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Kitten rescued by Sandy Springs firefighters from storm drain gets furever home
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (211+ words) Sandy Springs firefighters rescue a kitten from a dark, rushing storm drain along Mount Vernon Road. (Sandy Springs Fire Department) SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - A kitten has a new home thanks to some diligent firefighters in Sandy Springs. Sunday, drivers alerted…...
Georgia lawmakers consider bill on capping property taxes
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (403+ words) Georgia lawmakers are debating House Bill 1116, a proposal that would cap annual property tax increases at 3% to protect homeowners from rising costs. ATLANTA - Georgia homeowners could soon see a limit on their tax bills as state lawmakers debate a new…...
Sandy Springs police seek woman in spa probe, asking for public's help
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) Christina Chi Ling Han, also known as "Sandy." Courtesy of Sandy Springs Police Department SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - The Sandy Springs Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a woman detectives want to question in connection with an…...
What to know about the spike in Cyclospora cases in Georgia
1+ week, 1+ day ago (588+ words) FOX 5 Atlanta image ATLANTA - Georgia is seeing an uptick in cyclosporiasis cases this summer as health officials across the country investigate a growing outbreak linked to the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. According to data provided to FOX 5 Atlanta from the Georgia…...
Casting Call Oct. 22: Ballet auditions, YouTube talent, background work
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) FOX 5 Atlanta Casting Call Oct. 22: Auditions, talent and background work Looking to get on stage or on set this fall? This week’s roundup features youth ballet auditions at The Fox Theatre, a paid YouTube series casting big personalities, and background…...
Man injured in shooting at Sandy Springs apartment complex
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (81+ words) SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - Police in Sandy Springs are investigating after a man was shot Monday night at an apartment complex. Officers responded to the River Vista apartment complex on Roberts Drive, where they found a 42-year-old man with a non-life-threatening…...
Sandy Springs to deploy 200 volunteers with CPR, AED training
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (366+ words) Sandy Springs is issuing defibrillators to some of its residents. It's part of a new initiative to get help quicker to someone in cardiac arrest. SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - Sandy Springs is putting lifesaving tools in the hands of its residents,…...
Sandy Springs police use grappler to stop truck
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (49+ words) A wanted driver was arrested on busy Roswell Road after Sandy Springs officers deployed a vehicle grappler to snare his truck, according to police. A wanted driver was arrested on busy Roswell Road after Sandy Springs officers deployed a vehicle…...
It’s a soaker of a summer at Six Flags Over Georgia
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (270+ words) FOX 5 Atlanta Popular Cobb County park Six Flags Over Georgia is open daily for the season, and has plenty of ways to cool visitors down during the heat of the summer. AUSTELL, Ga. - Don’t worry about any rain on this…...
FOX 5 News at 10 p.m. Oct. 22, 2025
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (20+ words) FOX 5 Atlanta Live, local news from FOX 5 Atlanta....