UWG in-state undergrads to pay $61 more per semester

Submitted by Douglas County Sentinel, Online News

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013, 10:44am

UWG in-state undergrads to pay $61 more per semester

CARROLLTON, Ga. -- University of West Georgia in-state students will pay an increase of $61 per semester beginning next fall under a budget plan approved Tuesday by the state Board of Regents.

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USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013, 9:49am

USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll

ATLANTA -- The latest edition of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 High School Baseball Poll is ready for inspection. There's lots of movement in this week's list, including the top 10.

Loganville is in the top spot with Milton second. Eagle's Landing Christian, East Coweta and McEachern complete the top 5.

Blessed Trinity is next, with Gainesville, Lambert, Walton and South Gwinnett rounding out the top 10.

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

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GDOT focuses on local motorists for Work Zone Safety Week

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, 5:40pm

GDOT focuses on local motorists for Work Zone Safety Week

(WXIA) -- Work Zone Safety Week is underway, and Georgia's Department of Transportation, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and the Federal Highway Administration are emphasizing the need for Georgia motorists to use caution when travelling on all roads throughout the state.

During Work Zone Safety Week, highway departments, law enforcement and private contractors are reminding drivers that dangers can come from failure to be careful when behind the wheel, especially in work zones where heavy equipment is often used close to travel lanes.

According to a press release from GDOT, 57 workers were killed in work zones in past years, not including contract workers and civilians.

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Construction workers to stand-down for safety on local highways

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 15th, 2013, 11:39am

Construction workers to stand-down for safety on local highways

(WXIA) -- A team of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, construction contractors, the Federal Highway Administration, the state of Georgia and local government organizations are holding a stand-down at various construction sites around Georgia.

As part of Highway Work Zone Awareness Week which runs April 15 - 19, construction workers will stop work along highways for one hour from 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. During that hour, work zone safety training will be held for the stand-down.

The training, according to the U.S Dept. of Labor, will help prevent certain dangers like texting and driving, as well as worker injuries from traffic objects and vehicles.

As reported by an official, around 75 percent of struck-by fatalities involve heavy equipment like trucks and trains.

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Thief threw away more money than he stole

Submitted by Kevin Rowson, 11Alive Reporter

Monday, April 15th, 2013, 6:31am

NEWNAN, Ga. -- A Newnan dentist wants to thank police for helping him get thousands of dollars back that was stolen from his vehicle.

The suspect who stole the money probably never realized he threw it all away. And he probably doesn't realize the theft is all on surveillance video.

Dr. Artie Ricaud left his dental practice on Tuesday when he realized he left his sunglasses in his office. Dr. Ricaud left a personal bag in his pickup truck because he was just running back inside for a few minutes. Now he realizes it was a mistake.

"You think, I'll put it in just for two minutes, just for three minutes but, no, you lock the door the minute you leave," Dr. Ricaud said.

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U-Haul ranks Atlanta No. 26 growth city

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Friday, April 12th, 2013, 6:22pm

(ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE) -- U-Haul International, Inc. ranks Atlanta No. 26 on its annual U-Haul National Migration Trend Report released Friday that measures the nation's top growth areas for families that moved during the past year.

Pittsburg takes the top spot with the highest percentage of growth, U-Haul said.

"The report, reflective of growth patterns in the United States during 2012, was complied based on nationwide trends in cities of all sizes and reflects communities with more than 5,000 families moving in or out of the area," said John "J.T." Taylor, president, U-Haul International, Inc.

"Growth cities were then determined by calculating the percentage of inbound moves vs. outbound moves for each area," Taylor added.

The U-Haul 2012 Top U.S. Growth Cities Report was compiled from more than 1.6 million U-Haul one-way truck transactions, the company said.

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Georgia tax revenue inches 1.1 percent in March

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013, 3:52pm

Georgia tax revenue inches 1.1 percent in March

(ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE) - Georgia's revenue from various taxes went up only 1.1 percent in March, as sale tax revenue was down for the first time in months.

The Georgia Department of Revenue reported the state took in $1.17 billion in tax revenue in March, compared with $1.16 billion in March 2012.

Also in March, sales tax revenue was down 0.2 percent to $427.4 million, individual income tax revenue was up 0.1 percent to $422.6 million, and corporate income tax revenue was up 4.4 percent to $174.9 million.

Year-to-date in March, the state's tax revenue haul was up 5.2 percent to $12.3 billion.

"While the state's net revenues for March were not as strong as in recent months, this improvement marks the 11th consecutive quarter of net revenue improvement dating back to 2011," Gov. Nathan Deal said in a statement.

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