Evan Lambert
I am an award-winning journalist, who joined the FOX 5 News team in July 2017 from our sister station in Tampa, Fla. I'm thrilled to be back in the DMV, where I grew up.
While covering news in Tampa, with stops along the way in Orlando and Myrtle Beach, S.C., I have reported on numerous stories of national interest. I was my station's lead reporter on one of the hardest stories I've ever had to tell, the Pulse nightclub attack.
I reported live the night a jury reached a not-guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman case, followed developments in the "Loud Music" murder case, and was one of the first reporters on the scene when FBI agents shot and killed an associate of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
In Tampa, my relentless reporting on safety concerns over discount airline Allegiant Air, led to an early safety review of the company by the FAA. My career in broadcast journalism began before I graduated high school as a reporter and anchor for Teen Perspective 2News, a teen news show at the ABC affiliate in my hometown of Baltimore.
That's where I developed a passion for storytelling. I am a proud graduate of the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Go Terps! When I'm not on-air, you can find me at my Crossfit gym or eating my way through the District.
The latest from Evan Lambert
Some Jewish people in the DMV turn to virtual Seders for Passover
For Jewish people who use electronics on holidays, Passover is being handled much like Americans are living some aspects of their everyday lives during the COVID-19 pandemic -- virtually.
Companies across DMV lending a hand during pandemic
The boxes sat stacked up outside Children's National Hospital's delivery bay Tuesday night, waiting to be delivered to the nurses putting their lives on the line where patients and their families are being tested for COVID-19.
Woman turns to Facebook to get mask for sister who is nurse, gets dozens donated
Lisa Alexander made a desperate plea this week on Facebook. The intensive care unit where her sister worked as a nurse treating COVID-19 patients had run out of masks.
DC-area restaurants turn to groceries to offer more options, create more business
When Neighborhood Restaurant Group founder and principal owner Michael Babin's delivery orders first went out, they included toilet paper for free, but then customers said they needed more than just one roll, so now it's on the list of items grocery-store items available for pickup or delivery via Neighborhood Provisions.
Sources: MedStar employees being told not to speak to reporters amid COVID-19 pandemic
A source tells FOX 5 that memos have gone out at MedStar Georgetown Hospital telling employees not to speak publicly or post on social media amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a nurse at another MedStar hospital tells FOX 5 employees have also felt pressure not to speak out about supplies and safety.
As alcohol sales increase, some doctors concerned about isolation as trigger for addicts
According to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, total sales at ABC stores in the Commonwealth are up 59 percent year-to-year, which has some doctors concerned about increased drinking during a pandemic becoming a trigger for addicts or those in recovery.
COVID-19 outbreak connected to Prince George's County curling competition
A sports tournament in Prince George's County may have become a COVID-19 super spreader.
34 Attorneys General send letter to online retailers urging them to stop price gouging
Attorneys general from 34 states have asked companies like Amazon, Walmart and Ebay to take better measures to prevent price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Food banks feeling squeeze from coronavirus
Food banks and pantries across the DMV say their donations are running low and demand is up during the coronavirus crisis.
Israel using app to tell citizens if they've come into contact with COVID-19 patient
An Israeli application called Hamagen, or Shield, is allowing users to get an alert when they have come into contact with someone the government has designated as a COVID-19 patient.