Thieves accused of stealing high-dollar fragrances

Police believe there is a ring of perfume bandits that have been hitting retail stores and shoplifting high-dollar fragrances. 

Peachtree City citizens first-hand police officer experience

Peachtree City police held a special class Saturday aimed at tackling the tough conversation surrounding police use of force.

Volunteers needed for weekend hurricane relief effort

A Metro Atlanta food bank is teaming up with the Salvation Army to send disaster relief to victims of the recent hurricanes.

Peachtree City pet shelter seeks help with new pups, rescues

A metro Atlanta animal rescue group has taken in a number of dogs from a Walker County hoarding case and all of the animals in desperate need of healthcare. It comes at a time when that refuge has seen a huge increase in the number of dogs at their shelter.

Atlanta college student cleared in racially charged social media post

Molly Akin from Peachtree City was falsely accused of racism after a fellow Samford University student took her picture and without her knowledge posted it to social media with a racially charged caption. The university cleared her of wrong doing. Since then she has become a victim of doxing by a teenage celebrity who reposted the original post and accused Molly and the university of being racists.

Food bank distributing produce, milk to Georgia families in need

Families in metro Atlanta are now getting government-subsidized food boxes as part of the USDA’s Farmers to Families program. 

Atlanta pilots skywriting message of hope

A group of local pilots is leaving a message in the skies over metro Atlanta hospitals. They hope their skywriting is a source of hope and encouragement to those on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19.  

Gunman wearing surgical mask leaves behind iPhone at Peachtree City store during robbery

Police say two armed robbers were taking advantage of the times by wearing surgical masks to hide their faces during a robbery at a Peachtree City convenience store. However, one of the men left behind a personal item that helped police identify him and spoil what could have been a perfect crime.  

Dentists, orthodontists and teachers team up to build better face mask for first responders

A group of dentists and orthodontists in Georgia is working on a better protective mask for first responders.  The mask uses shop vac Hepa filters, 3-D printed parts and elastic straps from old swim goggles. They say it will provide better protection than paper or cloth masks.