Officials in Atlanta say the collapse of several large steam vaults caused part of one downtown street to collapse, but they still don’t know what was behind two other collapses in the same area.

Police say thieves broke into the house of Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders and stole a flat-screen television and other electronic equipment.

Federal health officials say a nationwide salmonella outbreak that has struck 42 states, including Georgia, has put about one in five of its victims in the hospital.

Hundreds of people have gathered to remember former U.S. Attorney Griffin Bell, a leading Georgia attorney who died of kidney failure at the age of 90.

Construction continues at the I-20 and Bobby Jones Expressway intersection, but the traffic headaches could be taken care of, with just the click of a button. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has all the details.

It’s been a problem for years on Broad Street, sidewalks where you need to walk carefully. In dozens of spots the uneven pavement is creating hazards but help is now underway downtown, and even more work could be coming in the future with the help of sales tax money. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the details.

The Augusta Canal’s main purpose is to provide water for the city and generate hydropower. But with recreational use being a very close third, the Augusta Canal Authority says it’s glad an upcoming closing is temporary and during winter. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker reports. 

Going green at the Augusta landfill. The brand new recycling center drop off center is now open for business. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.

There is a call for a tobacco tax hike. It comes as Georgia wrestles with a budget shortfall expected to top $2 billion for the current fiscal year. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Renita Crawford for reaction from the proposed legislation.

According to a release, Fort Gordon’s commanding general signs agreements with Adobe and NetApp Corporations Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 7 and 8, to obtain company training materials, cost savings and support for software collaborative tools and storage area networks.

Authorities say live electrical wires fell across a DeKalb County school bus with about 30 elementary school children aboard, but no injuries are reported.

There is a wind advisory for much of the area unit midnight Wednesday. Please be careful as gusts can do some damage.

Georgia to honor Bell with flags at half-staff Wednesday to honor Griffin Bell

Savannah explosions linked to outdated cables.

Starting January 1st, Georgia sex offenders must turn over internet passwords, their email addresses, social networking IDs. Law enforcement agencies are still trying to figure out how much they’re going to do with that information. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker reports.

Morris Brown College’s Jordan Hall has avoided the auction block for now.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a flood watch for parts of Georgia. The forecast calls for heavy rain through Wednesday afternoon. The flood watch is in effect for portions of north Georgia.

Georgia’s lieutenant governor says he doesn’t like the idea of loosening the state’s concealed weapons laws to allow guns in more public places.

Augusta State and USC-Aiken Men’s/Women’s Basketball Go Head-to-Head in Augusta. Officials estimate a crowd of 3200. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker reports.

A federal appeals court has rejected a bid to
overturn the death sentence of Marcus Wellons, who was convicted of
raping and strangling a 15-year-old Cobb County girl almost 20
years ago.

The family of Griffin B. Bell has scheduled a graveside service for the former U.S. attorney general in his hometown of Americus.

A Delta Air Lines spokesman says a man aboard a flight from Moscow to Atlanta was so unruly that the plane had to make an unscheduled stop in Canada.

Georgia State Patrol officials say wet roads were to blame for the 20 traffic deaths reported during the New Year’s holiday period.

Lawmakers will honor the city’s police and fire departments for their quick response after a pedestrian walkway collapsed last month at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

Atlanta soon could be the latest city to outlaw sagging pants. The City Council is set to consider the issue at its Monday meeting. Council members C.T. Martin, Ceasar Mitchell and Lamar Willis are proposing the new law, which would “make it illegal to expose one’s undergarments in a public setting.“

Former President Jimmy Carter’s attorney general, Griffin B. Bell, has died in an Atlanta hospital at age 90.

As the war between Israel and Hamas continues, many who live in Augusta and have ties to the Middle East have been paying close attention. Count on WJBF News channel 6’s Barclay Bishop for the details.

A 350-worker textile plant in Griffin to close in February.

The tiny Taliaferro County, Georgia town will serve as the back drop for a new motion picture. Crawfordville’s charms caught the eye of movie makers who want to film in the downtown area where little has changed, in years. But this is not the first time on the red carpet for this tiny tinsel town. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola explains.

Gwinnett County police say the driver was killed and his passenger severely burned when a yellow Ferrari went off the road on a curve, struck a culvert and overturned.