Stonecrest mayor quits day before he answers federal fraud charges
The only mayor in Stonecrest's brief history is calling it quits, one day before he’s due back in federal court on COVID relief fraud charges.
New year, old crime: COVID relief fraud still on the minds of Georgia prosecutors
The New Year is starting with an old problem: prosecuting Georgians who lied to get COVID-19 relief money.
Equifax to add 'Buy Now, Pay Later' programs to credit history
The Atlanta-based credit monitoring company will begin in February to include your payment history with BNPL programs.
Don't forget to gift yourself this holiday season
Christmas 2021 is in our rearview mirror, but we are betting you forgot an important gift — one for yourself. We're not talking about more things or more stuff, but gifts that will give you peace of mind.
Drink touting health benefits from chlorophyll has little chlorophyll in it according to an independent lab
Her name is Azalea Blalock and we met her at her home pitching a product she sells called gkChlorophyll. The I-Team ordered a bottle of it from her Web Page. We went undercover to pick it up. She was happy to sing its praises.
Student loan repayment scams surge with confusion over repayment restart
Federal student loan payments will resume early next year. For some borrowers, this is a confusing time that scammers are taking advantage of. FOX
Woman treated cancer patient after claiming to family she was a doctor when she wasn't
She called herself a doctor and charged big money to treat a man with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. But, she isn't a licensed medical doctor.
Check these things off your end-of-year finance to-do list
The end of the year can be so expensive. Holidays. Travel. Dinners. End-of-year costs add up, so let’s save you a little money in the final days of 2021.
2021: Year of the Great Resignation
An unexpected symptom of the pandemic shutdown has been something called The Great Resignation. For months a record number of workers quit their jobs.
Three wounded officers and the men who rescued them honored by governor
A high-speed chase, a high-powered rifle, and an unknown danger in the darkness.
Austell police chief retires while under GBI investigation sparked by I-Team inquiry
Georgia’s Speaker of the House, David Ralston, has removed one of the members of the Georgia Medical Marijuana Commission.
Special needs resident 'in starvation mode' at licensed home, family says
A Fayette County family cannot understand how their special needs loved one apparently went months without being properly fed even though he was in the care of a state-licensed facility.
Closing old accounts is important in preventing identity theft
Think about all the accounts you have. There are probably too many to juggle regularly. Well, there is a downside to ignoring unused accounts. If you haven’t used an account for two years, security experts will tell you to close those accounts or re-activate them.
Austell police chief, medical marijuana commissioner under GBI investigation after I-Team inquiry
Now, an I-Team exclusive. The GBI has opened an investigation of Austell Police Chief Bob Starrett and the department’s K9 expenses. Starrett is also one of seven members of the medical marijuana commission.
New Insurance Commissioner John King vows to change culture at troubled department
The man picked by Governor Brian Kemp to clean up the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner is new to the insurance industry, but battle tested on many levels of law enforcement. John King becomes the first Hispanic constitutional statewide officer in Georgia History.
Americans not accessing federal COVID-related funeral reimbursements
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died of COVID-19. It’s been an economic hardship for families. The government has funeral assistance dollars, but not enough people are applying.
FOX 5 I-Team not allowed to attend medical marijuana protest pre-hearing
The FOX 5 I-Team has learned that trying to keep up with the Georgia Medical marijuana bid protests is no easy task.
GGC criminal justice professor busted for felony shoplifting
An unlikely shoplifting suspect faces multiple counts.
Put a finance talk on this year's Thanksgiving menu
There are a few things you don’t talk about over the holidays: politics and money. But this year make an exception. With the family together again it's a good time to talk about finances.
Allowed to keep all fees for herself, first-year probate judge expected to pocket $280,000
Judge Christina Peterson was elected last year. She's due to make more than the governor, Supreme Court Chief Justice, and the state's two U.S. senators because county commissioners allow her to keep all vital records fees for herself.