Hundreds of Peachtree City students sickened as flu season fires up

School officials at Crabapple Lane Elementary School in Peachtree City said some of those students were sent home throughout the day.

New thrift store funds counseling for first responders

A new kind of thrift store is open in metro Atlanta, the goal to help raise money to provide counseling services for first responders. It was started by fire department chaplains who have opened the program up to all public safety members. 

911 call: “Yes, I killed my mother and my wife”

Inside the brick home on Coventry Court, deputies discovered two women's bodies: The murder suspect's mother, Dr. Kathy Edwards, 57, and his pregnant wife, Venus Quanteh, 31.

Fayetteville Christmas parade and tree lighting

The Christmas season got off on the right foot in Fayetteville as the community hosted its annual Christmas parade and tree lighting.

Deputies: Georgia man killed mother, wife then called 911

Deputies say the Fayette County man called 911 after he murdered his mother and his wife in their home.

Family saved by barking dogs from fire that destroys Peachtree City home

A Peachtree City family says they lost everything in a devastating house fire last week the night after Thanksgiving. The community is rallying in a big way to help the family get back on their feet.

Rogue road re-stripping leaves marks, damage to passing cars

The Georgia Department of Transportation is apologizing after a rogue re-stripping project along State Road 74 damaged several vehicles in Peachtree City.

Man shot while trying to stop robbery crew breaking into his car

A man was shot in the leg after trying to stop robbers from stealing out of his car at a gas station on Highway 138.

Man charged in deadly hit and run in Fayetteville

Police in Fayetteville have arrested man in connection to a deadly hit and run this week.

Personal dash cam captures thief breaking into cars at football game

Deputies in Fayette County are looking for a man who broke into cars at a high school football game last Friday. The man targeted students’ cars at Whitewater High School.

High winds and falling tree damage doctor’s office

High winds on Tuesday sent a tree crashing down on a doctor’s office in Peachtree City causing, of all things, serious flooding damage. That’s because a tree limb broke the building’s fire sprinkler system, sending patients and staff scrambling. 

Driver who crash fleeing police in PTC is son of legendary pro wrestler

A driver fled fleeing from a traffic stop in Peachtree City involves police from several other jurisdictions as he tried to flee Thursday morning. 

Atlanta 94-year-old WWll bomber pilot awarded France’s highest honor

A special honor for a 94-year old World War ll veteran from Peachtree City, Georgia. The French government awarded Al Lubinsky their highest national honor for his service as a bomber pilot.  

Sheriff: Gun thieves targeting pickups with hunting stickers and patriotic emblems

Here is a puzzling case out of Fayette County where investigators say thieves broke the window of a man’s pickup truck while at the gas pumps. We’ve heard of cases of thieves opening unlocked doors and sliding into the car. But this time they actually broke the glass to get inside. 

Deputies: Boasting lands couple back in jail for drug dealing

A Coweta County couple is in jail again after allegedly bragging they were back in business selling drugs just weeks after deputies raided their home in September. Undercover agents say they first raided the home of Albert Kelley and Debra Griffies following neighborhood complaints and an investigation into drug dealing.

Deputies arrest man in connection to tool thefts

Coweta County deputies have arrested a suspected tool thief that has been targeting contractors in several south metro Atlanta communities. Justin Dewberry was arrested at an East Point fast food restaurant after deputies said they were forced to use a Taser on him.