Woman accused in Wendy's arson interacts with Norcross police two months earlier
Some two months before police charged Natalie White with burning down the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed by police, she had another interaction with police.
COVID-19-related scams targeting college students
COVID-19-related scams are targeting college students. It’s such an issued that Florida’s attorney general has issued a warning.
50 percent of current unemployment claims not done correctly
Unemployment figures are still rising in the state, but it’s expected to level off soon.
No pending evictions in struggling community despite high unemployment
Affordable housing in metro Atlanta comes at a premium. So, while it’s good news that the state’s unemployment figures have dropped nearly three percent since April, families are still in jeopardy of losing their homes.
Ethics Commission fines group that backed Stacey Abrams $50,000
A group backing Stacey Abrams’ 2018 gubernatorial campaign was fined $50,000 by the state ethics commission for failing to report the money it raised and spent to help her get elected.
Unmasked postal clerk calls cops in dispute over whether masks are 'required' or 'recommended' inside
Confusion over mask policies at a local post office led to an emotional encounter between a customer and a clerk. And then the police.
Georgia issues 3rd COVID-19-related evictions hold
Renters in danger of losing their place to live are getting another reprieve. The Georgia Supreme Court has extended for the third time the judicial emergency, which means a temporary halt to evictions.
Georgia police training director believes Brooks shooting was 'tragic, yet justified'
The man who runs the training academy for nearly all Georgia law enforcement officers says the shooting of Rayshard Brooks was tragic, yet justified.
Make-believe meets reality: GDOT planning to seize fairy village to widen highway
A place in the north Georgia mountains that celebrates the magic of make-believe finds itself facing some real-world troubles.
The GA Lottery just had its best April sales ever, the same month stimulus checks arrived
The COVID-19 shutdown had the Georgia Lottery staring at millions of dollars of lost sales, money the state counted on to fund the popular HOPE scholarship.
FOX 5 I-Team tracks who paid for summer travels of Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan
Who paid for all of the Lt. Governor's beach trips?
Georgia DOL makes online UI forms easier to understand
Unemployment claims continue for the second week to head down. That’s good news, but still many are having trouble filing out those unemployment claims.
Audit confirms I-Team Investigation: College Park secret bank accounts misappropriated money
After an I-Team investigation of two secret bank accounts in College Park, the city ordered an outside audit. The findings are in.
GA training director: Floyd video will be mandatory for all basic recruits
Instructors at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center are already using the George Floyd video to stress the danger of knee-to-neck restraints.
Georgia unemployment claims dropping
There is some good news coming from the unemployment picture. According to the labor commissioner, unemployment claims are down from last week by 323,000. That’s great. But unemployment is still a huge issue across the state. Let’s take a look at the numbers.
Gwinnett jail abuse lawsuits cost taxpayers $3 million
Gwinnett County taxpayers have spent nearly $3 million so far to settle a string of jail abuse lawsuits.
Fulton County DA Paul Howard defends decision to close politically sensitive case
Fulton County DA Paul Howard decided to close a public integrity investigation of then Mayor Kasim Reed's family friend. The decision came during time period when city of Atlanta sent $250,000 in grant money to Howard's office. The majority of it was used to boost Howard's salary. Howard said there was no politics at play.
DOL: Social media threads offer bad unemployment benefits advice
New unemployment figures are out. Georgia is at the highest unemployment rate on record, nearly 12 percent. It passed the previous record from the Great Recession which was 10.6 percent a decade ago.
FOX 5 I-Team finds city budget document that shows money sent to Fulton DA Paul Howard
City of Atlanta budget document shows source of money paid to Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard's office - some of which was used to bolster Howard's pay.
She reached for the peanut butter, then this happened
A Lilburn great-grandmother credited her medical alert device for getting quick help after a kitchen accident.