Too much to drink on New Year's? Get a free ride home

WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- If you party too much this New Year's Eve there are ways to get home safely. Once again this year, Woodstock Police will provide free rides home for any resident who's had too much to drink at a city restaurant or bar.  They'll...

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Atlanta guests robbed in hotel room

ATLANTA -- Atlanta police are looking for a man who robbed hotel guests in their own room.  It happened at the Holiday Inn Express on Cone Street around 5 a.m. Monday. According to a police report, a guest said a man came into his room and demanded...

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Suicide bomber kills 15 at Russian train station

MOSCOW (USA TODAY) -- A suicide bomber struck a busy railway station in southern Russia on Sunday, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more, officials said, in a stark reminder of the threat Russia is facing as it prepares to host the February...

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Falcons fall in Gonzalez's final game

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports ATLANTA -- Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes, Greg Hardy had a team- record four sacks and the Carolina Panthers clinched the NFC South title by beating the Atlanta Falcons 21-20 on Sunday. PHOTOS | Tony Gonzalez's...

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Missing 6-year-old Florida girl found in Perry, GA

Police say Ominka Fisher (L) was abducted by Charity Chapman (R). JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Sheriff's Office in Jacksonville, Fla. says a missing 6-year old girl has been found in Georgia. The girl, Onnika Fisher, has been located...

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$200K FBI reward for suspect who killed officer

ATLANTA -- The FBI is currently offering a reward of $100,000, with a total combined reward of over $200,000, for information leading to the capture of this individual who is considered armed and extremely dangerous. Acting Special Agent in Charge Ricky...

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Police: Gwinnett teens victimized by foreign sexting sites

Lawrenceville, GA. -- Gwinnett Police are warning parents and students they're seeing more and more sexting pictures posted online-and there's nothing they can do about it.   In the past, when pictures were posted on Instagram or Facebook,...

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Juvenile arrested in Kirkwood shooting

ATLANTA -- A juvenile suspect has been arrested Saturday morning for his involvement in the Kirkwood shooting that took place Thursday evening.  The suspect is a juvenile and therefore his name and information will not be released. The investigation...

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POLL: Your top viewed stories from 2013

WXIA -- 2013 was filled with memorable stories.  Here's a look at the top 13 most viewed stories on 11Alive.com this year. SLIDESHOW | Most viewed stories of 2013 in pictures #13: Bears invade CummingThree bears decided to take a stroll through...

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2 shot, 1 fatally, in Kirkwood

ATLANTA -- Two men were shot while walking through Atlanta's Kirkwood neighborhood Thursday evening. Friday morning, Atlanta police confirmed that one of the victims died of his injuries.  He was 21 year old Xavier Arnold. The shooting happened...

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7 arrested for MARTA Breeze Card fraud

ATLANTA -- MARTA police have arrested seven people they say sold counterfeit Breeze cards, a scheme that could have earned them a hefty profit before they were caught.MARTA says the thieves spent $1 to buy the Breeze card, then reprogrammed the data...

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The 10 worst and best store return policies

ATLANTA -- 'Tis the season to return. If you find yourself with a gift you'd like to exchange or have replaced with cash, today I have you covered. Returns happen; it's just part of the retail world and I don't think you should be penalized in that event....

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POLL: Your top viewed stories from 2013

WXIA -- 2013 was filled with memorable stories.  Here's a look at the top 13 most viewed stories on 11Alive.com this year. SLIDESHOW | Most viewed stories of 2013 in pictures #13: Bears invade CummingThree bears decided to take a stroll through...

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From eight thousand miles away, a special holiday homecoming

MARIETTA, Ga. -- On the day after Christmas, the Payne family is the picture of holiday happiness. But what the family portrait doesn't show is what it took to get there. When Ellyce Payne graduated from the University of North Georgia last spring,...

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Christmas bandits steal newlyweds' presents

ATLANTA -- A Christmas bandit or bandits nearly ruined an Atlanta newlywed couple's first Christmas together.  The thieves broke into the couple's East Atlanta home and stole all their Christmas presents. "I don't understand how someone could have...

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A very merry Christmas around metro Atlanta

ATLANTA -- From feeding the hungry to feeding the soul... Atlantans celebrated a very merry Christmas Wednesday. Downtown, hundreds of volunteers made sure thousands of families got a meal during Hosea Feed the Hungry's annual Christmas Day feast. ...

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Civil Rights Leader John Lewis gives unique gift to members of Congress

Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis (D-Atlanta) gave his fellow members of Congress a unique Christmas present this holiday. Lewis gave every member of Congress a copy of the graphic novel, "The March." The comic book chronicles Lewis' childhood...

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Yes, Santa, there IS a free lunch, in Douglasville

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. -- They say there's no such thing as a free lunch. Well, that certainly wasn't the case at Douglas County's Bankhead Diner this Christmas Eve. In fact, owner Jennifer Guy gave away hundreds of them, no questions asked. After 15 years...

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'Consumer Reports' picks worst new car values

(Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) (USA TODAY) -- The Nissan Armada gets only 13 miles a gallon, has terrible scores on the reliability survey and costs $1.20 a mile to operate. It's that record that earned the big SUV and nine other vehicles spots...

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Fire makes family homeless before the holidays

TUCKER, Ga. -- The holidays make us all appreciate family, friends and a warm roof over our heads, but we must also remember the folks who experienced tragedy, illness or perhaps the loss of their home during the holidays. One metro Atlanta family's...

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Douglas Co. Sheriff bans A&E filming over Duck Dynasty controversy

DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA - Maybe it's because he's not running for re-election after 43 years in law enforcement, the last 16 as Douglas County Sheriff, but Phil Miller is making national headlines for jumping into the Duck Dynasty controversy. Specifically,...

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Heat fatalities in December a major concern

Beat the Heat, Check the Backseat is a campaign from the National Weather Service to remind people not to leave their children in a hot car.  Georgia ranks 8th in the country for heat related deaths in cars for children, but what's surprising is...

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Falcons fall to 49ers on Monday Night Football

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - NaVorro Bowman returned an interception 89 yards for a touchdown with 1:10 remaining, and the San Francisco 49ers clinched a playoff berth with a wild 34-24 victory against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night in the final regular-season...

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Some Rivers, Creeks and Streams Overflowing

The rain is still coming down.  Many rivers, creeks and streams are already flowing over their banks.  A flood watch continues for all of metro Atlanta and north Georgia.  There are some flood warnings for some of those areas where creeks...

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Sunday Evening Weather Update

More rain will be with us tonight.  The feed of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will continue pumping rain into our area.  Showers will continue this evening and overnight.  Temperatures will hold in the 50s toward morning. The rain...

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Three shot and killed in Cobb County apartment

Marietta, GA--  Cobb County Police are investigating  a triple shooting inside an apartment. It happened around 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the Ivy Ridge Apartments off Bentley Road. According to spokesman Sgt. Dana Pierce the whole incident...

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Target offers 10% discount after credit card hack

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A day after Target announced that forty million of its customers had their credit and debit card data breached, the retailer announced a 10% discount for all shoppers at its stores this Saturday and Sunday. "We recognize this...

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Colorado high school shooting victim dies at hospital

(CNN) -- Claire Davis, the 17-year-old high school senior shot by a classmate at their Colorado school, died Saturday at the hospital where she was being treated. "It is with unspeakable sadness that we write and say that Claire has passed away from...

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Sunday Weather Outlook

A tornado watch remains in effect through 3am Sunday for Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky. The Storm Prediction Center continues with a "moderate" risk for Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and northwest Alabama.  The "slight" risk extends into...

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Target offers 10% discount after credit card hack

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A day after Target announced that forty million of its customers had their credit and debit card data breached, the retailer announced a 10% discount for all shoppers at its stores this Saturday and Sunday. "We recognize this...

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Some the web's vest viral video of 2013

(WXIA) -- Videographer Luc Bergeron has pulled together a compilation of some of the best viral videos from YouTube from this year. His collection, which shows excerpts of 253 videos, gives everyone a good look at what viewers have clicked...

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Severe Weather Chances are Up This Weekend in N Georgia

The threat for severe weather this weekend looks possible mainly in a time frame of early Sunday morning. I am still thinking that the threat is a very marginal threat, but there is the threat for some very strong winds with some of these storms that...

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Atlanta homeless men's choir inspires audiences

ATLANTA -- They stood in matching blue shirts warming up to sing in 11Alive Studio B. "Where should we look?" one nervously asked. "I'd prefer you look at me!" choir director Donal Noonan said to a spattering of laughs.  Those smiles came after...

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MARTA pioneers urine detectors in elevators

ATLANTA -- The state, or rather smell, of MARTA's elevators has become the subject of many bad jokes over the years. Just ask anyone who often uses those elevators about the practice of some riders to use them as bathrooms. "Whoa, it smells like the...

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Authorities search for endangered 4-year-old Roswell boy

Jesus Dominguez (Courtesy of Roswell Police) ROSWELL, Ga. -- Authorities have issued a Levi's Call for a missing 4-year-old child who disappeared from an apartment on Old Holcomb Bridge Way.  According to the Roswell Police Department,...

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Stone Mountain woman wins Mega Millions Jackpot

(USA TODAY) -- A Stone Mountain woman was one of the two winners of Tuesday's $648 million Mega Millions jackpot. In a press conference Wednesday afternoon, the Georgia Lottery said Ira Curry, 56, picked family birth dates and their lucky...

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Elderly woman's family called her killer "hideous"

Juanita Calvert, 86, of Marietta MARIETTA, Ga -- Police are putting a lot of effort into solving the murder of an 86 year old woman. Juanita Calvert, who could barely see, was shot and killed for whatever reason that will never make...

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"Cabbagetown Christmas miracle" saves Little's Food Store

ATLANTA -- "Cabbagetown is just a small town in the middle of the city," take it from Brad Cunard who owns a business there, "and that's what's special." Within the last week, he has seen his community rise up to rescue his business, Little's Food...

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86-year-old Marietta woman dead from gunshot at home

MARIETTA, Ga. -- An 86-year-old woman was found dead in her Marietta home from a gunshot wound Tuesday morning.Yellow tape surrounds the single-family home on Aviation Road, marking off a crime scene in what neighbors describe as a usually quiet neighborhood."Just...

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2 dead in NW Atlanta plane crash

Courtesy of Jennifer Ourada ATLANTA, Ga. -- Atlanta Fire has confirmed 2 fatalities in the small plane crash in northwest Atlanta. PHOTOS: Plane crash in NW Atlanta According to the Federal Aviation Association (FAA), the plane...

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Winning Mega Millions tickets sold in Atlanta and Calif.

ATLANTA -- Georgia lottery officials confirm a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold in Atlanta. A winning ticket was also sold in California. Georgia Lottery officials say a winning ticket was sold at the Gateway Newstand located at 3500 Lenox...

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Two APS educators take pleas Monday afternoon

ATLANTA -- According to the Fulton County District Attorney, two APS educators were expected to enter guilty pleas in the CRCT cheating scandal on Monday afternoon.  Shayla Smith, a former teacher at Dobbs Elementary and Sheila Evans, a former...

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Third suspect arrested in Ayvani Perez abduction

Tweet Facebook Twitter Google buzz Del.icio.us Digg Reddit Newsvine Buzz up! Fark it - A A A + Don Buckindail FILED UNDER Local News Headlines Crime Reports Video: Third suspect arrested in Ayvani...

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Mattie's Call issued for missing 17-year-old

Jamari Norrington (Courtesy of Atlanta Police) ATLANTA -- Police have issued a Mattie's Call for a teen they say may be suicidal.  According to a release from Atlanta Police, 17-year-old Jamari Norrington was last seen leaving...

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Douglasville man struck, killed by oncoming train

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. -- Authorities are investigating a death-by-train in downtown Douglasville.  According to Douglasville Police, the incident happened just before noon on Sunday afternoon.  RELATED: Pedestrian killed by train in...

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5 yr old girl shot through window in DeKalb county

a 5 year old girl was shot through the window at a DeKalb County apartment complex DeKalb County, GA-- A five year old girl is recovering after a bullet hit her in the shoulder as she stood in an apartment watching a gun fight outside. It happened...

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DFCS worker arrested for cocaine, pot and oxycontin

JONESBORO, Ga. -- A woman who is a social worker with DFCS bonded out of jail Sunday after being arrested a day earlier.  Jonesboro Police suspect Ericka Thompson was driving under the influence of cocaine and marijuana. At the time, police say,...

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Who had the worst 2013?

In June, a deposition from a discrimination lawsuit against celebrity chef Paula Deen was made public. In it, Deen revealed that she had used the N-word in the past. Despite Deen's tearful apology on "Today," Novo Nordisk, Target, Wal-Mart, Home Depot,...

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11Alive Special | Nelson Mandela: The Man and the Message

Latest Headlines 11Alive and Hands On Atlanta! Hands On Atlanta helps individuals, families, corporate and community groups ... #GivingTuesday hopes to feast on goodwill #GivingTuesday started last year as a charitable answer to the retail...

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DFCS worker suspected ofdriving under influence of cocaine and pot

JONESBORO, Ga. -- A woman who is a social worker with DFCS was arrested in Jonesboro Saturday .  Police suspect Ericka Thompson was driving under the influence of cocaine and marijuana. At the time, police say, she was transporting an adult with...

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Friday night's Mega Millions numbers

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Colorado high school shooting suspect found dead

Police & fire crews responding to shooting at Arapahoe HS in Centennial, Colo., on Fri., Dec. 13, 2013. (KUSA) CENTENNIAL, Colo. (WXIA) -- Police said a student is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a shooting...

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PLAYOFF High School Football Scores December 13

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Federal subpoenas target Gov. Deal ethics complaints

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal discusses the state's options under the Affordable Health Care Act aka Obamacare. ATLANTA -- Federal investigators have issued subpoenas looking for information about ethics complaints filed against Gov. Nathan Deal.11Alive...

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