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Low appraisals weigh down home values
Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland discovered rising home values are being weighed down by low appraisals. Home seller Cheryl Mauldin, of Marietta, showed him a deal with a buyer willing to pay $544,900. It fell through when an appraisal of only $455,000 ruined the buyer's chance at getting ...
Car dealer ties pickup sales to housing market resurgence
The largest car dealer in the nation is using pickup truck sales to gauge the resurgence in the metro area housing market. Florida-based AutoNation has 12 stores in the Atlanta area. CEO Mike Jackson, a member of Atlanta's Federal Reserve Board, spoke exclusively to Channel 2's Jim Strickland on ...
Drivers report nauseating stench in Chevy Cruze
Drivers of General Motors' popular Chevrolet Cruze sedan are complaining that the vehicle's new car smell is a nauseating stench. Not every Cruze driver smells it, but Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland did. A Cobb County man said the fumes from his car were toxic. Strickland met ...
Falcons strike $35M deal with stadium architecture firm
Channel 2 Action News got a look at the first ideas of what a billion dollars can buy in a new stadium for the Falcons. Channel 2's Jim Strickland was at a meeting Tuesday where the architecture firm talked about its challenge to make the Falcons' stadium experience more cool ...
FBI investigating handler in murder case involving convicted Russian mobster
Channel 2 Action News has learned new details about a convicted Russian mobster and government informant linked to a high-profile Sandy Springs murder. Late Monday afternoon, the FBI told consumer investigator Jim Strickland that its own version of an internal affairs unit is investigating Mani Chulpayev's FBI handler. "It just ...
DA: Known mobster put out hit that killed hip-hop artist at Northside Hospital
Channel 2 Action News has confirmed that three of four suspects in the high-profile murder of hip-hop artist Lil Phat are now in custody. Among the accused is convicted Russian mobster Mani Chulpayev, whom Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland exposed in a Channel 2 investigation focusing on Chulpayev's Atlanta ...
FDA investigating generic seizure medications
The vast majority of the prescription drugs in your medicine cabinet have not been tested on patients to see if they work. That is because those drugs are generics, and their testing standards are vastly different from the brand-name drugs they copy. Eighty percent of the drugs sold in ...
Falcons, GWCC select top choice to design new stadium
A Kansas City firm is the top choice to design a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons. 360 Architecture designed MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and will now likely design the new stadium in downtown Atlanta. Word of the choice first came as a short posting on a state website, ...
Final Four not likely a big money maker for Georgia Dome
Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland discovered the NCAA paid no rent, yet kept all of the ticket revenue from this past weekend's Final Four basketball event at the Georgia Dome. The state agency that runs the Georgia Dome earned concession and parking revenue, most of which will be eaten ...
Pet owners claim Beneful making their dogs sick
Complaints have been pouring in from across Georgia and nationwide about a popular dog food made in metro Atlanta. Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland found pet owners who are convinced a food from a Purina plant in south Fulton County harmed their animals. Nestle Purina says its kibble, Beneful, ...
Class action lawsuit filed against Honda over lock malfunctions
A class action lawsuit filed in a New Jersey federal court accuses Honda Motor Corporation of fraud and deceit in relation to the sale of 2007 to 2011 CR-V crossovers. Channel 2 Action News has heard from several owners whose door locks malfunction. The suit claims Honda knew of the ...
Drivers report Honda CR-Vs locking unintentionally
Owners of a popular SUV are complaining their doors have minds of their own. Drivers report the doors lock by themselves and refuse to open, even with a second key. A Henry County woman emailed Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland saying it happened to her. Amanda Morrison said ...
Another breeder blames puppy deaths on dog food
Another north Georgia dog breeder is reporting several puppy deaths, casting suspicion on the food their mother dogs were eating. Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland broke news last week of nearly 60 dead puppies. A dog breeder blamed Royal Canin dog food for improper nutrition. After the story ...
Breeder blames dog food for deaths of puppies
A local breeder is blaming a popular dog food for the deaths of dozens of expensive designer puppies. Consumer investigator Jim Strickland learned two local veterinarians are backing the breeder. "This puppy right here is a bichon and cavalier mix puppy, presold for $1,200. I lost 12 of these," said ...
Free ticket provision in stadium deal under scrutiny
Questions about free football tickets for an Atlanta agency amid the creation of a new downtown stadium have sparked an ethics review. The Atlanta Board of Ethics will review a section of the contract between Invest Atlanta and the Atlanta Falcons for the financing of the stadium to replace the ...
Councilman: MLK relocation would cost $25M-$40M
Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland has learned the first preliminary cost estimate for relocating Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to make room for a new stadium. Strickland first broke news two weeks ago that the MARTA tracks running beneath the Georgia Dome's ticket windows would force a new ...
Fire-risk map redrawings spark concerns over taxes
Homeowners across Georgia are learning they live too far away from the nearest firehouse. Consumer investigator Jim Strickland discovered the company that rates fire risk is now using satellites to redraw the maps and insurance companies are refiguring lots of bills. "This is no fire protection for these people," explained ...
Storm-related roofing expenses leading to rise in roofing prices
"Prices are going through the roof" is more than a cliché for the shingle business these days. Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland has learned of massive price hikes that took effect Friday. "When it starts getting short in shingles, prices go up, and they're talking about a price increase ...
Clayton Co. positions itself for possible spot in stadium deal
Consumer investigator Jim Strickland confirmed Tuesday that Clayton County is lining up land and incentives in case a downtown stadium deal falls through. "There's almost 200 acres virtually untouched inside the perimeter. That's a big deal for us," Grant Wainscott, Clayton County economic development chief, told Strickland. They toured a ...
Docs reveal new challenge facing proposed new stadium
Documents obtained by Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland reveal a new challenge facing a proposed new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons. Strickland found evidence that the state and the football team received warning months ago that a new stadium south of the Georgia Dome would not be complete in ...
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