Sheriff: Video shows squirt gun fight turn into real gun battle at Fayette County park

Investigators have released a portion of the surveillance video showing a squirt gun fight that turned into actual gunfire, killing one and injuring another in Fayette County earlier this month.

Georgia families turning to tornado shelters in wake of violent storms

With violent storms hitting North Georgia this spring, more people are turning to tornado shelters to keep themselves and their loved one’s safe.

Reward offered in Peachtree City liquor theft investigation

Police are offering a $500 reward to anyone who can help them catch a liquor thief who targeted the Frederick Brown Jr Amphitheater.

Fayetteville dealership donates handicap van to victim of Newnan tornado

A Georgia family received a new handicap van to replace the one destroyed in a tornado a few weeks ago, thanks to the generosity of a local dealership.

Georgia teen struggles to find hair care product, develops her own

Laurin Hinson created a pre-shampoo detangler after not finding a product that worked on her thick hair. She hopes her product will be useful to other girls facing a similar issue.

Coin-cashing company corrects pennies paycheck problem for Georgia man

A Fayetteville man no longer has to spend hours cleaning the oil or grease from more than 90,000 pennies which he said was dumped in his driveway as his last paycheck from his former employer.

EF-4 tornado was more than a mile wide with 170 mph peak winds, NWS says

A survey released by the National Weather Service detailed the amount of destruction the EF-4 tornado wrought in less than one hour.

Fayetteville offering amnesty for outstanding traffic tickets

The City of Fayetteville Municipal Court announced Tuesday it's launching an amnesty program for individuals facing arest and other penalties due to delinquent traffic tickets, city ordinance or misdemeanor violations. 

Fayette County educators, staff get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The Fayette County School District joins a number of other Georgia school systems, in opening a vaccination clinic for its employees. The site opened Thursday, at Fayette County High School.

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. 

New details about fiery Fayetteville crash

More details are being released about a fiery crash caught on camera in Fayetteville over the weekend. The two women rescued from that burning car are still in the hospital in critical condition and police are now crediting an unnamed passerby for also helping.

Fayetteville police officers rescue 2 people from fiery crash

Two police officers in Fayetteville are being hailed as heroes after rescuing the driver and passenger from a burning car. Officers Michael Perry and Maggie Murphy were the two officers on the scene of that car fire early Sunday morning on Helen Sams Parkway.

Mattie's Call for Fayetteville man who never showed for doctor's appointment

Fayette County deputies are searching for a Fayetteville man who left home from a doctor’s appointment but never arrived. A Mattie's Call, Georgia's emergency missing alert for disabled or elderly persons, has since been issued.

Georgia family's Christmas lights tradition busier than ever during pandemic

The Gaddy family has been wowing Georgians with their Christmas lights for 32 years, and children from back then bring their grandchildren now.