Thousands of dollars in refund checks from the City of Atlanta wound up in the wrong hands. FOX 5 has learned that the public money is from the embattled water department, which has been trying to make good for account errors citywide.
The checks were sent or delivered to the wrong address. FOX 5 spoke to one woman who says she was shocked to receive almost $7,000 in checks she wasn't expecting in the mail. She says she immediately took them to Atlanta City Hall, where employees realized someone had made a big mistake.
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Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma.
Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma. Those shelters could mean the difference between life and death when faced with one of these powerful storms.
A federal court has struck down Fayette County's at-large method of electing members to certain county offices, saying the method was a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
A federal court has struck down Fayette County's at-large method of electing members to certain county offices, saying the method was a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
Two Clark Atlanta University students who call themselves brothers despite being from opposite sides of the world have graduated as valedictorian and salutatorian.
Two Clark Atlanta University students who call themselves brothers despite being from opposite sides of the world have graduated as valedictorian and salutatorian.
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