Blake Hanson
Blake Hanson is a reporter and weekend evening news anchor at Fox 4 News. He joined the station as a reporter in July 2017.
Blake is a proud Minnesotan but "Texan-by-marriage". His wife grew up in Wylie. The two met in the journalism school at the University of Missouri. They married at White Rock Lake in 2016. The two are proud parents to a Dutch Shepherd "Roux" and a hefty cat "Dakota".
Blake became passionate about journalism in high school when watching the work of great writers like Bob Dotson, Boyd Huppert and Steve Hartman. His first full-time reporter job was in New Orleans where he got bit by the "hard news" bug. Blake covered Hurricane Isaac, a power outage that plagued a Super Bowl, as well as the federal corruption trial of a former New Orleans Mayor.
Blake went on to work in Charlotte, North Carolina. His investigative reporting led to the proposal of news laws, exposed that a county wasted tens of thousands of dollars on a security program never implemented & shed light on a local gang with ties to the U.S. Military. He was also a beat reporter covering federal law enforcement and broke dozens of stories on terrorism, espionage and Ponzi scheme cases.
Blake is always looking for the next big story. He can be reached by email at Blake.Hanson@fox.com, via Facebook at facebook.com/BlakeHansonTV and/or via Twitter at twitter.com/BlakeFox4News.
The latest from Blake Hanson
Voter suppression or voter integrity: Texas lawmakers spar over election bill
Texas lawmakers are going late into the evening Thursday sparring over voting legislation. Republicans say it's about election integrity. Democrats call it voter suppression.
Abortion ‘heartbeat bill’ clears major hurdle in Texas House
The bill would significantly shorten the window during which a woman can have an abortion.
Special election Saturday to find out who will succeed Ron Wright for 6th Congressional District
Saturday is Election Day in Texas, and some national politicians are keying in on a North Texas congressional race.
Large hail impacts parts of northern Tarrant County
Many people in Tarrant County are preparing to file insurance claims because of all the hail damage that came with Wednesday night’s severe weather.
Man accused of shooting Burleson officer, fatally carjacking woman arrested
A police officer in Burleson was shot multiple times early Wednesday morning during a traffic stop near Burleson High School.
Survey reveals what struggles Texans with disabilities had to deal with during the winter storm
A new survey revealed the stories of people who struggled to keep medical equipment on and temperature-sensitive medicine safe, along with everything else Texans had to do to survive the storm.
Fmr. Dallas officer accused of murder out of jail after judge rules no probable cause in case against him
A former Dallas police officer who was accused of plotting two murders has been released from jail after a judge ruled there is no probable cause to proceed with the case.
More businesses come out against voting bills proposed here in Texas
More businesses have come out against Texas’ election law, though Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that people are fed up with corporations dictating public policy.
American Airlines opposes voting bill passed by Texas Senate
One of the state’s largest companies, American Airlines, has come out in opposition of a voting bill passed by the Texas Senate overnight.
Texas lawmakers pass bills to help prevent winter storm power crisis, but some say more is needed
After the legislators failed to fix the system following the 2011 winter storm, some are skeptical as to whether politicians will get it right this time.