Christopher King
Christopher King is a veteran journalist who has been on the front lines of some of the nation’s biggest stories, from the September 11th terror attack in New York to the October 1, 2017 massacre on the Las Vegas Strip.
Christopher has reported on major events across the United States throughout his career. He anchored Emmy Award-winning coverage of the Iowa Caucuses as well as the Las Vegas mass shooting. He has covered everything from newsmakers in the world of entertainment to the nation’s capital as well as state capitals in Georgia and New Jersey.
Christopher previously worked as an anchor for Iowa’s News Now and for 13 Action News in Las Vegas. He was on the scene to cover the church shootings in Charleston, S.C., the Atlanta Public School cheating scandal and when former President Jimmy Carter announced his battle with cancer as a reporter for CBS 46.
Before joining CBS 46, Christopher worked as a freelance reporter at CBS Newspath and CNN. Prior to CNN, Christopher was a reporter with WNBC-TV in New York.
Christopher also worked as a reporter with News 12 New Jersey, a producer with CBS Newspath and a correspondent with the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Christopher is originally from New York City, is a graduate of New York University's School of Journalism and earned 72 credits in NYU’s Ph.D. program in American Studies.
The latest from Christopher King
Atlanta Beltline violence: Shops report booming business despite incidents
Business owners in the Old Fourth Ward report that crime has not hurt their bottom line and sales are up.
Georgia redistricting: Protesters march to State Capitol
Protesters marched to the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday after Gov. Brian Kemp called a special session to redraw the state's voting districts.
Georgia medical cannabis bill signed into law
Kemp signed Senate Bill 220, known as the "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act," on Tuesday to expand access to medical cannabis in the state.
Hantavirus outbreak: Emory patient tests negative for Andes hantavirus
A patient being treated at Emory University Hospital after the MV Hondius cruise outbreak tested negative for the Andes strain of hantavirus.
Family mourns a man killed in a hit-and-run crash
The family of a 75-year-old man is seeking justice after a driver killed him in a hit-and-run crash Sunday night on Candler Road.
Acworth man arrested for stealing $10K in Pokémon in Duluth
A man broke into Wasteland Gaming in Duluth last Wednesday and stole approximately $10,000 worth of high-value Pokémon cards.
Gov. Kemp signs Georgia high school cellphone ban into law
High school students across Georgia will soon be required to lock up their cellphones for the entire school day under a new law aimed at cutting classroom distractions.
North Gwinnett High School threat determined to be a hoax Tuesday
North Gwinnett High School was placed on a hard lockdown Tuesday morning after a threatening phone call that police later determined was a hoax.
Piedmont Park deadly shooting sparks Atlanta City Council safety review
Atlanta City Council members approved a study to examine ways to improve safety at major public events following a deadly shooting at Piedmont Park.
Former Braselton Police Chief Michael Steffman found dead, source says
The person found inside the house was former Police Chief Michael Steffman, according to a source who spoke with FOX 5.