Posted: 10:53 AM A fire in a Henry County subdivision has damaged 14 homes, destroying seven of them.

Updated: 11:15 AM Water spilling from the swollen St. Marys River is seeping into yards and rising toward some homes in Camden County.

Posted: 9:54 AM A state board that oversees enforcement of Georgia's immigration laws says it will investigate a complaint that the city of Vidalia is harboring illegal workers.

Updated: 11:39 PM The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL), Commissioner Bobby Cagle announced immediate policy changes and increased enforcement actions for child care programs that improperly transport children, placing them in danger.

Updated: 11:12 AM New research shows Georgia ranks second for the worst rate of childhood obesity in the U.S. Hear from local kids and experts on how they're tackling the problem.

Updated: 8:01 PM A new law, going into effect July 1, 2012, will expand local jury pool selection for Georgia.

Updated: 4:39 PM A problem with a Cairo pumping station caused a roughly 25-thousand gallon sewage spill. Some of the spill made it into Little Tired Creek. The Georgia Environmental Protection Department has been notified. No clean up is being required.

Updated: 9:08 PM Two new reports show home sales are down nationally, but they're climbing in Georgia.

Updated: 9:42 PM With 4th of July less than a week away, excitement is swirling in Thomasville in anticipation for the annual Independence Day festivities.

Updated: 4:07 PM The former president and CEO of Archibold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville was sentenced in federal court in Albany, Georgia.

Posted: 12:25 AM This Fourth of July, Wild Adventures Theme Park wants to let freedom ring with fireworks, family fun and free admission for the military.

Posted: 12:42 PM On Tuesday, June 26 the property owner of 6798 Caitlin Drive went to his property where he encountered two persons who were removing items from the residence. The property was recently damaged by fire and the victim has lived elsewhere while awaiting the repair of the home.

Updated: 8:43 PM Physical therapy efforts in one local town are getting a multi-million dollar boost.

Updated: 9:05 PM There is a possibility of increased levels of bacteria associated with a sewage spill near Sugar Creek in Valdosta, Georgia. As a precaution the public should avoid contact with Sugar Creek downstream of the spill location.

Posted: 5:13 PM A federal agency says it has the legal authority to give Georgia more water from a disputed reservoir, though it has not made a final decision on how much to release.

Updated: 7:47 PM When you think of Georgia's main fruit, peaches come to mind. But Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates joins us live to tell us about a new fruit that's taking the lead.

Posted: 1:42 PM One person is being treated at a local hospital after an accident involving a semi-truck.

Updated: 12:02 AM Local emergency crews hold a press conference along with the National Weather Service to devise a plan of action for Tropical Storm Debby.

Posted: 10:46 AM Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said is hoping to find a way to give the city's 7,500 employees a raise.

Posted: 10:11 AM Authorities are expected to resume searching for a 13-year-old boy missing since the boating accident that killed his 9-year-old brother a week ago on Lake Lanier.

Updated: 10:03 AM Two military commanders who played key roles in uniting the Army's infantry and armor schools at Fort Benning are leaving the Georgia post for new assignments.

Updated: 12:03 AM In Valdosta, A Community Awareness Day commemorating an end to slavery drew hundreds. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates was there for the celebration.

Posted: 4:46 PM A Georgia Air Force base is awarding a $3.7 billion contract to the Boeing Company to handle upgrades of dozens of fighter jets owned by Saudi Arabia.

Posted: 11:15 AM A Georgia sheriff says political foes are trying to derail his re-election using old photographs that show him dressed in Ku Klux Klan robes at a Halloween Party.

Updated: 11:12 PM All weekend long marine law enforcement will be stepping up to target people under the influence.