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All Georgia patrols to crack down on drunk driving, speeding

All Georgia patrols to crack down on drunk driving, speeding

(WXIA) -- Summer 2013, as reported by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, makes ten years in a row that police are bumping up the number of patrols throughout Georgia - to crack down on dangerous driving. 

Katie Fallon, spokeswoman for the GOHS said the boost in patrol is part of the 100 Days of Summer H.E.A.T. (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) campaign. It is a strategy in which all jurisdictions of highway safety enforcement work to reduce aggressive, high-speed travel and driving under the influence. During the summer months, accidents happen from these two bad driving habits. 

"Temperatures won't be the only thing making the heat rise this summer," Director Harris Blackwood said. "From drunk drivers to aggressive speeders, all unsafe motorists will be feeling the H.E.A.T."

Roswell teen scores role in Jackie Robinson biopic, "42"

ROSWELL, Ga. -- It is slated to be one of the biggest movie hits of the year.

42 is the story of Jackie Robinson and his remarkable life 66 years ago when he became the first African-American to break the so-called "color line" of Major League Baseball.

And 13-year-old Henry Friedman from Roswell has made a name for himself in the movie.

The Friedman family has lived in Atlanta for generations.

You might best know the last name from the world famous Friedman's shoe store downtown that has catered to athletes from all over the planet.

Grandfather Friedman sold the store in the 1950's but the name has remained.

Now in 2013,  there is another famous Friedman making his mark here.

"When I was little, my grandparents' house I would get my brother and cousin and we would put up magic shows," Henry said.

Life & relationship strategist Kenny Pugh launches program for teen pregnancy

Life & relationship strategist Kenny Pugh launches program for teen pregnancy

In support and partnership with The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Life & Relationship Strategist, Author and Speaker,Kenny Pugh (http://www.kennypugh.com) will launch Abstinence Matters

USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll

ATLANTA -- With the state playoffs about to start, here is this week's edition of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll.

Once again, our countdown includes programs from around the metro area, with a familiar face on top.

Loganville is on top this week, with Milton, Gainesville, Blessed Trinity and East Coweta in the top 5.

McEachern, Walton, Lambert, Parkview and Johns Creek complete the top 10.

The Metro Atlanta Super 25 Poll is computer generated and produced by USA Today High School Sports exclusively for 11Alive News and 11Alive.com. 

One Tank Trips: Senoia

SENOIA, Ga. -- Senoia's welcome sign says the city is perfect -- for life.

It has also been a perfect set for 25 films and TV shows, many of which are documented on Senoia's own Walk of Fame. And it's only 25 miles south of Atlanta in Coweta County.

The film industry help transform the community from a tiny town in need to activity to a happening destination. Scott Tigchelaar, president of Raleigh Studios Atlanta and keeper of the city keys, is behind much of Senoia's revitalization.

"The film work is the icing on the cake," he said. "But even without it, the town is thriving ... it's a lot of fun when someone is filming in town.'

Just off the main street full of mom-and-pop shops are memorable sites from the most well-known movies film in Senoia: a home featured in Fried Green Tomatoes, a church from The Fighting Temptations and another house used in three movies, including Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns.

TV worker dies after collapsing at Turner Field

ATLANTA (AP) - The Washington Nationals say an Atlanta-area television worker has died after collapsing before their game against the Braves.

Nationals spokesman John Dever says 61-year-old Reuben Porras of Newnan, Ga., collapsed Wednesday while setting up for MLB Network, which is set to broadcast the finale of the four-game series in Atlanta on Thursday.

Washington's head athletic trainer, Lee Kuntz, and his assistant, John Hsu, helped to stabilize Porras before he was taken away in an ambulance. But Dever says the team learned the man later died at a hospital from an apparent heart attack.

Some Bank of North Georgia customers say money's missing

NEWNAN, Ga. -- Investigators in Coweta County says thieves have drained the accounts of more than 100 bank customers, and they're still not sure how they did it.

All of the customers had debit cards associated with their Bank of Coweta accounts, which merged earlier this year with the Bank of North Georgia.

Investigators aren't sure when the security breech took place, but say somehow thieves managed to get the debit card numbers and PINs for at least 105 customers. According to the investigation, the information has been used to make duplicates of the customers' debit cards, and use them at ATMs in Florida, Texas and Louisiana.

One victim, who asked not be identified, says he noticed something wrong early Friday morning, when he went online to check his account balance.

"First thing I noticed is there had been an ATM withdrawal for $602.95. Within two hours I noticed there'd been two more withdrawals," he said.