I-Team

Posted November 1, 2024 9:34am EDT By Dana Fowle The Atlanta property owner says the boarded-up building had no running water but somehow accrued a water bill of nearly $81,000. She appealed the tab, and was denied, so she took the Department of Watershed Management to court. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1541170

By Johnny Edwards Published October 31, 2024 ATLANTA - The victim of an alleged sexual assault at the Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center is calling on the government to hurry up and rule on her case. Shaneka Jackson says she’s frustrated by the ongoing back-and-forth with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It's been two and half years since she filed her complaint with the VA's EEO office, and more than a year since her last appeal. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/woman-who-accused-va-polices-second-in-command-sexual-assault-asks-feds-closure

Traveling can be stressful, and tempers can flare up at the airport boarding line. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle says one airline is pushing back against flyers who jump places in line and board ahead of others who paid for priority boarding.

Fifty years ago on Monday, an act gave women the right to get a credit card without a man's signature. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle takes a look at the progress made since the signing of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

The U.S. Agriculture Department reports more than 200 schools may have bought meat connected to a massive recall for lunches. One of those is in Conyers. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle takes a look at what the government found.

By Johnny Edwards Published October 24, 2024 -- Fire and settlement: A July 2023 fire at Metro Site, linked to SK Battery's scrap, led to a $31 million settlement. -- Evidence claims: Metro Site alleges SK Battery destroyed videos showing illegal battery dumping. -- Community warning: Owner Scott Ledford warns locals about the company’s unsafe practices. -- More lawsuits: SK Battery also faces a Banks County suit over fire risks near public property. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/destroyed-recycling-center-settles-sk-battery-31-million-blasts-company

This year's heavy hurricane season has highlighted a hard-to-swallow reality: Fewer homeowners are insured than in years past. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle talks with the Georgia insurance commissioner about the drop in coverage.

There's a sweet spot to getting the good candy to pass out on Halloween without blowing your budget. The Fox 5 I-Team’s Dana Fowle tells us when to buy, and what the kids wants.

The flooding we've seen this hurricane season reminds us that water damage can happen well into the interior of a state, which has many Georgians thinking about getting flood insurance. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle talked to Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King about coverage options.

By Johnny Edwards Published October 14, 2024 ATLANTA - When her boss at the pizza restaurant fired her over text, Jaylee Morrison could hardly believe her eyes. "I didn't know u were lactating," the message said, "and we don't have breaks to pump every 25 minutes when u r the only server on." FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia-law-restricts-abortions-doesnt-protect-pregnant-women-workforce

Georgia is one of three states without laws to protect pregnant women. There are federal protections, but they don't cover a small business with less than 15 workers. FOX 5 I-Team reporter Johnny Edwards heard from a woman who says she was fired over text for "lactating."

With interest rates dropping, there’s been talk about it being a good time to finally look at car buying again, but the FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle says you should put your expectations in perspective.