Travis Maurer
Travis G. Maurer is an award-winning digital content storyteller with more than 25 years of experience in broadcast and digital media. He currently serves as Senior Digital Content Creator at FOX 5 Atlanta.
Before joining FOX 5 in 2010, Travis made a brief stop across town at WXIA-TV, where his work covering the historic 2009 Atlanta flood earned an Emmy Award. He also earned a nomination for his leading coverage on the night of the 2008 Atlanta tornado.
His career journey began in his home state of Florida at SNN6 in Sarasota, an innovative newsroom that was among the first to embrace digital storytelling. There, Travis covered major events, including the 2000 presidential election and President George W. Bush’s visit on Sept. 11, 2001.
During his time in Florida, he covered more hurricanes than he can count, including Hurricane Charley, a powerful storm that destroyed his hometown. That experience demonstrated the importance and impact of local news. While at ABC-7 and NBC-2 in Fort Myers, Travis earned an Edward R. Murrow Award for best website.
The latest from Travis Maurer
Woman wearing 'Force to be reckoned with' shirt captured in nationwide manhunt
Isabelle Rose Johnson was captured Thursday in the Florida Panhandle following a nationwide manhunt connected to a death investigation.
Man attacks teen girl after smashing through wall, Gainesville police say
Police arrested a 29-year-old man after he allegedly broke through drywall into a neighboring apartment and attacked a 15-year-old girl.
South Carolina student gunned down at Gaffney bus stop
A 17-year-old South Carolina student was shot and killed Wednesday morning near a school bus stop.
Why Alabama deputies were forced into rodeo duty
Deputies and officers wrangled a 1,500-pound bull near Pickens Academy on Friday after a foot pursuit along Highway 17.
Hunt for Florida murder suspect enters second month
The manhunt for murder suspect Isabelle Johnson continues one month after finding human remains.
Atlanta World Cup traffic: GDOT celebrates successful tournament operations
State transportation leaders took a victory lap after successfully moving more than 1 million sports fans through Atlanta during a month of World Cup matches.
'Was that an accurate statement?': Ossoff presses Hegseth in hearing
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a tense Senate hearing Tuesday over military spending.
Why the reward for a Florida murder suspect just jumped to $16K
The reward for information leading to wanted suspect Isabelle Rose Johnson has increased to $16,000 in a multistate manhunt.
Mountain View Road murder: FBI joins search for 'armed and dangerous' man
Federal investigators have joined the Hall County Sheriff's Office in the search for murder suspect Antwane Sintell Thurmond.
$11K reward for Florida murder suspect Isabelle Johnson as search widens
A multi-state manhunt is intensifying across Florida, Georgia and Alabama for 38-year-old Isabelle Rose Johnson, who is wanted for murder.