Fire and hazmat crews have responded to the small town of Bartow in Jefferson County in east Georgia after a train carrying various chemicals derailed outside the town. When the train derailed, it caused some of the chemicals being hauled to spill into the surrounding area, including hydrochloric acid. Read the full article: fox5atlanta.com
Widespread cold rain spread across north Georgia early Saturday. And by early Saturday afternoon, snow started mixing with rain in parts of northeast Georgia. Another 15 counties in northeast Georgia, including a few metro Atlanta counties, have been added to Winter Weather Alerts. Meanwhile, most of Georgia is under a Flood Watch. Read the full article: Fox5Atlanta.com
The Nick Blakely Foundation works to raise awareness about the signs of sudden cardiac arrest and what to do in those situations. Michelle Wilson said she’s also started donating automated external defibrillators to Gwinnett County parks. Read the full article: fox5atlanta
Fannin County students are returning to school. Teachers will be in their classrooms with their books, the blackboards, and possibly guns. Read the full article: fox5atlanta.com
We’re still heading into the hottest months and so far this year 18 children in the U.S. have died from being left in a hot car. Most of those deaths have happened in the southeast, one occurring in Georgia. Read the full article: fox5atlanta.com
A federal grand jury has subpoenaed state personnel records of GOP Insurance Commissioner nominee Jim Beck. The request comes four months after the FOX 5 I-Team investigated how Beck twice held state jobs while working at the same time in the private sector. Read the full article: fox5atlanta.com
The Carroll County District Attorney is reviewing a year-old arson of an Insurance Commissioner candidate’s property. A rental property belonging to Jim Beck was torched last March, says the local fire chief. But questions about the case lead to a request by the attorney general to have the arson re-examined. Read the full article: fox5atlanta.com
Starting July 1, drivers will have to go hands-free if they want to use their phone in the car. Read the full article: Fox5atlanta.com
A physician says he believes Kristy Dickerson may be part of a very small subset of women, whose health issues may be tied to their breast implants, but there is no blood test, or way to prove a connection. Read the full article: Fox5Atlanta
A fast-moving Arctic cold front will bring winter weather to North Georgia on Tuesday through Wednesday morning. Read the full article: fox5atlanta