Eric Perry

2 days ago | fox5atlanta.com | Eric Perry

A metro Atlanta woman said she caught two people stealing from a construction site in southeast Atlanta. What they're saying: The woman, who doesn't want to be named because the suspects have not been identified or arrested, said she was walking her dog when she noticed the truck. "As I was on Gresham Avenue, a white truck came by and honked at me, so of course, I paid attention to it," she said.

1 week ago | fox5atlanta.com | Eric Perry

A DeKalb County mother is pleading for answers after her 7-year-old daughter was struck by a car in front of their home earlier this spring, and the driver fled the scene. What they're saying: The incident occurred May 4 on Fields Drive, near Panola Road. Rashonda Vandervort said her daughter, Ramia, who is autistic, had been playing outside with neighborhood children when a ball rolled into the street. As Ramia went to retrieve it, she was hit by a passing vehicle.

3 weeks ago | fox5atlanta.com | Eric Perry

A former Internal Revenue Service employee in metro Atlanta says she has yet to receive the early retirement payout she was promised as part of a federal downsizing initiative reportedly led by Elon Musk and his team with DOGE. What they're saying: The woman, who requested anonymity and asked that her face be blurred due to fear of retaliation, said she accepted the offer to leave her federal job under pressure and tight deadlines.

3 weeks ago | fox5atlanta.com | Eric Perry

Calvin George Kemp is celebrating his 102nd birthday today. (Courtesy of the family) Family, friends, and churchgoers gathered in Decatur over the weekend to help a World War II veteran celebrate his 102nd birthday. Calvin George Kemp was born at Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital on June 2, 1923, and refers to himself as a "Grady Baby."  What we know: Kemp served in the Navy during World War II, beginning in 1943 and returning to Atlanta in 1946. "I always got involved," Kemp said.

1 month ago | fox5atlanta.com | Eric Perry

Armed with a paint sprayer and a mission to beautify his city, Craig Galanos is taking a grassroots approach to tackling graffiti across Atlanta, one wall at a time. He is the founder of the Atlanta Beautification Committee, a volunteer nonprofit he launched with a friend to combat illegal tagging. From utility poles on Piedmont Road to electrical boxes, stop signs, overpasses, and retaining walls, Galanos has covered up tags all over the city.