Bar fight at Lake Lanier Islands hotel leads to four men facing charges
A Tuesday night fight at Lake Lanier Islands led to four men facing criminal charges. According to the Hall County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), deputies responded to Legacy Lodge just before midnight and found 47-year-old Carmelo Perez Rodriguez of Bean Station, Tennessee with injuries to his face. Officials said that...
Fulton County Jail inmate attacked while watching loved one’s candlelight vigil
An Atlanta family is concerned about the safety of their loved one who was jumped and stabbed at the Fulton County Jail. The attack was so severe the inmate was treated at Grady Memorial Hospital. FOX 5 is not naming the inmate to protect his identity. The Fulton County Sheriff's...
OSHA Finds Violations That Led To A Fatality At A Local Plant
Federal safety investigators say an engineering and construction company exposed workers to deadly hazards at the Hanwha Q Cells solar panel plant in Cartersville. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Hyoungwon E&C America Incorporated following the death of...
Ex-Jail Officer Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Co-worker’s Paycheck
The ex-officer faces seven charges. Shalanda Williams, a former officer at DeKalb (GA) County Jail, has been arrested for allegedly redirecting a co-worker’s direct-deposit payroll to her personal bank account, WSB-TV reports. The 47-year-old was taken into custody on Nov. 20 and was fired that day. An investigation...
A new home for the holidays: Apartments for youth aging out of foster care...
LISTEN: An apartment complex in Decatur that will provide housing for young adults aging out of Georgia’s foster care system is close to opening. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports. Anwar Hogan entered foster care as a teenager and moved into a group home before joining an aftercare program when...
Iconic Buckhead Steakhouse to Shut Doors After 22 Years
Atlanta’s dining scene is bidding a bittersweet farewell to one of its longtime favorites as Dantanna’s, the beloved Buckhead steakhouse and sports bar, prepares to close its original location this weekend. Nestled near Lenox Square since 2003, Dantanna’s has been a go-to spot for generations of locals and...
Carla Price brings experience to NGPG Hamilton Mill
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Hamilton Mill is adding more experience to its clinic with the addition of Carla Price, MD. Price has worked in the northeast Georgia area for more than two decades. “I’ve cared for families in this area for pretty much all of my career,” Dr. Price...
Armed, escaped inmate uses stolen cars, Uber to avoid capture across metro Atlanta
Law enforcement is searching for an escaped prisoner from Rockdale County and now a reward is being offered for usable information.
Suspected DUI driver smashed into several cars, then went to Popeyes
Police say James Mann, 53, crashed into several cars in Johns Creek before crashing into more in Duluth.
Man shot after police say he pulled a gun on officers in Sandy Springs
Video shared with Channel 2 Action News shows a large number of officers at Dunwoody Place and Roswell Road. Police have asked the public to stay clear of the area.
