Water bill dispute goes to court
An East Lake couple lodged a dispute over a more than $12,000 water bill with the Atlanta Water and Sewer Appeals board. It was denied. They took the unusual step of taking Watershed Management to court.
School zone cameras can keep on ticketing after two bills die in the GA legislature
Despite a growing backlash, automated school zone speed cameras aren't going away in Georgia any time soon.
Dallas man, who wrongly predicted terrorists, is back in business; why the city says shoppers are safe
Good news for bargain hunters and arts and crafts lovers. The Dallas Markets are back in business.
I-Team: Dallas Markets reopens after bizarre behavior
By Randy Travis Published April 2, 2024 DALLAS, Ga. - Good news for bargain hunters and arts and crafts lovers. The Dallas Markets are back in business. The popular shopping district in Paulding County was forced to close suddenly last October over unpermitted construction work combined with some odd behavior from its owner. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/his-terrorist-attack-prediction-startled-dallas-leaders-heres-why-theyre-letting-his-business-reopen
I -Team: Judge Christina Peterson's 'systemic incompetence'
By Randy Travis Published April 1, 2024 DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - She must go. That’s the unanimous recommendation from a hearing panel investigating Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson. The first-time judge has also been the subject of several FOX 5 I-Team investigations since she took office in late 2020. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/panel-douglas-judge-guilty-of-systemic-incompetence
Panel: Douglas judge guilty of 'systemic incompetence'
She must go. That’s the unanimous recommendation from a hearing panel investigating Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson.
Douglas judge guilty of ‘systemic incompetence’
Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson became a magnet of controversy from the moment she was sworn in for what is typically a non-controversial job. The hearing panel for the Judicial Qualifications Commission decided the probate judge’s actions proved she is guilty of quote systemic incompetence.
Georgia Squatter Reform Act passes, awaits governor's signature
Georgia's legislators have a new message for property squatters: The law is no longer on your side.
Squatter Reform Act passed at Georgia Capitol
Georgia lawmakers have a new message for property squatters -- the law is no longer on your side. Waiting for the governor's signature is the Georgia Squatter Reform Act' after it passed both the state's House and Senate. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle takes a look at some recent explosive cases.
Fired DFCS worker tells I-Team she didn’t handle rolling pin beating case, but got the ax anyway
Alexandria Armah lost her job with Gwinnett County DFCS after the death 8-year-old Sayra Barros, allegedly beaten to death by her stepmother with a wooden rolling pin. But Armah says it was her superiors, not her, who closed a prior complaint about Sayra's parents, a report that her father told school officials the child "had demons in her."
DFCS worker says she didn't handle beating case
In an exclusive interview with the FOX 5 I-Team, Alexandria Amrah said it was her superiors in the Gwinnett County office of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services who made the decision to close an earlier investigation into the deceased girl’s family. Not her, she said, nor the case manager she supervised, who also lost her job.
Boarding pets or in-home sitters: In Atlanta, 1 is a clear cost-saver
When it comes to boarding your pets or leaving them with a sitter, one is much cheaper for Atlantans.
Breaking down cost of pet sitting in Atlanta
Going on vacation is a lot of fun, but leaving your pets behind while you're out of town can cost a fortune. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle looks at a new report about whether boarding or having an in-house sitter is the best financial option.
Wedding crashers: Controversial spraying plagues historic site
It all seemed so perfect. A family from Washington State buys a historic home/wedding venue and then moves to quiet Hancock County a couple of hours east of Atlanta.
I-Team: Wedding crashers: Controversial spraying plagues historic site
By Randy Travis Published March 25, 2024 JEWELL, Ga. - It all seemed so perfect. A family from Washington State buys a historic home/wedding venue and then moves to quiet Hancock County a couple of hours east of Atlanta. But the next year came the vultures. And the flies. And the smell. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/wedding-crashers-controversial-practice-plagues-historic-site
Understand new student loan debt forgiveness
Many of America's public service workers will seen financial relief from student loan debt thanks to new moves from the Biden Administration. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle explains how this Public Service Loan Forgiveness departs from previous attempts.
Credit card late fees capped at $8, CFPB announces
Here’s a big win for the consumer. The federal government has ordered a cut in late credit card fees - down to $8.
Feds capping credit card late fee charges
Credit card late fees cost Americans $14 billion every year, but that may be changing if a new rule goes into effect.
Lamar County landfill leaders cast doubt on FBI investigation. FOX 5 I-Team confirms: It’s true
Leaders of Lamar County's solid waste authority took out a full-page ad in a local newspaper raising doubts about whether an FBI investigation involves them at all. But the FOX 5 I-Team found all signs point to yes, with the FBI confirming the probe involves the authority's controversial waste-to-fuel project. The same ad announced leachate evaporators are finally running, meaning machines inside the long-delayed recycling center aren't all sitting idle anymore.
Lamar Co. landfill leaders cast doubt on FBI probe
Leaders of Lamar County's solid waste authority took out a full-page ad in a local newspaper raising doubts about whether an FBI investigation involves them at all. But the FOX 5 I-Team found all signs point to yes.