Man escapes car impaled by tree

ATLANTA, Ga. -- He's being called the "Luckiest Man Alive" and some would say rightfully so.  On Wednesday afternoon, Ben Momo returned to the scene where he left his car, after crawling out of it when a massive tree fell in his neighborhood and...

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Adairsville stunned, working to recover from deadly tornado

A funnel cloud near Adairsville, taken by viewer Mickey Young on Wed. Jan. 30, 2013 ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. -- Lights are out in Adairsville after a deadly tornado rolled through the area, except for those beaming from emergency personnel....

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Twisters leave paths of destruction in N. Georgia

Adairsville (Tyson Paul, 11Alive News) ATLANTA -- Severe thunderstorms slammed parts of Metro Atlanta from much of the day Wednesday, and five tornadoes touched down, causing lots of damage across the region.The National Weather Service...

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A new look for 11Alive

WXIA -- 11Alive has a new graphic look.  In the top bar of the new graphic box you will find story information as well as the name and title of someone being interviewed.  The second bar is the new Rundown, which is now called the Line Up....

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Lilburn man claims self defense in shooting driver

LILBURN, Ga. -- Police say a 69-year-old Lilburn man faces a murder charge after authorities say he shot and killed a 22-year-old man who had pulled into his driveway.  Phillip Walker Sailors is being held without bond after the  Saturday...

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Storms: Five ways you can tell if your tree may fall

ATLANTA -- Strong winds can take down the healthiest trees. The odds of a tree coming down in your yard, on your car or house, are increased exponentially if the tree has weak spots -- weaknesses you can spot. Five signs your tree may fall: "In Atlanta,...

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Trial beginning in fatal Ga. parking lot shooting

ATLANTA -- A trial is set to begin in Fulton County Superior Court for the man accused of fatally shooting a woman and wounding two others in an Atlanta parking garage. Fulton County District Attorney's spokeswoman Yvette Jones said jury selection was...

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A new look for 11Alive

WXIA -- 11Alive has a new graphic look.  In the top bar of the new graphic box you will find story information as well as the name and title of someone being interviewed.  The second bar is the new Rundown, which is now called the Line Up....

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Missing Atlanta woman seen Monday hitchhiking toward L.A., 'disoriented'

ATLANTA -- An Atlanta woman who disappeared a week ago while visiting in Houston has been spotted, according to her father in Atlanta. The father of Victoria Moon Erickson received word Monday that Vicky is apparently disoriented and hitching rides,...

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A nation divided over guns: gun shows and gun protests

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. / WASHINGTON, DC -- This weekend gun buyers converged on Gwinnett County to stock up on guns and ammo in case Congress approves a sweeping clamp-down on gun control. And in Washington, demonstrators from across the country rallied,...

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Two weeks later, family desparate for clues in fatal hit and run

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- The leads are few and the trail is getting cold, and there are no answers for the victim's two, young daughters who are asking why someone would do this to their mother. A hit-and-run driver in Bartow County killed 27 year old Christina...

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1 dead in fiery interstate wreck

ATLANTA -- The southbound side of Interstate 285 was closed for almost six hours following a fiery wreck Sunday night involving several vehicles. It happened just south of the Campbellton Rd exit. Atlanta Police Officer John Chafee...

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A new look for 11Alive

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Conyers Police looking for missing girl

CONYERS, Ga. -- Conyers Police are looking for help from the public in locating a runaway 16-year-old girl. Police said that Sharmine Hight was last seen leaving her home on Tuesday without permission. She was last seen wearing a blue Hollister sweater,...

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A nation divided over guns: gun shows and gun protests

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. / WASHINGTON, DC -- This weekend gun buyers converged on Gwinnett County to stock up on guns and ammo in case Congress approves a sweeping clamp-down on gun control. And in Washington, demonstrators from across the country rallied,...

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Crowded GOP field waits to replace Chambliss

U.S. Select Committee on Intelligence ranking member Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) speaks to members of the media after a hearing on the Benghazi attack November 16, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) ATLANTA -- He's...

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Disabled Georgia vet scares off intruder with pistol

BOGART, Ga. -- There's at least one home near Bogart, Georgia that you don't want to invade. It belongs to partially paralyzed Iraq War veteran Mark Sikes, who lives on disability. Sikes lost the use of his legs to a roadside bomb. Wednesday afternoon...

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Team Coverage: Icy roads blamed for multiple crashes

A car overturned on a slick bridge in Rabun County. (Jerry Carnes, 11Alive News) ATLANTA -- Icy conditions contributed to more than a dozen accidents Friday morning across North Georgia. RELATED |Winter Storm Warning for parts of...

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Winter Storm Warning for parts of N. Georgia Friday

Sleet and freezing rain can be expected across north Georgia on Friday (NWS/NOAA) ATLANTA (WXIA) - The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for portions of North Georgia for Friday. The remainder of the northern half...

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Driving, colliding on ice: Don't be that guy

ATLANTA -- Chances are, when the freezing rain falls early Friday morning in north Georgia, there will be at least one driver, somewhere, who will lose control on the ice and collide into something. No one thinks they'll be that person. You don't have...

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Friday Jan. 25 Delays & Closings

WXIA -- Here is the current list of delays and closings for Friday January 25, 2013: Am. Univ. of Biblical st. - Closed TodayBrighter Tomorrows CDC - Delayed until 8 a.m.; Pre-K delayed until 10:00 a.m.Chattooga County Schools - 3 Hour Delay FridayDalton...

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Winter Storm Watch issued for North GA Thursday & Friday

ATLANTA (WXIA) - The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch has been issued for portions of north Georgia for Thursday night into Friday. The watch includes Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon,...

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TV producer resigns in protest over hiring of Chip Rogers at GPB

Former State Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers ATLANTA -- A veteran employee of Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta has quit in protest over the hiring of former State Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers at GPB, at double and triple the salary...

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String of hit-and-runs end in fatal crash

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- A 70-year-old man is responsible for a "series of hit and runs" that ended in a fatal accident in Snellville on Wednesday evening.  Cpl. Edwin Ritter of the Gwinnett County Police Department said the 70-year-old suspect...

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EXCLUSIVE: Some surprising results from 11Alive's gun poll

ATLANTA - Given Georgia's pro gun reputation, even we were a little surprised at the results of 11Alive's Survey USA opinion poll about several gun control bills. Some gun control advocates were encouraged. "I'm gratified, but I'm not really surprised,"...

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Sneiderman will likely plead the fifth

ATLANTA -- Although she was the star witness in Hemy Neuman's murder trial last winter, Andrea Sneiderman isn't anxious to repeat the performance in connection with her own murder trial. In a brief filed this month, Mrs. Sneiderman's attorneys ask a...

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GA Legislature to consider allowing guns at colleges and universities

ATLANTA -- Part of the big national debate over gun laws and over the Second Amendment to the Constitution is playing out, in microcosm, on college campuses in Georgia and in the state legislature. Students who want to be able to carry guns on campus...

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President Obama begins second term

President Obama wraps up inaugural address WASHINGTON (USA Today) -- Facing a divided political system, economic troubles at home and continued unrest overseas, President Obama urged Americans to work together to "face the realities...

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Images from Inauguration 2013

Alexis Richard, 10, of Missouri City, Texas, views the scene from the National Mall one day before President Obama's public swearing-in. Alexis was brought to Washington by two aunts, who attended President Obama's first Inauguration. One of the aunts,...

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800 new jobs could be coming to Atlanta

Hammond Exchange building in Dunwoody DUNWOODY, Ga -- The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that State Farm Insurance is looking to rent 200,000 square feet of space in Dunwoody. The newspaper, an 11 Alive News business partner, said the company...

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President and VP officially sworn in for second term

WASHINGTON, D.C. (USA TODAY) -- President Obama's official swearing in takes place just before noon, as required by the Constitution. Vice President Biden was formally sworn into office this morning, marking the official beginning of his second-term...

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49ers win NFC Championship, 28-24

ATLANTA (WXIA) -- The San Francisco 49ers are headed back to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1994 season. Frank Gore scored a pair of touchdowns in the second half and the 49ers rallied past the Atlanta Falcons, 28-24, in the NFC Championship...

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Mattie's Call issued for missing Atlanta man

Bill Mack Garmon was last seen Sunday ATLANTA -- Authorities say 73-year-old Bill Mack Garmon was last seen Sunday at an address on Wessyngton Road. Garmon, who is white, is 6'3" tall and weighs 200 pounds. He has short, gray hair...

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Rise Up Atlanta for NFC Championship

Latest Headlines 11Alive and Hands On Atlanta! Hands On Atlanta helps individuals, families, corporate and community groups ... Becoming a citizen to honor MLK Jr. Friday, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services welcomed 39 new citizens...

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Commuter Dude spreads Falcon fever on the streets of San Francisco

Commuter Dude spreads Falcon Fever on the Streets of San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- 11Alive's Commuter Dude infiltrated hostile enemy territory on Thursday, travelling to San Francisco wearing Falcons gear and blatantly urging 49er fans...

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Georgians join nationwide gun rally

Atlanta- As the Obama administration makes a push toward tighter gun control measures, opponents are organizing. All over the country at noon Saturday, they gathered at state capitols to be heard. The gold dome drew several hundred. This was not a crowd...

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Rise Up Atlanta for NFC Championship

Latest Headlines 11Alive and Hands On Atlanta! Hands On Atlanta helps individuals, families, corporate and community groups ... Becoming a citizen to honor MLK Jr. Friday, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services welcomed 39 new citizens...

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Atlanta buzzing with possible trip to Super Bowl

ATLANTA -- The city of Atlanta has turned into one giant pep rally as Falcons fans prepare for the team's biggest home game in history. Some of those fans realize the importance of Sunday's game, even though they haven't yet reached kindergarten. MORE...

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Commuter Dude spreads Falcons fever - in San Fran

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- 11Alive's Commuter Dude invaded enemy territory on Thursday, travelling to San Francisco to blatantly urge fans in San Francisco to Rise Up and support our hometown Atlanta Falcons. Dude got some help along the way from Atlanta...

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Ga. Dept. of Transportation prepares for winter driving

Midtown, Atlanta Thursday evening ATLANTA -- The Department of Transportation can rattle off its statistics. 25,000 tons of salt. 36,000 tons of aggregate. 1,900 people on call. But all folks in Atlanta really want to know is if the plan...

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