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Cheshire Bridge Chevron robbed
ATLANTA -- A man armed with a stun gun robbed an Atlanta convenience store Monday morning. Atlanta Police said the suspect hit the Chevron at the corner of Cheshire Bridge Road and Lindbergh Drive at around 4:20 a.m. Witnesses said the suspect wore a black jumpsuit and wig. He threatened the store's clerk with a stun gun, but did not use it. The suspect got away with cigarettes and cash, ...
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Missing Atlanta man found safe
ATLANTA -- Atlanta Police say they have found a missing man who has Alzheimer's. Danny Reese disappeared Sunday evening. He was found safe Monday morning and was returned to his home in ...
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Sentence upheld for man who beat baby to death
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- The Supreme Court of Georgia has upheld the murder conviction for a Clayton County man who beat his toddler son to death. Jamall DeCarlos Mathis was found guilty in November 2010 of fracturing 17-month-old Ja 'Mari Myckahi Jones' skull. Mathis was convicted of several charges, including felony murder and aggravated battery, and was sentenced to life without ...
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Savannah Nash Killed During First Drive Solo Unsent Text Message Investigated
A young girl who had just received her driver's license was killed as she was traveling to the grocery store to pick up food for her family. Savannah Nash turned 16 last week and on Thursday received permission to take the car and drive to the store in Harrisonville, Mo., but the young girl never made it home.Local reports indicate investigators believe Nash was trying to make a left-hand ...
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Red-Shirting kindergartners to help them grow
DUNWOODY, Ga. -- The traditional purpose of Kindergarten is to prepare children for first grade. But in metro Atlanta, that's not always the standard practice. There's a growing trend to hold children back a year so they'll be older when they start school. At the young five's class at Dunwoody United Methodist Church, it's a chance for students to grow not so much ...
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Padgett becomes new state Republican chairman
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - The new chairman of the Georgia Republican Party says the party won't twiddle its thumbs under his leadership. John Padgett says he plans to take it to Democrats during his two-year term. The Athens businessman defeated two others during a party gathering this weekend in Athens. He replaces sue Everhart, who was prohibited from running after serving six ...
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Michael Parsons trial for shooting wife set to start
FULTON COUNTY -- Family members of Adina Parson tell us her husband is set to go on trial this week for attempted murder. Michael Parson is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery after police say he shot his wife eight times, including three times in the ...
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Clean up continues after flooding and storms
May 19 storms and flooding photos A home on Condor Drive in Lawrenceville was hit and caused a fire. No one was hurt. Rushing rapids in Suwannee caused a nearby lake to quickly rise. Residents there say they got about six inches of rain, but the water is already starting to ...
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Hardest hit for power loss was Polk and Paulding Counties
CEDARTOWN, Ga. -- Georgia Power worked through the night to restore electricity after Sunday's storms. The power company says the hardest hit areas around the state were Polk and Paulding Counties. As of this morning there were just a couple hundred customers around the state still in the ...
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Matties Call issued for Atlanta missing man
ATLANTA -- Atlanta Police are looking for a missing man who has Alzheimer's. Danny Reese last seen around 5 p.m. Sunday driving on I-20 west at I-285. He was in a white Buick Century with Georgia Tag: BKV 6991. Reese has a large bump on left side of chest from pace maker and he does wear a medical alert bracelet. Reese was diagnosed with a mild case of Alzheimer's 6 years ...
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Atlanta housing market belongs to the sellers
A year ago, you almost couldn't give away a house in Atlanta. Prices bottomed out at a fraction of what they'd been only a couple of years before. But now, the market has changed dramatically - and it's buyers who are having a tough time."I like it," said first-time homebuyer Jolene Zupnik as she toured the 1950s brick ranch in East Atlanta."Cool!" said her ...
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Sunday storms bring flood damage to metro Atlanta
HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM Staff and owners of the horses hold their horses as they wait for them to transfer to Wills Park in Alpharetta after the Sandy Springs Fire Department helped rescue them from flooding that threatened the Huntcliff club and stables in Sandy Springs on Sunday, May 19, ...
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Heavy rain brings flooding to metro Atlanta
President Obama visits Atlanta Photos: President Barack Obama travels to Atlanta to speak at the Morehouse College spring commencement, May 19, ...
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Atlanta Highway in Flowery Branch reopened
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Georgia Department of Transportation reports State Route 13/Atlanta Highway was reopened at midnight Sunday. The road, from Spout Springs Road to Wade Orr Road in Flowery Branch had been closed to traffic Sunday due to flooding. GDOT said a 1/4 mile section of the road was covered by approximately six feet of water because drainage pipes meant to redirect rainwater ...
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Obama optimistic despite partisan rancor
Obama Sunday told a Democratic National Committee event in Atlanta politics are to blame for the difficulty in getting anything done in Washington. "We've got good, common-sense solutions that we can implement right now. The bad news is, is that there's a shortage of common sense in Washington," Obama told supporters at ...
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State of emergency boil water advisory in Flowery Branch
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The severe weather that slammed southern Hall County Saturday night and Sunday morning caused considerable damage in Flowery Branch. Roughly 7.5 inches of rain fell in the city within six hours, washing out roads and flooding buildings. Hall County Board of Commissioners Chairman Dick Mecum issued a declaration of local emergency for the area Sunday evening. This means ...
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Man found dead at Atlanta airport
ATLANTA -- A man's body was found Sunday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Atlanta Police spokesman John Chafee confirmed the unidentified man, who may be an airport or Delta Air Lines employee, was found dead in the seat of a vehicle on airport property. The man's cause of death has not been determined, but there were no immediate signs of foul ...
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Obama touts second term agenda in Atlanta
US President Barack Obama, in a rousing speech to graduating college students has touted his second term agenda, steering clear of scandals that have engulfed the White House in recent days. "My job, as president, is to advocate for policies that generate more opportunity for everybody -- policies that strengthen the middle class and give more people the chance to climb their way into the ...
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning ends
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- Most of Georgia to the south of Atlanta is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 7 p.m., but all Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have ...
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Severe T-Storm Warning until 230 p.m.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central and west central Georgia under 2:30 p.m. Most of Georgia to the south of Atlanta is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 7 ...
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WATCH LIVE President Obama speaks at Morehouse
President Obama visits Atlanta, Morehouse The president is also scheduled to attend a fundraiser while he is in Atlanta. Morehouse's graduation ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. 11Alive will stream President Obama's ...
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Flooding closes Dawsonville Road for 2 weeks
May 19 severe weather Dawson County Emergency Management confirmed that Etowah River Road was washed out at the place where the road runs parallel to the Etowah ...
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Weekend storms result in flooding mudslide
ATLANTA -- Heavy rain throughout much of metro Atlanta resulted in flooding Sunday morning. 11Alive meteorologist Allison Chinchar said certain areas in northeastern Georgia got 4 or 5 inches of rain, including Forsyth, Hall and north Fulton ...
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Two dogs attack Douglas County family
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. -- A father and two of his children were taken to area hospitals on Saturday following an attack by a boxer and Boston ...
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President Obama to speak at Morehouse
ATLANTA -- President Barack Obama will give the commencement address at Morehouse College in southwest Atlanta Sunday. The president is also scheduled to attend a fundraiser while he is in Atlanta. Morehouse's graduation ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. 11Alive will stream President Obama's ...
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Stand fast Atlanta, but dont be selfish
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia, therefore it is the leader of the state, and the actions and decisions of city leaders will influence the stability, or lack thereof, of the state. It is a substantial responsibility and one that should not be taken lightly. Atlanta must weather the current recession in a manner helpful to the wider region as well as itself.
Atlanta is one of the fastest growing cities in the US. It is the beating heart of Georgia, and one of the main centers for economic activity with the head quarters of several major companies located in its CBD, including Coca Cola, Delta Airlines, and AT&T. Just behind Chicago and Minneapolis, it has one of the highest concentrations of Fortune 500 companies located within the greater Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Read more
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