School district plans Saturday school to overcome learning loss
Educators across the country said students have suffered during the pandemic. Many districts are trying to find ways to overcome the learning loss. Rome City Schools released their plans to help, and it looks like some students will be spending their Saturdays in a classroom.
Pilot killed, thousands without power after single-engine plane crash near Cave Spring, officials say
Georgia Power says crews worked well into the morning to repair a transmission line structure clipped by a plane early Monday evening. The plane then crashed, killing the pilot, officials say.
Man shot in the head while walking along dirt path in Rome, police say
Police in Rome are investigating after a man was found shot to the head along a dirt path near U.S. 411 on Monday morning.
Former director of Georgia sexual assault center accused of misappropriating funds
The former director of a Georgia sexual assault center is accused of misappropriating $22,000 while in her position.
Spike in thefts of catalytic converters in north Georgia
Law enforcement agencies across north Georgia are dealing with a spike in catalytic converter thefts.
Georgia teen rescued from fiery crash
A police officer, a firefighter and a witness all come together to save a teen after a fiery car crash.
House passes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
House Democrats have rushed to pass the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing.
Alleged gang members charged in Georgia jail attack
Seven Georgia jail inmates face additional charges after authorities say they physically and sexually assaulted another inmate.
Police searching for missing Rome teen
Rome police are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl last seen on Wednesday.
Baby bald eagle dies less than 2 days after birth
A baby bald eagle that hatched Wednesday on the campus of a northwest Georgia college has died after less than 48 hours of life.
Floyd County man reportedly missing for over a week
If you've seen Curtis Ray Harrison, please call the Floyd County Police Department.
Another GA hospital vaccinated 100s of ineligible people. Why DPH says this one is different
A northwest Georgia hospital confirmed to the FOX 5 I-Team it has vaccinated hundreds of people not yet eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Elberton clinic hoping new revelations will convince state to return seized vaccine
The Medical Center of Elberton is again appealing a state decision to suspend their COVID vaccine shipments, hoping a FOX 5 I-Team investigation proves the rules were confusing for who should be vaccinated.
George Floyd billboard in DC issues statement for justice
An activist group teamed up with artist Don Perlis to install a billboard in D.C. to commemorate the death of George Floyd – and to call out for social justice.
Police: 25-year-old Floyd County woman missing for over a month
Georgia police are searching for a woman who went missing over a month ago in Floyd County.
Developers vie to build on city-owned land in Georgia city
Two developers are competing to build on land owned by a northwest Georgia city.
Agent: Missing wallet led to killings of 2 Georgia women
Georgia authorities believe they know why two sisters were killed, shoved into a car trunk and dumped off a bridge in a case that has led to charges against nine people: One of the suspects was missing his wallet and accused the women of taking it, an investigator said.
Georgia gives $1M in credits for affordable housing in Rome
The state of Georgia has awarded nearly $1 million in tax credits to help build 80 mixed-income apartments in Rome.
Floyd County terminates election director after state audit uncovers uncounted votes
Floyd County's Board of Elections voted Thursday to fire its executive director after elections officials discovered hundreds of ballots were left uncounted before the county's initial certification.
Floyd County completes rescan of ballots after audit uncovered error
Election workers in Floyd County rescanned more than 8,000 ballots Tuesday as they worked to fix an error in their initial vote totals.