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Veteran Atlanta news anchor Amanda Davis has died at the age of 62.
Davis, a CBS46 anchor died Wednesday evening (December 27, 2017) after suffering a massive stroke at Atlanta?s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
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According to Cobb police, Davis was driving a blue Mercedes when she was pulled over by an officer for an expired tag. The officer later discovered her licence was suspended and she was taken to Cobb County Jail.
Davis retired after a series of run ins with the law stemming from DUI charges (click HERE if you missed that). but now it seems, the anchor’s recent arrest was all due to a clerical error.
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Former Atlanta television anchor Amanda Davis was recently put on the spot by V-103’s Wanda Smith of the Ryan Cameron Morning Show.
Davis, who retired from her top anchor spot after obtaining several DUI arrests, paid a visit to the popular morning show to promote her CBS46 three-part special which focuses on her alcohol addiction and depression.
While Cameron played nice, Smith was given the task of ‘keeping it real’ with Davis.? A task which Wanda certainly took to heart as she blasted the embattled anchor live on-air about showing up for a previous interview inebriated.
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Veteran Fox-5 news anchor Amanda Davis posed for the mugshot above after she was arrested last November and charged with DUI.
[READ: Mugshot Mania: Atlanta News Reporter Busted for DUI (Again)]
Davis has been a staple of WAGA-TV Fox-5’s newscast for over 25 years, but hasn’t been on air since her brush with the law.
The 56 year old anchorwoman made a huge impact during her years at the station, often participating in community activism and events, and her popular ‘Wednesday’s Child’ segment graciously highlighted Atlanta area children who were in need of permanent adoptive families.
[FLASHBACK: Phaedra Parks Mentors Aspiring Youth on Amanda Davis’ ‘Wednesday’s Child’ (VIDEO)]
While many have called for Davis’ termination from her high-profile anchor position since her DUI, she will finally have an opportunity to address her viewing public. Continue Reading…
Davis, an anchor at Atlanta’s WAGA-TV (Fox 5), was reportedly driving northbound in the southbound lane of Piedmont Avenue near 14th Street in Midtown around 12:20 a.m. when she caused a head on collision.
Witnesses at the scene of the accident claim that the 55 year-old Davis was being followed in a separate car by a friend, a young male driver.
After the accident, the gentlemen could be heard telling authorities on the scene that he’d met Davis at a bar earlier and was following her home to make sure she arrived without incident.
Clearly that didn’t work. 😯
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