Wright is an Anchor, Multimedia Journalist, and Investigative Reporter joining the news team in August of 2016.
Before joining the team at WTOC, Wright spent two years at WALB in Albany, GA as a May 2014 graduate from the University of Georgia. He graduated from the Grady College with a Bachelor of Arts in Digital and Broadcast Journalism. In two years at WALB, he was nominated for an AP award as the best reporter or anchor in the state.
In addition, he was a two-year letterman for the Georgia Bulldogs football team as a longsnapper. He was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll three times and was an SEC Academic Honor Roll member in 2013.
“Being able to be a microphone for the community and hold elected leaders and other stewards of tax dollars accountable is one of my biggest passions in this job,” Wright said. “I love telling the untold stories for people who need help.”
Wright was born in Birmingham, AL but moved to metro Atlanta a year later.
In his free-time, he loves to play golf, run, spend time outside, and get to know new people. He comes from a big family with three sisters, two brothers, a brother-in-law, a sister-in-law and three nieces.
Sarah Riggs Amico said her business experience of more than 15 years separates her from other Democrats looking to challenge US Republican Senator David Perdue in November.
The chief accused him of serious misconduct in a letter to the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. The chief wrote that an internal investigation revealed Harman threw away evidence in a case involving a drug recognition expert.
More and more people are turning their homes into "smart homes.” The average American household has 9 internet connected devices. It’s estimated there are now more than one billion internet-connected devices in homes across North America. That number will nearly double by 2025.
Constant ringing is the last thing you want to hear if you need help and dial 911. Unfortunately, it’s happening in Chatham County because of a critical workforce shortage at the 911 center.
A new legislative session kicks off in Georgia on January 13th. Lawmakers will debate, introduce, and pass bills until the end of March. How will state leaders tackle issues like crime, education, and healthcare? WTOC recently sat down with Governor Brian Kemp to discuss his legislative priorities.
Democrat Jon Ossoff is one of four vying to take on incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue. This week, Ossoff announced raising over $1 million in the final 3 months of 2019.
The Georgia State Patrol has charged a senior citizens healthcare driver with DUI after she was found driving under the influence while transporting three patients Wednesday night.
Parents now must tell school systems their plans when pulling their kids out of school. State lawmakers wasted no time passing House Bill 530 in the 2019 session.
Port Wentworth’s new interim city administrator fired the city’s public safety director, Matt Libby, Wednesday. The mayor expects more people to get fired in the future.
The federal government is weighing whether to give 5 companies permits to start seismic blasting off the Atlantic coast. The governors of each state along the Atlantic coast have objected.
The McQueen’s Trail runs alongside Highway 80 as you’re driving to Tybee Island. The original project converted the original railroad tracks to Tybee Island with a trail.
Many sexual assault victims in South Carolina don’t have access to a properly trained nurse after a rape. The state is trying to address a shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners, or SANEs.
The 14th Circuit solicitor, Duffie Stone, said a lack of physical evidence is often why the charges are dropped. Stone said change is already on the way. His office recently opened a new facility that he believes is a game changer.
They say any feedback – good or bad – is necessary for their next steps. The latest push follows changes at the highest levels of the Army to improve housing on installations across the country.
The director of the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services visited Hinesville Wednesday. His visit with case workers in Liberty County follows the September deaths of 3-year old twins Raelynn and Payton Keyes.
UPDATE: Savannah Mayor Eddie DeLoach did refund all excess contributions, according to campaign contribution reports requested by WTOC. The refunds were all dated Oct. 24 or 35, which is before the deadline.
Longtime Savannah councilman Van Johnson said this is the perfect time to run for mayor. He said his understanding of city government and leadership skills make him the right candidate.
The real estate developer has no political experience. However, he says his professional experience and desire to solve issues make him the right person.
According to the case file provided to WTOC in an open records request, case workers told Claudette Foster not to leave the children with her boyfriend. They also told her not to spend the night with him.
This impacts the Georgia State Patrol, Motor Carriers Compliance Division, and Capitol Police. The department can’t access any records from before July 26th.
A grand jury re-indicted JT Bramlette and Anthony Hartman, accusing them of defrauding investors, lenders, the Beaufort County Treasurers Office, and the IRS. So far, only Hartman has pleaded not guilty; he did so October 9th.
