Weekend roadwork: Lane closures galore

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, January 30th, 2015, 3:45pm

(WXIA) -- The Georgia Department of Transportation has a number of Atlanta-area construction projects on its schedule this weekend.

Drivers are asked to avoid traveling on certain stretches of Interstate 285, as lane closures are expected to result in long delays.

As always, all weekend work is weather permitting.

Scheduled projects include:

Cobb County
2 northbound lanes of I-285 will be closed between Paces Ferry Road and Cobb Parkway from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday for sign structure work.

DeKalb County
2 westbound lanes of I-285 will be closed between Northlake Parkway and Chamblee Tucker Road from 7:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for sign structure work.

Fulton County
2 lanes in each direction of I-285 will be closed between Cascade Road and the I-20 interchange from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for sign structure work.

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Atlanta's 25 Most Iconic Dishes

Submitted by Atlanta Busines... on Friday, January 30th, 11:22 am

ATLANTA -- Eater.com has compiled a list of what the food website says are must-try items for residents and out-of-town guests.

"From frozen pops to double-decker burgers, relatively new to old standbys, these are the 25 most iconic dishes in the city," the website says.

The list features, in alphabetical order by restaurant:

Inferno
Ammazza, 591 Edgewood Avenue
A pizza with "spicy sopressata, house mozzarella, calabria peppers and basil"

Ghetto Burger
Ann's Snack Bar, 1615 Memorial Drive
Eater.com describes the dish as "a double cheeseburger with bacon, grilled onions, ketchup, mustand and chili"

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, January 29th, 2015, 11:24am

Unemployment rate didn't change in December

(WXIA) -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate went unchanged last month. The rate was 6.4 in December 2014, the same as it was in November 2014. It was 6.8 percent in December 2013.

Gwinnett County's December unemployment rate was 5.7 percent.

While the unemployment rate didn't budge, the Atlanta area gained 64,700 jobs last year, the largest December-to-December job growth in nearly 10 years. Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said many of the new positions were in trade and transportation; business services; leisure and hospitality; financial services; manufacturing; education and health care; government; and construction.

Butler said Georgia has been in the top 10 states for job creation every month since October 2012.

Metro Athens had Georgia's lowest December unemployment rate, at 4.9 percent. The Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region had the highest, at 8.8 percent.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, January 28th, 2015, 9:16am

Man stabbed in the neck at Gwinnett hotel

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- A man was stabbed in the neck at a Gwinnett County hotel Wednesday morning.

It happened shortly after 7 a.m. at Rite 4 Us Inn & Suites in the 5900 block of Oakbrook Parkway.

According to a 911 call, the victim was alert and conscious after the stabbing. He was taken into surgery at a nearby hospital.

Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Michele Pihera said the stabbing happened in a room at the hotel. After being attacked, the victim went to the building's lobby and asked an employee for help.

Two women were arrested in connection with the crime. No names were released.

Gwinnett County police are investigating the incident.

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Weekend roadwork: Sign structure and bridge repairs

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, January 23rd, 2015, 3:30pm

Weekend roadwork: Sign structure and bridge repairs

(WXIA) -- Drivers in the Atlanta area are asked to avoid the southwest side of Interstate 285 this weekend, as construction crews will complete road projects in the area.

Weekend roadwork will take place on several other stretches of highway and interstate throughout metro Atlanta as well. The rainy weather may delay some projects.

Planned work includes:

Coweta County
* 1 northbound lane of I-85 will be closed between two miles north of Highway 34 and McCollum-Sharpsburg Road from 8 a.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for sweeping.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, January 22nd, 2015, 9:28am

Man jumps off balcony to escape robbery suspect

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- A 65-year-old man was hurt after jumping off a third-floor apartment balcony to get away from a robbery suspect.

Paul James suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the incident, which happened Jan. 6 at the Lake Colony Apartments in the 2900 block of Lake Colony Drive in southern Gwinnett County. Responding officers found him lying on the ground behind an apartment building.

James told police that he and the suspect, 29-year-old Jason Houston, were inside a unit when Houston pulled out a knife and held it to the victim's neck. Houston tied the victim's wrists behind his back with a cable and forced him to lie on the floor, according to police.

The suspect stole a wallet, a cell phone, an electric guitar and cash from the unit before running. James said he feared Houston would come back, so he locked the apartment door and then jumped from the balcony.

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Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Friday, January 16th, 2015, 3:55pm

Customer robbed at gunpoint at Gwinnett Kroger

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- A customer at a Gwinnett County Kroger was robbed at gunpoint Friday morning.

It happened at around 11 a.m. at the store in the 6000 block of Singleton Road, near Jimmy Carter Boulevard.

Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Michele Pihera said investigators are looking for two or three suspects, including at least one man and one woman. Witnesses said the suspects are all black and in their 20's.

One suspect pointed a gun at the victim and took the victim's phone, wallet and cash. The suspect also fired the weapon, but no one was hit; a shell casing was recovered in the Kroger parking lot.

The suspects drove away in a brown or gold sedan.

The robbery is under investigation.

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