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.

Sheriff: No evidence schools were notified about Colt Gray

An investigation uncovered no evidence local schools were notified about Colt Gray, the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, after an FBI tip.

Commerce man arrested for killing 19-year-old woman, GBI says

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested a 23-year-old Commerce man in connection with the death of a local woman earlier this month.

Second Jackson County 12-year-old arrested for making threat at school: Sheriff

Yet another Georgia student has been arrested for allegedly making a threat at school in the days after the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School.

Georgia schools face threats, student arrests after Apalachee shooting

At least 11 students across Georgia have been arrested for making threats on social media toward schools or bringing weapons to class in the days after the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School.

Ex-Jackson County jailer charged with aggravated assault

A former Jackson County jailer is now in custody at the same place he used to work after the GBI charged him with aggravated assault and battery.

Commerce cop repeatedly charged innocent drivers with DUI

For nearly a year, the Commerce Police Department charged innocent people with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol who insisted all along there was no evidence to make an arrest.

Commerce cop on paid leave after wrongly trusting roadside drug test

The Commerce Police Department placed one of its officers on paid administrative leave after he made a drug arrest using a roadside test the police chief said was inaccurate.

Crews battle Jackson County house fire

West Jackson fire officials battled a house fire on Boone Road Monday afternoon.

Commerce councilwoman arrested for sale of marijuana by GBI

The GBI recently arrested 43-year-old Roshuanda Merritt of Commerce following a drug investigation in Jackson County.