GEMA: Georgians should prepare as hurricane season hurries in

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 24th, 2013, 8:10pm

GEMA: Georgians should prepare as hurricane season hurries in

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Emergency Management Agency stresses the importance of safety just before Hurricane Preparedness Week hits.

During the week, May 26 - June 1, education will be offered to all residents through Georgia who plan to camp outdoors, throw cookouts and spend time at the lakes or in the backyard. Severe weather can make its way here anytime, a Ready Georgia spokeswoman said, which puts Georgians at risk statewide.

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Man wanted for 2 business robberies

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 11:43am

MABLETON, Ga. -- Cobb County Police are looking for the man who they believe is responsible for two armed robberies in Mableton.

The first incident happened May 13 at the Family Dollar on Veterans Memorial Highway. The second occurred Wednesday at the Rite Aid on Hicks Road.

In both cases, a man pointed a gun at store employees and demanded money, then ran after receiving cash, according to Cobb County Police Sgt. Dana Pierce.

The suspect is described as a black man in his 20's, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 150 to 180 pounds.

Anyone with information in these robberies is asked to call Cobb County Police at 770-499-3945.

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Formula: Graduation rate soars among Georgia high school students

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 8:20pm

Formula: Graduation rate soars among Georgia high school students

(WXIA) -- The number of students receiving diplomas is on a steady rise, as it jumped for a second time using a new formula.

For 2013, Matt Cardoza of the Georgia Department of Education reported, the graduation rate marked 67.4 percent in 2011, followed by 69.7 percent in 2012. The new way to figure the graduation rate is based on the adjusted cohort rate, which is required by the U.S. Department of Education.

The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate defines the cohort based on when a student becomes a freshman, Cardoza said. The calculation takes the number of students who graduate within four years and includes adjustments for student transfers.

"I am very pleased that our graduation rate continues to increase, no matter how it is calculated," State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge said. "While our graduation rate is still far too low and we have much progress to be made, we are moving in the right direction."

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Potential Cobb Co. Government vendors invited to business seminar

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 3:50pm

Potential Cobb Co. Government vendors invited to business seminar

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- The Cobb County Government is holding a "How to Do Business with Cobb" seminar on May 21 in Powder Springs.

Anyone interested in becoming a vendor for the Cobb County Government should attend, as there will be information provided on opportunities, department representatives on hand, and networking with business owners.

The seminar is scheduled to begin at 5:00 that evening, and last until 7:00 p.m. It will be inside the West Cobb Senior Center on Dallas Highway. To register, contact Inger Eberhart at (770) 528-3317 or email inger.eberhart@cobbcounty.org.

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Weekend storms result in flooding, mudslide

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Sunday, May 19th, 2013, 6:15pm

ATLANTA -- Heavy rain throughout much of metro Atlanta resulted in flooding Sunday morning.

11Alive meteorologist Allison Chinchar said certain areas in northeastern Georgia got between 4 and 6 inches of rain, including Forsyth, Hall and north Fulton counties.

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The Hall County Sheriff's Office said the Atlanta Road area of Flowery Branch should be avoided, as more than 6 inches of rain shut down the street between Spout Springs and Wade Orr roads. The city of Flowery Branch declared a state of emergency Sunday evening.

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DNA confirms remains belong to Jmaal Keyes

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 11:00am

(WMAZ) -- Human remains found at a Hawkinsville site last week have been confirmed by DNA tests as Jmaal Keyes, the Middle Georgia State College student that went missing April 25.

That's according to a GBI news release.

Keyes' biological parents provided a DNA sample to authorities who matched it to remains found near the home of 17-year-old Robert Kane Rolison.

Rolison has been charged in Keyes' murder and is in custody at the Pulaski County jail.

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