I-Team: Surging costs of raising children
You don't need a finance expert to tell you children take a bit out of budgets. But how big that bite is has gone from a nibble to a mouthful. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle runs the numbers.
I-Team: Cap on overdraft fees struck down
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the last few years has aggressively tried to limit what it called excessive fees. But the new administration has a more business-friendly approach to fees like overdraft charges.
Mentally ill Cobb County inmate sues after video reveals punches, choking while seeking medical treatment
The mother of a mentally ill Cobb County inmate is speaking out after seeing her son being punched and held for nearly a minute in a chokehold while seeking medical care.
I-Team: Family sues Cobb County over inmate's beating
Last month, the FOX 5 I-Team shared chilling video of a Cobb County inmate being punched and put in a chokehold while in custody. The sheriff's office says the case is now under investigation and won't comment, but the man's family is talking.
Top FOX 5 I-Team Stories: April 6-12, 2025
From bank overdraft fees, to school speed cameras, to tax-related ID theft, the FOX 5 I-Team covered a lot of news this week that will help keep you safe and aware. Let's take a look back at this week's investigative coverage with Dana Fowle and Johnny Edwards.
I-Team: Tax-related ID theft up 26 percent
As the tax deadline looms, the FBI has issued a warning about ID theft. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle takes a look at what's happening and how to protect yourself.
I-Team: Georgia lawmakers zoom past school speed cameras ban
The Georgia General Assembly wrapped up another year's work on Friday and throughout the session, we told you a lot about two proposals to cut down on abuses by school zone speed cameras. But as you might have guessed, nothing got passed before lawmakers went home Friday.
Engaged? Make a meeting about finances a top priority before marriage
National data shows that couples who argue about money once a week raise their chance of divorce by 30%.
23andMe: Georgia AG urges residents to delete accounts
The genetic testing company 23andMe has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This leaves the personal DNA data of 15 million customers in potential limbo.
I-Team: Overdraft charge limits may be lifted
A federal watchdog group capped bank overdraft fees last year, but now there's a solid chance that could be lifted. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle says now is the time to be a savvy consumer and know what banks charge the most.
I-TEAM: Chew gum and microplastics
The American Chemical Society had its spring meeting and revealed that chewing gum releases microplastics with each chew. But the group also said they're not trying to alarm us -- but it's worth more exploration.
Proposed bill banning speed cameras in Georgia diluted with three-year extension
wo bills targeting Georgia’s school zone speed cameras are headed for a vote in the Senate on Wednesday.
Georgia speed camera, ticketing bills get pushback
Those who hoped this would be the year to get speed cameras and automated ticketing systems off of Georgia's streets may have another thing coming. Both bills have been watered down. FOX 5 I-Team reporter Johnny Edwards takes a look at where the legislation currently stands.
I-Team: 23andMe
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and experts are warning that the company could sell customers' medical and ancestry data. Dana Fowle has more information about what is happening and advice on how to delete your information.
I-Team: Buy Now, Pay Later
Buy now, pay later sounds like a great idea until it isn't. Dana Fowle outlines why this might lead to impulse shopping and why that can lead to trouble.
I-Team: Workers and economic uncertainty
Many full-time employees are admitting that they are worried about what is going to happen in the future. Will they be laid off? Will there be a recession?
High school coach begged Gwinnett County for months to fix a dangerous road. Then a terrifying wreck happened
A Barrow County couple suffered serious injuries in a car wreck near Seckinger High School on Feb. 4, after the wife took a wrong turn in the dark and drove off an embankment.
I-Team: Dangerous road in Gwinnett County gets fixes
For months, Seckinger Jaguars’ head football Coach Toni Lotti had been waging a one-man campaign for safety improvements to West Rock Quarry Road. A Barrow County couple suffered serious injuries in a car wreck near Seckinger High School on Feb. 4, after the wife took a wrong turn in the dark and drove off an embankment.
I-Team: Childcare costs outpace salaries
The cost of childcare has always taken a bite out of family budgets, the new data shows the high cost is now becoming too high a price for many families. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle takes a look at the numbers.
I-Team: Gas pump prices trending down
High heating bills this winter have made budgets tight, but gas prices should be going down. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle takes a look at this surprising decrease in prices just in time for spring break travel.