Clients put 'Santa' contractor on naughty list

In March, Kurt Berger and his wife Alison Hoehn signed a contract with Classic Renovators and owner "Santa" Ed Turner, who to add a two-story, two-car garage to their home. According to canceled checks provided by the couple, they gave Turner a lot of money up front -- around $30,000 -- supposedly for Turner to buy materials with his contractor discount.

Navigating holiday air travel

You can control a lot about road travel, but you can't control air travel. Canceled flights can result in real holiday heartburn. Here's some ways to help prevent that from happening.

Would your HS student cheat on a test if no teacher was present?

In the wake of the pandemic, more metro high schools turned to remote learning to help students catch up on missing credits so they could graduate.But a teacher and longtime critic of how school districts use online credit recovery classes discovered what he believes is proof of how easily those students can cheat on tests.

I-Team: Would your HS student cheat on a test if no teacher was present?

By Randy Travis Published December 12, 2023 DALLAS, Ga. - In the wake of the pandemic, more metro high schools turned to remote learning to help students catch up on missing credits so they could graduate. But a teacher and longtime critic of how school districts use online credit recovery classes discovered what he believes is proof of how easily those students can cheat on tests. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/would-your-hs-student-cheat-on-a-test-if-no-teacher-was-present

Residents complain about delayed landfill project

A Georgia county’s plan to go green with its landfill has sparked a major backlash. That’s because the plan to turn waste into fuel has yet to materialize, and now upset taxpayers want to know where more than $20 million went. The FOX 5 I-Team got an up-close look at what that money has paid for.

I-Team: Bride locked up by probate judge testifies in JQC hearing for Douglas County judge

By Randy Travis Published December 5, 2023 DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - Tears flowed during testimony over whether an embattled Douglas County probate judge should be punished for her actions both on and off the bench. Christina Peterson faces 30 counts of violating the judicial code of conduct, including decisions she made before ever becoming a judge. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/bride-locked-up-by-probate-judge-testifies-in-jqc-hearing

I-Team: Popular Dallas Markets ordered closed after owner builds unpermitted bunker

By Randy Travis Published November 20, 2023 DALLAS, Ga. - At least 200 family-run businesses scrambled to find new locations after the city of Dallas ordered a popular shopping destination shut down. The Dallas Markets opened two years ago in a Paulding County-area warehouse. Shoppers flocked to enjoy an impressive variety of locally designed arts and crafts, food trucks, even live entertainment, all in one place. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/popular-dallas-markets-ordered-closed-after-worried-owner-builds-unpermitted-bunker

How AI can help with meal planning

AI seems so complicated, but using it for small chores can be a great way to start understanding its power. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle walks Alyse Eady how to build a meal plan using the technology.

Newton County dissolves dive team supplied by a firefighter’s scuba store

An internal report details why Newton County decided to fire Fire Chief Mike Conner and Inspector Glenn Mikos, following a FOX 5 I-Team investigation that found Mikos' scuba store had been supplying the department's dive team for years. The report also reveals the fate of the dive team.