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
Where's my mail? Some DeKalb County residents still coming up short
Homeowners in one DeKalb County community say they still aren’t getting important pieces of mail. FOX 5 Atlanta first reported on the disappearing packages last week.
2 teens arrested in fentanyl overdose death of 16-year-old Gwinnett County girl
Two teenagers from Atlanta have been arrested in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a 16-year-old girl, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.
Arrest in random deadly shooting at gas station on Jimmy Carter Boulevard
Gwinnett County police have charged a man with murder for a deadly shooting at a gas station on Jimmy Carter Boulevard last week.
Sandy Springs officer pedals against child trafficking in near cross-country charity ride
A Sandy Springs police officer is taking off his badge and putting on his cycling helmet for a good cause. He’s going to ride his bike nearly halfway across the country to raise money to help fight child trafficking.
Mail mystery: Letters, packages disappearing in Boulderwalk subdivision
Something strange is happening to the mail in one metro Atlanta neighborhood. It isn't just late; it simply never shows up.
New apartments could be coming to Atlanta's Fourth Ward
Atlanta’s Fourth Ward may get some new neighbors. A developer wants to construct two apartment buildings in the area around North Angier Avenue and Rankin Street near the BeltLine.
Atlanta City Council member, security guard clash at Oakland Cemetery
It began as an outing in Atlanta’s oldest public park. It ended up in a heated argument between an Atlanta City Council member and a security guard.
Stranger shoots woman on her way to work in Stockbridge
Takelia considers herself lucky to have lived to tell the harrowing tale about how a perfect stranger shot her while driving to work in Henry County.
Fraudsters impersonate Georgia relief efforts after Helene
Crooks are trying to cash in on the goodwill of people trying to help victims of Hurricane Helene.
Georgia dockworkers now on strike; what it could mean for consumers
Dockworkers across the United States are now on strike, with about 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walking off the job.