Woman takes Atlanta to court over uninhabited building's $76K water bill
The boarded-up Atlanta building has no working plumbing, but the city says the couple who inherited it owed tens of thousands of dollars for water. She's now taking the case to court.
Woman who accused VA police’s second-in-command of sexual assault asks feds for closure
The victim of an alleged sexual assault at the Atlanta VA Medical Center says her EEOC appeals process is taking so long, the man she accused has already retired, while she still grapples with the federal bureaucracy. Shaneka Jackson, a former dispatcher for the Atlanta VA's police department, accused former Deputy Chief of Police Johnnie McCullor of harassing and groping her, which he denied.
50 years ago, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act gave women financial freedom
Monday marks the 50th anniversary of women getting the right to get a credit card without a man's signature.
Possible listeria-laced meats may be in hundreds of schools
The U.S. Agriculture Department reports more than 200 schools may have bought some of the lister-laced meat products for lunches. One of those is in Conyers, Georgia.
Destroyed recycling center settles with SK Battery for $31M, then blasts the company
A Banks County recycling center destroyed by fire last year has settled its lawsuit against SK Battery for $31 million, but is now blasting the Korean-owned company over its fire-prone scrap lithium-ion batteries. Metro Site accused the EV battery maker of withholding evidence during the lawsuit, and producing excess scrap batteries that caused dozens of internal fires at the sprawling plant off I-85 in Commerce.
Halloween Candy: When to buy and what kids want
It’s time to consider getting your Halloween candy, and there is a sweet spot for when to buy it.
It may be time to reconsider the need for flood insurance
If you have not considered flood insurance, Mother Nature's fickle new ways mean taking a second look.
