State fire investigators say a blaze that destroyed a 50-year-old church in central Georgia over the weekend was arson. Fire Investigators with Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens’ office said the fire started around 5:30 a.m. Sunday at the …
Some advocates for people who are wrongly convicted in Georgia courts say the state should come up with a system that would guide how they are compensated. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Georgia is among almost two dozen states without …
Residents of a community near Atlanta, Ga., are cleaning up after a tornado destroyed several homes and injured one woman. WSB-TV reports cable and phone company crews were arriving in Mansfield to start repairs Saturday, a day after the twister …
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has announced DeKalb, Etowah and surrounding counties have been approved for low-interest loans to cover damage from the March 18 storms. The loans are being disbursed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Bentley says the …
Like many people who lived in Athens at the time, Anne Shepherd clearly remembers March 31, 1973 – the day the tornado hit. Shepherd, owner of downtown’s Chick Music store, had gone out to a house on North Avenue with …
Tornadoes are Georgia’s No. 1 weather-related killer, claiming 23 lives and causing $500 million in damage from 2008 to 2012. But just how much warning you receive before a tornado hits your home depends on where you live. Last week’s …
The city commission in Albany this week gave preliminary approval for plans to replace a fire station that’s slowly sinking into the ground. Fire Station No. 3 was built in the mid-1980s on donated land. WALB-TV reports that workers discovered …
The Georgia Department of Transportation is being asked to investigate safety concerns raised by police about the design of a Savannah bypass where crashes have killed five people in 14 months. Savannah-Chatham County police began looking at the stretch of …
The state Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner is recommending Georgians use a new smartphone application to simplify information sharing after a car accident. Commissioner Ralph Hudgens says Wreckcheck, developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, helps users understand what …
Georgia Department of Transportation officials say thieves have stolen hundreds of metal storm grates from highways throughout metro Atlanta. Department of Transportation spokesman Mark McKinnon told WSB-TV the thefts happened within the past three months. Officials say nearly 600 storm …