ADOPT A PET: Meet Ponce

Submitted by Eden Godbee, Where U Live Producer

Monday, June 13th, 2011, 11:07am

NEWNAN, Ga. – If you dream of coming home to a wet nose, wagging tail and tons of kisses (in addition to, perhaps, a half chewed shoe or overturned trashcan) adopt a puppy from your local pet shelter. According to the ASPCA, approximately 5 million to 7 million domesticated animals enter animal shelters nationwide, every year, and approximately 3 million to 4 million are euthanized. However, you can change those numbers but adopting a “companion” for yourself or your family. Pets are an investment but, in our opinion, an investment well worth the money.

Ponce is a male, Chocolate Lab mix who needs a home. According to the Humane Society, Ponce is a sweet, calm and cooperative; they say he’s a gem of a dog. He looks older than he actually is because he has, a bit of, grey hair on his muzzle. However, he’s only about 2 or 3 years old. Ponce is pretty laid back and the Human Society thinks he will be an exciting edition to any family.

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Ga. court says Cobb EMC violated member agreement

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Monday, June 13th, 2011, 8:58am

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that the president and directors of the Cobb Electric Membership Corporation violated an agreement with the utility's members.

The court's 5-1 decision on Monday said that Cobb EMC's board violated a settlement agreement in December 2008 by amending its bylaws in 2008 to allow proxy voting.

Chief Justice Carol Hunstein said in the opinion that the board's amendment "fundamentally" alters the utility's contract.

Justice Harold Melton said in his dissent that nothing in the amendment to the bylaws violates the settlement agreement.

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Monday 6/13 Traffic Update

Submitted by Marc Richardson, Where U Live Producer

Monday, June 13th, 2011, 8:47am

Atlanta, GA -- Atlanta rush hour will be affected today by an overturned tractor trailer, and believe it or not, Zombies...

Log on every morning before you head out the door to find out what you can expect from the morning commute!

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Today's Weather

Submitted by GA Lottery

Monday, June 13th, 2011, 7:45am

Atlanta -- Today-Mostly sunny and hot. Highs near 93. There is a code orange smog alert in effect.

Tonight-Staying warm. Evening temps in the 80s. Lows drop to 69 by morning.

Tuesday-Partly cloudy and continued hot. Highs up to 93.

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$45 for 5 Drop-In Enrichment Classes at Bean Work Play Café (40% off)

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Monday, June 13th, 2011, 6:30am

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2 statewide sweepstakes help parents pay for kids' college

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Saturday, June 11th, 2011, 2:30pm

DUNWOODY, Ga. -- Georgia parents have two new opportunities to begin saving for their kids' college educations.

The Path2College 529 Plan is giving significant college contributions to two lucky Georgia children through its Newborn Sweepstakes and Destination College Savings Sweepstakes.

Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal is an advocate of the latter program, which she helped launch during her Read Across Georgia tour last month.

Through the Newborn Sweepstakes, one Georgia baby born between Jan. 1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2011 will be awarded $5,529 toward a Path2College 529 Plan.

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GDOT: Scam artists preying on drivers, job seekers

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, June 10th, 2011, 7:41pm

GDOT: Scam artists preying on drivers, job seekers

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Transportation says scam artists posing as GDOT workers are targeting Metro Atlantans.

In one case, GDOT said a driver with a flat tire pulled over on Interstate 75 near Moores Mill Road, where he was approached by a man wearing a gray safety vest in a white Dodge pickup truck. The man identified himself as a GDOT employee.

"They actually got the wheel from the tire, said if the motorist would give them 100 dollars they'd take the wheel, get a tire, put on it and bring it back," said GDOT spokesman Mark McKinnon.

"And of course, they were not one of our HERO units and they actually never returned."

GDOT said a second case involved a man who claimed to be a "federal job recruiter" approaching job seekers at various career fairs throughout Metro Atlanta.

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