Mail carriers unveil 2023 holiday shipping, mailing deadlines
We are still more than two months out from Christmas, but it’s time to consider shipping deadlines.
Newton County cuts off payments to scuba store amid FOX 5's questions about conflict of interest
A Covington scuba store sold equipment and training to Newton County's fire department dive team, even though the store's owner, Glenn Mikos, is a fire inspector and dive team member. The county has suspended payments to the store amid FOX 5's questions about a potential conflict of interest.
The top 12 numbers scammers use to text or call
According to a group called BeenVerified, there are usually two carriers and often 12 different numbers scammers use. So, let’s explain how you can start blocking some of them.
For-profit colleges will have to prove they're worth the cost by July 2024
The US Department of Education is cracking down on for-profit colleges that can cost students more than they earn. This new standard will set tighter guidelines and put the squeeze on more than 1,700 schools.
The 'Dirty Dozen' of scam callers
Unrecognizable numbers are often a spam call, but it can be something you need to take sometimes. The Fox 5 I-Team’s Dana Fowle says there might be a way to narrow down the calls you pick up and the calls you can ignore.
Pharmacies may have sold sensitive medical information, report finds
A new report out says that pharmacies, where we make some of our most personal purchases, is sharing that very sensitive data.
Atlanta Water appeals board has low rate of refund approval, most cases denied
The FOX 5 I-Team decided to review 15 months of cases before the Atlanta Water Management's appeals board. We found that a bill adjustment was granted only 22% of the time.
Atlanta Water appeals board's low refund rate
The FOX 5 I-Team decided to review 15 months of cases before the Atlanta Water Management's appeals board. And we found that a bill adjustment was granted only 22% of the time.
Cars are worst product category reviewed for privacy, study shows
Losing our privacy through computers, apps, and social media doesn’t surprise us. But a new bit of research shows your car might be the biggest offender of your privacy of all.
Modern cars called 'privacy nightmare'
Researchers at Mozilla say internet-connected car have been collecting data on your medical and genetic information, your sex life, how fast you drive, where you go, music taste, and more.
Home prices falling in parts of South, Midwest
There are some spots where home prices are falling. And no, you don’t have to move to the other side of the country. Some of those cities are close enough to visit today.
Home prices dropping across the country
Americans has been exasperated for years trying to get into homes that they can afford, but new data shows there are some places across the country where prices are dropping. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle shares some areas that are close enough you could visit them today.
401K Day is the right day to start considering retirement savings
401k Day is about educating yourself about retirement, so let’s start with a few bits of knowledge to get started.
Narcan arriving to store shelves after FDA approves over-the-counter sales
A drug that will reverse the deadly effects of opioids is now available as an over-the-counter medicine. Narcan will start filling pharmacy shelves in the coming days. Naloxone is better known to many as Narcan, and the FDA has approved this as a nasal spray to be sold without a prescription.
Fulton sheriff's campaign paid wife's companies $83K so far
A FOX 5 I-Team investigation discovered thousands of dollars in campaign money paid to companies created by the wife of Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat.Two of those companies were not listed as required in the sheriff’s personal financial disclosure statements.
Simplified FAFSA form coming, could save students money
It has taken three years but a new form for getting federal financial aid is coming.
Justice Department arrests nearly 3,200 for COVID relief-related fraud
When billions of dollars of pandemic-related relief money started pouring into the economy, it was inevitable criminals would grab what they could. And they did.
Did Coffee County breach put future elections at risk? Depends on who you ask
The role Coffee County played in the election racketeering case not only raised questions about a potential criminal enterprise but the integrity of future elections across the country.
Washington Farms does about-face, no longer blames chaperon for playground accident
Read the fine print never meant more than it did in a story the FOX 5 I-Team broke about Washington Farms in Oconee County.
P-EBT cards mistakenly sent out to metro Atlanta families
Families who don’t qualify for free or reduced school lunches received free benefits cards in the mail this week. It puzzled many. The FOX 5 I-Team discovered it was a big mistake.