Janice Yu
Janice Yu joined the FOX 5 team as a reporter in October 2019.
She comes to Atlanta from Tucson, Arizona where she worked as a breaking news anchor, fill-in anchor and reporter. Janice spent some time in Texas and South Carolina when she was younger, but she calls Tucson home.
She reported on a wide range of stories during her time in Tucson, including local features, issues along the U.S. - Mexico border, Senator John McCain's last senate run, and campaign rallies during the 2016 presidential election. Janice also had a once in a lifetime opportunity to fly with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in March of 2019. She'll be proud to tell you she was able to pull 9 G’s and even flew the F-16 jet!
Janice previously spent time reporting and anchoring in El Paso and Amarillo, Texas. She graduated from the University of Arizona (Bear Down!) with a degree in journalism.
When she's not working, Janice enjoys spending time with her family, working out, hiking and exploring new places to eat. She also loves spending time with animals, including her poodle and rabbit. She has swum with otters, pet a sloth, taken a selfie with a kangaroo and played with penguins.
Janice was born in Seoul, South Korea and is fluent in Korean.
She can't wait to explore everything Atlanta has to offer!
The latest from Janice Yu
Atlanta to welcome hundreds of Afghan evacuees in coming months
Georgia will soon be home to more than a thousand Afghan evacuees who fled the country when the Taliban seized control.
Johns Creek police searching for teens who allegedly stole turtles from nature preserve
Johns Creek Police are searching three teenagers who stole from the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve on Sunday.
Georgia organization works to provide essential supplies to Haitians through community support
An organization called "Atlanta for Haiti" is working to provide supplies to those impacted by the devastating earthquake last month.
Georgia couple dies just days apart after being diagnosed with COVID-19
A family is grieving the loss of a couple who passed away just days apart. Family members say Leroy and Lisa Johnson both died after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
Some downtown Athens store owners concerned as ongoing construction impacts sales
Some store owners in downtown Athens fear their shops won’t survive much longer unless they receive some help from the city.
Atlanta woman searching for 'guardian angel' who saved her life at a MARTA station
Bridgette Heard said February 18, 2019 was the day she died. It was on this day, she suffered a heart attack at the Oakland City Marta Station and collapsed.
Child with gunshot wound to head makes astonishing recovery
A little boy in Clayton County is recovering in the hospital after an accidental shooting.
Many tenants facing eviction taken by surprise due to limited understanding of the process
Evictions are now being enforced in almost all counties in the metro Atlanta area, since the US Supreme Court struck down the CDC's eviction moratorium.
Athens man among those who are volunteering to help people impacted by Hurricane Ida
Volunteers from around the country are in states hardest hit by Hurricane Ida. Among them is an American Red Cross volunteer from Athens.
Teen from McDonough killed, four others hurt during party in Warner Robins
A 15-year-old from McDonough was killed and four other teens were hurt during a shooting at a party in Warner Robins.