Erin Coleman
Erin Coleman anchors Channel 2 Action News at 4.
Erin previously anchored Channel 2 Action News at 6 and the Channel 2 Action News Nightbeat on weekends. She joined WSB-TV Channel 2 in October of 2009. Before moving to Atlanta, she worked for three and a half years as the weekend anchor/reporter at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC. Prior to her tenure at WRAL, Erin worked for several years at WFMY in Greensboro, NC. She started her career at KAIT in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Over the years, Erin has covered everything from hurricanes to politics, and notably securing a one-on-one interview with President Barack Obama during a campaign stop in North Carolina.
Erin is originally from the Philadelphia metropolitan area. She graduated from Brown University and has a Masters from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.Erin’s news philosophy is to represent an objective, yet engaged voice in reporting, and to articulate the needs of the viewing public.
She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Junior League. She currently resides in Cobb County.
Latest from Erin Coleman
2 Investigates: Ga. over-serving laws not actively enforced
After a series of drunken drivers caused wrong-way crashes on local interstates, Channel 2 Action News started investigating and found that, in some cases, the drivers were over-served. Georgia has laws aimed to prevent over-serving at bars, but Channel 2 found that those laws are not actively enforced. Family members ...
The APS Cheating Scandal: How it all began
It's been more than four years since the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal was uncovered. The investigation into the school district's test scores started when a small group of reporters with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution noticed odd patterns with Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests scores. "All the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and its reporters were ...
New MARTA CEO lays out plans for the future
Monday was the first day on the job MARTA's new CEO and Channel 2 Action News was the only station to talk to him one-on-one. Keith Parker told Channel 2's Erin Coleman he knows he faces challenges. Among them is MARTA's $30 million deficit this year. Just a few hours ...
2 Investigates: Private probation firms costing taxpayers
Several probation companies that operate in Georgia recently gained national attention for the mounting lawsuits against them. After seeing them, Channel 2 Action News launched their own investigation into the companies. Private probation accounts for about 40 percent of all probation in the state. Channel 2's Erin Coleman looked into ...
2 Investigates: Nearly 100 dogs shot by metro police since 2010
A Channel 2 Action News investigation found nearly 100 cases of local officers shooting dogs within the past two years. The investigation looked into the heartbreaking circumstances when a police officer kills a family pet -- probably one of the most difficult scenarios for a pet owner and for police. ...
Lack of teachers leaves students without math
A parent from a DeKalb County high school said her daughter hasn't had math class since the beginning of the year because of a teacher shortage. Channel 2's Erin Coleman found out that it's not just her daughter, but dozens of other students as well. DeKalb school leaders said there ...
MARTA to upgrade security with cameras on transit system
In an unprecedented security upgrade, MARTA is adding video cameras to all of its buses, mobility vans, and trains, officials said. Channel 2 Action News got an exclusive look at the first bus to be retrofitted with the cameras during an interview with MARTA Police Chief Wanda Dunham. “We’ll hear ...
Football coach accused of sexting players’ mom
A popular DeKalb County high school football coach was suspended after a parent accused him of sexting her. Michael Carson, head coach at Martin Luther King Jr. High School, is now off the field. A school representative told Channel 2 Action News reporter Erin Coleman a confrontation happened during a ...
Former NFL players sue league over concussions
Atlanta is playing a major role in the countless lawsuits filed against the NFL over concussions. Dozens of the former players who are suing either played in Atlanta, or now call metro Atlanta home. One of those former players is former University of Georgia Bulldog Randall Godfrey. The linebacker also ...
Draeger: Air pack issue stems from poor maintenance
A Channel 2 Action News investigation exposed problems with some firefighters' breathing equipment in DeKalb County and across the country. Friday morning, the manufacturer returned to Atlanta to defend its product. Several executives and staff from Draeger spent the morning demonstrating their firefighter air packs and revealing a new section ...
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