Diana Davis covers the general assignment beat for Channel 2 Action News. She joined WSB-TV in 1983 moving from KTVI-TV News in St. Louis. While there, she covered the medical beat and continued reporting in that specialty for many years at Channel 2 before she moved back into general assignment reporting.
Davis has received many industry accolades during her career. The long list includes eight Gold Award for Outstanding Medical Coverage from the Medical Association of Georgia, four awards for "Best Specialty Reporting" from the Associated Press’s and the AMA National Medical Reporting Award. NATAS recognized her work with three Emmys.
Born in Mineola, New York, Diana graduated from the College of Wooster, in Ohio, with a BA in History of Art.
A herd of 100 sheep are being brought to Chastain Park for several weeks to help save trees. The sheep will begin a two- to three-week run at the park next month. It’s part of a Trees Atlanta project to protect trees overrun by kudzu. Kudzu, the infamous southern weed, ...
A Fulton County man with diabetes who was kicked out of a Cobb County restaurant has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice. Taylor Gipson has diabetes. His service dog, Bear, is trained to alert Gipson when his blood sugar problems are about to cause a seizure. Bear, ...
A 14-year-old McDonough girl fears she may have permanent scars on her arm after getting a temporary tattoo. Emi Salquero thought getting a temporary tattoo on her left forearm seemed like a good idea when she was in a Gatlinburg, Tenn. T-shirt store with her father last month. The tattoo, ...
It's going to be tougher to get a Georgia driver's license. Georgians with simple license renewals haven't had to apply for renewals in person at state driver's license offices for ten years. They could renew online or by mail. But on July 1, the state's new secure program requires drivers ...
A ride on a prom bus turned out to be anything but a party for some north Fulton County teens. Sixteen couples booked a more than $2,000 ride through Partybusnow.com for the Alpharetta High School prom Saturday night. The website promised a luxury limo equipped with room for 36 people, ...
An organ matching program at Piedmont Hospital saved the lives of three patients looking for transplants. All six operations were completed in one morning. Patient Katie Harris’ kidneys started failing six years ago. “I felt like I was just sick all the time,” said Harris. “I would have to take ...
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the gunman who shot two horses, killing one of them. The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. The horse owner told Channel 2’s Diana Davis the animals were shot in ...
Covington City Council will weigh in on the issue of banning saggy pants in the near future. Council members were originally scheduled to address the matter at their Monday night meeting, but Channel 2 Action News has learned the topic has been postponed for discussion until a later time. Councilman ...
Activists believe shocking new numbers on autism should be a call to action. On Thursday, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 1 in 88 children has autism or a similar disorder. It’s even more common among boys. Atlanta parents of children with ...
The Alpharetta police and fire departments are checking applicants’ Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts. A representative for Alpharetta police told Channel 2’s Diana Davis they’ve launched social media investigations as part of the application process to make sure there are no potentially embarrassing or legally troubling posts from potential ...