A suspect was arrested yesterday in connection with a fire that destroyed an automobile, according to Georgia’s Insurance and Safety Commissioner Ralph Hudgens. Lewis J. Vaughn, 53, of McRae, was charged with first degree arson, false reporting of a crime …
Fire investigators in metro Atlanta say a blaze that destroyed a home in Lilburn was actually an arson meant to conceal evidence of a burglary. Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services Lt. Colin Rhoden Wednesday said a Feb. 1 fire …
A Georgia-based golf car manufacturer has issued a recall for 950 of its vehicles. The Augusta Chronicle reports Club Car has issued recalls for some of its gas-powered golf cars, which are used for short-distance transportation. The Consumer Product Safety …
Jacksonville-based MedMal Direct Insurance Company (MedMal Direct) announces it has received its certificate of authority from the Georgia Department of Insurance and has officially launched operations as a medical malpractice insurance carrier in Georgia. MedMal Direct enables physicians to realize …
Georgia’s fire and insurance commissioner plans to fly over tornado-damaged areas in northwest Georgia Thursday, one day after storms demolished homes in Adairsville and overturned vehicles along nearby Interstate 75. Fire Safety and Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said he plans …
The Atlanta Public Safety Committee has voted to install carbon monoxide detectors in all public buildings and schools. WSB-TV reports the committee unanimously voted to pass the ordinance Tuesday. The vote comes more than a month after a carbon monoxide …
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating a blaze that gutted a church sanctuary in south Macon, Ga. The Telegraph reports that flames tore through the roof of the Reaching Souls Cathedral of Praise Apostolic Church early Monday morning. Macon-Bibb …
Fire officials in Atlanta’s northeastern suburbs say a neon sign transformer in the attic caused a fire that tore through a barbeque restaurant and left the building on the verge of collapsing. The fire was reported around 5:20 p.m. Jan. …
Mechanical failure has been ruled out as a potential cause behind a school bus accident in Covington, Ga., that left over 40 students and adults hospitalized earlier this week. The Covington News reports the Georgia State Patrol and the state …
A group of residents in Augusta, Ga., is beginning to discuss how to commemorate the upcoming centennial of one of the city’s most devastating events. The Augusta Chronicle reports that March 2016 will mark 100 years since 25 blocks of …