Lori Geary joined the reporting team at WSB-TV in January of 1998 while anchoring at CNN Headline News. She's proud to say she has worked every shift at WSB before landing the political beat!
Lori's love for news started early. She actually anchored her high school newscast at North Allegheny High School in Pittsburgh. She majored in Broadcast Journalism at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Communications. Lori graduated magna cum laude in three years and couldn't wait to start her first reporting job at WRDW-TV in Augusta where she was quickly promoted to noon anchor.
From Augusta, Lori stayed south but moved up to Raleigh, North Carolina where she covered politics and remembers some colorful interviews with Senators Jesse Helms, Elizabeth Dole and a well known lawyer at the time, John Edwards.
Lori has won several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Georgia Associated Press. She is also proud of her two Emmy's she received during her tenure here at WSB-TV.
As part of her beat covering state government, Lori has traveled to Dubai and Cuba covering Governor Sonny Perdue’s efforts to bring more jobs to Georgia. Lori also covered national political conventions in 2008 and 2012.
She is also a 2006 graduate of Leadership Atlanta. Lori is a former board member of the Starlight Children’s Foundation and Safe Kids Georgia. She’s been named “One of the Most Influential Georgians” by James Magazine. She’s also the recipient of a Common Cause Democracy Award for her coverage at the State Capitol.
Lori also spends time trying to raise awareness about adrenal cortical carcinoma, a rare form of adrenal cancer that took the life of her mother in 2009.
Lori and her husband, Bobby, have a daughter and a son. Lori is an avid animal lover who enjoys spending time with their goldendoodle, Charlie, although she admits, at times he’s a handful!
In an exclusive interview with Channel 2 Action News, Former Secretary of State and Candidate for Governor, Karen Handel, is now a Republican candidate in the U.S. Senate race to replace a retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Handel sat down with Channel 2 political reporter Lori Geary to announce her candidacy. ...
As the FBI looks into possible criminal violations in the IRS scandal, Channel 2 Action News has learned the National Tea Party Patriots based in Georgia say the individual agents involved need to be held accountable. Attorney General Eric Holder said federal employees involved could be facing criminal charges of ...
Channel 2 Action News has learned a conservative Georgia group could be one of dozens the Internal Revenue Service targeted for extra scrutiny. Channel 2's Lori Geary tracked down a letter from the IRS to the group in the Atlanta area. "I think it's chilling, it's actually disturbing what the ...
A Georgia gun rights group said it is looking for a new place to hold its annual convention after a popular Georgia resort changed its deal. Georgiacarry.org said just before it finalized the deal to hold its annual convention at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga., the resort called and ...
A Georgia lawmaker revealed new information Wednesday that implied a federal law enforcement agency may have dropped the ball over the Boston Marathon bombings. Channel 2 Action News first reported on the development Tuesday about the comments Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Georgia, said raising concerns a law enforcement agency may have ...
State lawmakers are once again considering a pro-life bill that requires human embryos be used only for reproductive purposes. Channel 2's Lori Geary was at a hearing Friday where expert medical researchers testified the bill would limit their ability to save lives. "I think it's important that we protect the ...
A new proposed plan would drastically lower the grade point average requirement for Georgia students to receive the HOPE grant. Channel 2's Lori Geary found out both Democrats and Republicans support the move. Two years ago, in order to preserve HOPE scholarship funds from the Georgia lottery, lawmakers raised the ...
Channel Two Action News has learned from high-ranking sources involved in the new stadium negotiations that decision-makers are close to a final deal that could be announced next week. Channel 2’s Lori Geary was told the Falcons have agreed to pony up more than $800 million for the new facility ...
Just hours after he announced his retirement, Channel 2 Action News tracked down Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R- Georgia, who told Channel 2's Lori Geary it was a difficult decision. Chambliss told Geary the decision was not about ducking what could have been a tough primary. Chambliss said if he had ...
Critics are claiming a former lawmaker's connections helped him get a sweetheart state job. Former Republican state Sen. Chip Rogers is now making $150,000 a year at Georgia Public Broadcasting. Channel 2's Lori Geary obtained a copy of a resignation letter from a GPB veteran who said she's quitting in ...
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