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Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor held a press conference regarding a man who died at the Russell County Jail Tuesday morning. 

ATLANTA, GA (WTVM) – Irma is no longer a threat but recovering from the storm in some areas could take weeks and even longer in some parts of Georgia. 

Dancing through the storm – that’s what one deputy did with one lady who evacuated to a shelter during Irma. 

COLUMBUS GA (WTVM) – Some evacuees are heading home as Irma has passed through the Chattahoochee Valley. 

Nearly 15,000 members had power restored since 9 p.m. last night in the Flint Energies service area.

Georgia Power will begin its first day of full-scale damage assessment Tuesday as Hurricane Irma clears the state. 

Police say it all started with a fight over money. Now a family friend of the mother and child is charged with kidnapping and murder.

Video shot by a Georgia man has gone viral after his dash camera captured video of a driver crashing into a tree that fell directly in front of her.

Heavy rain and high winds pelting several cities, leaving many without power or a clear path on the roads in Sumter, Marion, and Talbot Counties.

When the thieves saw what was inside the trailer they stole Monday morning, they quickly ditched it.