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  • Rape alleged at Buckhead high school

    North Atlanta High School will be getting a disturbing letter from school officials Tuesday. A female student says she was raped by a male student inside the school. The 17 year old female student reported the incident to school officials on May 9th, a day after she alleged she was raped by a 15 year old male student. School officials said they contacted Atlanta Police after they learned of the ...

  • President Obama leaves Morehouse grads with encouraging words and advice

    US President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address during a ceremony at Morehouse College on May 19, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP PHOTO/Mandel ...

  • MLB Atlanta 5 Minnesota 1

    Rookie Julio Teheran fired 8 1/3 innings of one-run ball Monday, dominating Minnesota in the Atlanta Braves' 5-1 interleague win over the Twins. Teheran (3-1), making his eighth major-league start, allowed five hits, issued one walk and struck out four in his third straight quality outing. Cory Gearrin recorded the game's final out for his first career save as National League ...

  • Flowery Branch flooding draws attention to drainage pipes

    FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Lamar Floyd shows us his water damaged office inside the Wayne Center - the hardest hit building during Sunday's flooding in Flowery Branch. "I'm going to see if the computers work, I doubt they will," Floyd said. "All the computers were on the floor." An estimated seven inches of rain fell within hours, washing out roads and closing this ...

  • Authorities confirm 37 fatalities in Oklahoma tornado nearly 60 hospitalized

    OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. -- State officials in Oklahoma have confirmed 37 deaths in the wake of a massive tornado. Reuters said two hospitals reported receiving 29 patients, seven in critical ...


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Vacancy [DVD]

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  • The man behind Georgias latest Bible controversy

    ATLANTA - The man behind the controversy over Bibles in Georgia state park cabins isn't sure he will accept a compromise being developed by state officials, including Governor Nathan Deal. "I didn't go looking for trouble; I didn't go looking for media attention; I did not go looking for a lawsuit," Ed Buckner told 11 Alive on Monday. In his first TV interview about ...

  • Severe road damage remains after flooding

    FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Repair crews are going to have their hands full with this one. A huge section of Stephens Road is gone and there is now a 25 foot drop down to pieces of a metal culvert that was crushed by a torrent of water. And this is just one of the issues facing road crews here in Hall County. What a weekend for an outdoor wedding -- Kim Lingle's daughter wanted to get married ...

  • E. Coli in river could ground holiday weekend plans

    ROSWELL, Ga. -- Swimming and tubing are popular Memorial Day weekend activities, but families may not want to do it in the Chattahoochee River if E. Coli levels don't drop. The Chattahoochee riverkeeper says 235 is a safe, acceptable level reading for E. Coli. On Monday, that number is believed to have soared above 6,000. "Which is probably 20 to 30 times higher than the recommended ...

  • New director for troubled Atlanta VA hospital

    DECATUR, GA-- The Atlanta VA hospital may be the most dysfunctional hospital in town. Leslie Wiggins now has the daunting job of leading it. She will oversee a facility that has a patient load of more than 89,000 veterans -- and a staff of nearly three thousand. "This is a public trust we have. We are taking care of our nation's heroes," Wiggins said at a news conference ...

  • Help Desk Flowery Branch Issues Boil Water Emergency

    FLOWERY BRANCH---A "Boil Water Advisory" is continuing Monday (May 20) until at least 9 p.m., as the City works to reopen flooded roads and buildings. More than 7.5 inches of rain fell on the City in just 6 hours, leading to the issuance of a State of Emergency. When it comes to drinking water, Flowery Branch isn't taking any chances. The water coming out of your tap may look ...

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