Richard Elliot, WSB-TV

Richard Elliot joined the Channel 2 Action News Team in July 1999. An Atlanta native, Richard was the third generation of his family to attend the University of Georgia. He started his career working for television stations in Columbus where he covered Georgia troops in the Gulf War and Mogadishu, Somalia. He also covered the 1988 Republican and Democratic national conventions, the deadly South Georgia flooding from Tropical Storm Alberto along with the 1996 Olympics and Olympic Park bombing. After Columbus, Richard worked as the Greenville, SC bureau chief for WLOS-TV. Since joining WSB-TV, Richard has earned several regional Emmy and Associated Press Awards. He’s covered seven former, current and soon-to-be presidents and survived five hurricanes. Richard lives in Atlanta’s historic Grant Park neighborhood with his wife Hollie, a professional trumpet player. Richard is an amateur historian who also enjoys biking, hiking, iPhone photography. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter.

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Herschel Walker’s campaign condemns bigotry, protesters want his thoughts on vaccine

Protesters outside the Georgia State Capitol Tuesday want U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker to condemn bigotry and do a better job promoting vaccinations.

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October 20, 2021 at 1:12 am EDT

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SOS says registration shredding another example of ‘poorly run elections’ by Fulton County

Fulton County elections director Richard Barron confirmed they fired the two elections workers just hours after they were made aware of them.

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October 12, 2021 at 7:23 pm EDT

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Georgia banks are pushing back against the Build Back Better plan and some of its rules

Georgia banks are pushing back against a provision in the proposed $3.5-trillion Build Back Better plan that would require them to notify the Internal Revenue Service of any business or private citizen bank transaction of more than $600.

By Richard Elliot, WSB-TV●

October 09, 2021 at 8:29 pm EDT

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EXCLUSIVE: VP Harris says infrastructure bills a must because ‘things need to get better’

One is a hard infrastructure bill. The other is a soft infrastructure bill.

By Richard Elliot, WSB-TV●

October 07, 2021 at 6:31 pm EDT

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FBI requested to work with local leaders to deal with threats made towards educators

No metro Atlanta school district is reporting any threats or harassment over mask mandates, but the United States Attorney General is asking the FBI to meet with local leaders around the country to ensure it doesn't.

By Richard Elliot, WSB-TV●

October 06, 2021 at 7:31 pm EDT