With wipe and mask demand high, fiber maker sets $48M growth

A unit of a Thai chemical company will spend $48 million to expand production in Georgia, citing strong demand because of the coronavirus pandemic for synthetic fibers used in face masks and wipes.

Covington woman charged with concealing father's death, dumping body

A Covington woman is behind bars accused of concealing her father's death for months and lying to concerned friends and family members about his whereabouts. Police announced a break in the case one month after human remains  were discovered in a wooded area on Boy Scout Road in Newton County.

Crews recover body of teen who drowned in Alcovy River

Crews located and recovered the body of 14-year-old old DeJerein "DJ" Grier Thursday after he drowned in the Alcovy River.

Covington pharmaceutical company working on COVID-19 treatment

Researchers in Covington and at other large pharmaceutical companies, that are typically competitors, are setting aside their differences to form an alliance against COVID-19 to come up with a coronavirus treatment.

Trust Initiative to improve relations between police and the community

Protests are happening in cities across Georgia. That has led relationships between police and some communities to be torn apart. Some police departments in Georgia are taking a new approach to improve relations.

#ThankYouHeroes: Mattel unveils new collection of toys honoring front line workers of COVID-19

All net proceeds will be donated to #FirstRespondersFirst, an initiative created to help provide essential supplies, equipment and resources for health care workers and their families.

Georgia camp employee retires after 55 years helping children

After serving more than a million years to campers for half a century, the Newton County man is hanging up his spatula.

New crime linked to trio of wallet-stealing women

A new crime has been linked to the trio of women accused of stealing employees' wallets at retail stores across north Georgia.  

Gym thief steals truck, wears wig

An Atlanta teen who police say posed as a woman is wanted for stealing from several gyms across metro Atlanta.