Georgia News

3 Workers Hurt When Roof Collapses in Georgia

Authorities say three people were injured when the roof of a home collapsed in Atlanta. Atlanta fire officials say construction workers were on the roof doing renovations to the two-story, wood-frame house on Flat Shoals Avenue when the collapse occurred …

Police Hunt Waffle House Bandits in Atlanta, Georgia

Police say they’re hunting a pair of suspects they consider serial robbers who have struck at least 11 Waffle House restaurants across metro Atlanta. Norcross police Sgt. Bill Grogan tells WSB Radio that the men are suspected of robbing the …

OSHA Cites Georgia Company After Trench Collapse

Federal officials say they found that a Georgia firm violated safety regulations after a Covington man died when a trench collapsed at a subdivision in Cumming. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Friday that Jackson-based …

OSHA Cites Georgia Company After Trench Collapse

Federal officials say they found that a Georgia firm violated safety regulations after a Covington man died when a trench collapsed at a subdivision in Cumming. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Friday that Jackson-based …

Georgia City Hopes to Add Tornado Sirens to Parks

Authorities in Rome hope to install tornado sirens at five parks in the northwest Georgia city. The Floyd County Emergency Management Agency is applying for a $135,000 grant which would pay for the warning systems. The Rome News-Tribune reports that …

Georgia Theatre Reopens With Built-in Fire Remnants

The newly renovated Georgia Theatre begins a series of grand opening concerts Monday, with reminders of a devastating 2009 fire still visible in the charred bricks and the blackened front doors. Owner Wilmot Greene said workers managed to save some …

Georgia Court Wrestles with Bizarre Malpractice Case

After a mentally ill Georgia man was charged with stabbing his mother to death amid a psychotic rage, his father took a peculiar step that has so far divided Georgia courts: He filed a medical malpractice lawsuit seeking damages from …

University of Georgia Student Injured in ‘Foam Party’ Sues Frat

A University of Georgia student who was injured at a fraternity’s “foam party” has filed a lawsuit seeking medical expenses. Leah Carole Mock said in the lawsuit filed this week in Athens-Clarke County Superior Court that a tooth was broken …

Georgia Thief Takes 12-ton Dump Truck on 106-mile Journey

Authorities say someone stole a 12-ton dump truck from a Columbus business and drove it 106 miles across Georgia before leaving it in a lot near Griffin. Ricky Catrett, owner of Flat Rock Sand & Gravel, notified police Tuesday morning …

Savannah, Ga. Considers Tougher Laws after Dog Attacks

Officials in Savannah say they’re considering ways to strengthen animal control ordinances after dogs attacked children at a playground, severely injuring a 7-year-old boy. Two dogs attacked several children at the east Savannah playground on June 21. Authorities say one …