A 45-minute standoff in LaGrange Monday morning ended with two people arrested after Lenoir County deputies rammed into a Kurt Drive home with a SWAT vehicle. Otavious Marquez McCord, 34, of Griffin, ... Read More

GRIFFIN, Ga. - Every workday, Eric Weems would jump into his vehicle and get on the road to be a light to others. With an energetic smile and a passionate spirit, the problem solver would go out into ... Read More

The 52-year-old Navy veteran and city of Griffin lineman lost his life at work in a tragic accident Wednesday. Weems was a lineman for the city for more than 19 years. It was a job he truly loved. Read More

'?I really do love my job. I get to go out and do what I love,'? Weems told a cameraperson. '?And to be able to help others...you can't beat it.'? He goes on to describe what it's like to be a lineman: ... Read More

Veteran lineman Eric Weems died on Wednesday after equipment failed while working on a power project in Griffin, Georgia. Another lineman was also injured. Read More

Eric Weems died after an accident where the equipment used in the power project failed, according to Griffin Police. Read More

SPALDING COUNTY - SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. -Officials have identified the lineman who was killed and injured in a utilities accident in Griffin on Wednesday afternoon, according to WSBTV. The city of ... Read More

GRIFFIN, Ga. - A Griffin lineman was killed and another injured Wednesday in a workplace "accident" involving equipment failure, according to city officials. Officials say the two linemen were working ... Read More