tom has been front and center for major elections, field anchoring from storm-ravaged parts of our state, during the fiery collapse of I-85 and anchoring live from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where a gunman carried out the worst school shooting in U.S. history. Tom also has traveled to interview notable television personalities such as Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly and Judge Judy.
During his time as an anchor and reporter for CNN, Tom was on the air in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks. He also covered the U.S.-led invasion in Iraq and Afghanistan. While in Miami, Tom reported on the unprecedented 2004 and 2005 Atlantic hurricane seasons that battered Florida and the Gulf Coast. He also reported from Panama before the handover of the Panama Canal in 1999. Other highlights from Tom's career include his profile of undersea explorer Sylvia Earle during a deep-water dive in Dry Tortugas National Park and reporting live from Boston on Election Night 2004.
Tom got his start in 1994 as a production assistant for CNN's Larry King Live. He then moved to CNN’s world headquarters here in Atlanta, where he worked as a producer, reporter and anchor. Tom has received national recognition for his work, including an Emmy Award, a Beacon Award for hosting a live town-hall meeting following the first debate of the 2000 presidential election, and a Prism commendation for his CNN series “Drugs: Perceptions, Realities.”
Tom is a native of Miami. He graduated with a degree in politics from the University of Massachusetts. When he's not at work, he enjoys all that the Atlanta community has to offer and working to stay in shape at the gym.
The latest from Tom Haynes
Some Fulton County residents concerned over lack of absentee ballots
Voters are saying they are encountering problems with absentee ballots. It’s a complaint that is being heard more often as many are using the method to avoid going to the polls to vote due to the coronavirus pandemic.
FBI warns of dating app scams preying on isolated victims during the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus has sent more and more people to an online dating app to socialize virtually, but the FBI is warning people sophisticated criminals are looking to prey on unsuspecting victims who fall into an all-to-common and oftentimes expensive trap.
Water main breaks continue across metro Atlanta
Water main breaks continue to happen as the weather continues to change.
5 Most memorable stories of 2016 - Tom Haynes
It started as a simple wish.
Accident destroys power pole in Cobb County
An accident has forced officials to completely close Johnson Ferry Road at Roswell Road on Tuesday afternoon.
FOX 5's Tom Haynes Talks to Judge Judy
She's America’s favorite TV judge and every day at 4 o'clock on FOX 5 Atlanta, we tune in to see what she'll say next.
'The Music Man' Hits Decatur School's Stage
Well, we've got trouble in River City with a bit of Broadway now in our own back yard.
Aspiring Atlanta Musicians Receive Boost from 21st Century Fox
An Atlanta school is getting the gift of music.
Hole to be repaired after SUV plunges into it
The city of Atlanta appears to be making good a promise to fix a giant hole that a mother and her two children drove into after a metal plate that covered it shifted.