Beneath the glowing red Coca-Cola headquarters sign, case worker Hylda Jackson bargains with one of Atlanta’s homeless. Jackson wants to know if Harry Byrd would like his own apartment. If he says no, he’ll remain among the 750,000 homeless sprinkled across the nation’s streets and shelters each night.

Macon police are cracking down on homeless living in tents and under bridges, redirecting them to city shelters. The sweeps Wednesday followed complaints from residents troubled by the tents along the Ocmulgee river walk and people under bridges near downtown.

It’s a nationwide initiative to help homeless veterans. Now, Augusta’s V.A. hospitals are asking the community what they think about a facility that could help or hurt a local neighborhood. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has the details.

In Augusta, a family is homeless after their Mill Street home caught fire Wednesday morning. Officials tell us the blaze was started by a space heater.

A fire takes out part of a Jefferson County apartment complex.  Now one family is left homeless and 4 more are waiting for repairs before they can move back in.  WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more.

Police say five homeless people were found shot to death in a makeshift camp near some Los Angeles-area freeway ramps.

An Augusta family is left homeless, after a fire destroys their home. It happened around 1:00 p.m., Sunday afternoon, on Miller Street. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop was there as it was happening, she has more.

Congress recently passed the $700 billion bailout bill, to help struggling American families. Another group is doing its part, as well, right here in the Two-State. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more.

Congress recently passed the $700 billion bailout bill, to help struggling American families. Another group is doing its part, as well, right here in the Two-State. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more.