Marietta auto shop shuts down, leaving customers hunting for vehicles
Customers say they dropped off their cars at a longtime Marietta body shop for repairs. Weeks later, the business had disappeared without notice along with their vehicles.
Mitzi Bickers trial: City official placed on leave after courtroom allegations
The shocking revelation came in opening statements of the federal trial of Pastor Mitzi Bickers.
CEO wins medical marijuana license then gives $50,000 to Governor Kemp's Leadership Committee
The CEO of one of only 6 companies selected to grow medical cannabis gave Governor Brian Kemp’s Leadership Committee $50,000 weeks after his company was awarded a license.
Lawsuit settlement reached over EpiPen prices
Viatris, once called Mylan, has agreed to settle a $264 million class-action lawsuit over skyrocketing EpiPen prices.
Does your roof have these shingles? Why some want a Georgia law to make insurance carriers pay up
Whenever an Atlas Chalet customer suffered roof damage, some insurance companies would only pay to replace individual shingles, leaving homeowners stuck paying for a new roof on their own or with a patch job that no contractor would warranty.
Teach kids to use credit cards responsibly before they leave home
Money management means a lot of things. And one of those is the responsible use of a credit card. Those lessons should start at home, not after they're out on their own.
Skilled trades offer high pay, job satisfaction for Georgians
A state competition gathered together thousands of young Georgians who work with their hands to show off, compete, and get ready to enter the job market.
Digital payment apps to report earned income to the IRS
Digital payments using an app is how many people do business today. At the start of the new year, the IRS instituted a change in order to collect taxes on those platforms.
Man behind drug operation targeting metro Atlanta kids drops Sovereign Citizen strategy, pleads guilty
Four years after the FOX 5 I-Team exposed a drug network targeting metro high schools, the mastermind pleaded guilty in Douglas County.
POA won't allow 'lost dog' signs for pet lost far from home
A pet rescue expert says that signs are the best way to find a lost animal, but one Georgia woman's hunt to find her beloved pet became complicated when the community association would not allow lost dog signs to be displayed.
Why are so many inmates dying in the Gwinnett County Jail?
Eight people have died since a new administration took over in January 2021 - more than any other metro jail of a similar size.
Proposed legislation would dramatically alter Georgia medical cannabis program
New bill proposed by State Representative Alan Powell would make more than triple number of companies selling medicinal marijuana and force program to follow Georgia Open Records Act. Bill follows months of I-TEAM reporting about controversial bid winners, secret bids and closed hearings.
Overlooked customers pulling their support from Support Black Colleges
According to its owners, Support Black Colleges takes in millions of dollars in revenue by selling clothing and caps. The Atlanta-based company is now facing criticism from customers for not delivering on its promises and its T-shirts.
Feds investigate add-on fees, hope to save consumers billions of dollars
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans a crackdown on what it calls junk fees. The feds call it the "fee economy" and believe it obscures the true price of a purchase.
Gwinnett County Sheriff personally pledges $5,000 to help solve hit-and-run death of deputy's son
Hoping to generate new leads, Gwinnett County Sheriff Keybo Taylor put up $5000 of his own money to the already $12,000 reward for information that helps solve a hit-and-run case from last summer.
Atlanta woman warning about 'cyber muggings' using payment app
It only took four minutes for a stranger to try and steal thousands of dollars from the Atlanta woman's bank account. Now she's warning others about the dangers.
Young accused killer of 6-month-old in NW Atlanta in and out of jail for years
It was the murder that shocked the city's conscience. 6 month old Grayson Fleming-Gray was shot and killed while sitting in his mom’s child seat.
Start a new financial tradition in February
This February, one of the best things you can do with your partner is sit down and talk about how financially you can get what you want for your future.
Bookkeeper admits to role helping former Stonecrest mayor steal COVID relief funds
Lania Boone, a bookkeeper Lary hired for one of companies, admitted to helping the former mayor siphon CARES act money for personal use.
Acting Lawrenceville Police Chief discloses 7-year-old affair to 'heal our department'
Days after the Lawrenceville Police chief stepped down after a sexual harassment investigation, the new acting chief has admitted to an affair with an employee while working as a sergeant with the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office.