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GEMA: Georgians should prepare as hurricane season hurries in

GEMA: Georgians should prepare as hurricane season hurries in

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Emergency Management Agency stresses the importance of safety just before Hurricane Preparedness Week hits. 

During the week, May 26 - June 1, education will be offered to all residents through Georgia who plan to camp outdoors, throw cookouts and spend time at the lakes or in the backyard. Severe weather can make its way here anytime, a Ready Georgia spokeswoman said, which puts Georgians at risk statewide.

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Teen accused of stabbing stepfather

Teen accused of stabbing stepfather

POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. -- A 19-year-old Powder Springs woman is accused of stabbing her stepfather multiple times.

Shaquioa Crawford has been charged with aggravated assault for stabbing 51-year-old Vince Anderson in the arm, head and back.

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Powder Springs Police Maj. Matt Boyd said Anderson was stabbed Sunday afternoon at a home on Powder Springs Road. Police found the victim trying to flag down traffic near the intersection of Powder Springs Road SW and Ponderosa Lane.

Investigators later learned Crawford stabbed Anderson during an argument, Boyd said.

Crawford is being held in the Cobb County Jail on $20,000 bond. The stabbing is still under investigation.

Potential Cobb Co. Government vendors invited to business seminar

Potential Cobb Co. Government vendors invited to business seminar

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- The Cobb County Government is holding a "How to Do Business with Cobb" seminar on May 21 in Powder Springs.

Anyone interested in becoming a vendor for the Cobb County Government should attend, as there will be information provided on opportunities, department representatives on hand, and networking with business owners. 

The seminar is scheduled to begin at 5:00 that evening, and last until 7:00 p.m. It will be inside the West Cobb Senior Center on Dallas Highway. To register, contact Inger Eberhart at (770) 528-3317 or email inger.eberhart@cobbcounty.org.  

Weekend storms result in flooding, mudslide

ATLANTA -- Heavy rain throughout much of metro Atlanta resulted in flooding Sunday morning.

11Alive meteorologist Allison Chinchar said certain areas in northeastern Georgia got between 4 and 6 inches of rain, including Forsyth, Hall and north Fulton counties.

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The Hall County Sheriff's Office said the Atlanta Road area of Flowery Branch should be avoided, as more than 6 inches of rain shut down the street between Spout Springs and Wade Orr roads. The city of Flowery Branch declared a state of emergency Sunday evening.

DNA confirms remains belong to Jmaal Keyes

(WMAZ) -- Human remains found at a Hawkinsville site last week have been confirmed by DNA tests as Jmaal Keyes, the Middle Georgia State College student that went missing April 25.

That's according to a GBI news release.

Keyes' biological parents provided a DNA sample to authorities who matched it to remains found near the home of 17-year-old Robert Kane Rolison.

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Rolison has been charged in Keyes' murder and is in custody at the Pulaski County jail.

USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Boys Lacrosse Poll

ATLANTA-- With Championship Weekend upon us, the latest installment of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 High School Boys Lacrosse Poll arrives. Take a look at our final countdown before the new champions are crowned.

Lassiter Boys lead this week's list, with Centennial, Decatur, Milton, and Northview in the top 5.

Westminster, Lambert, Lovett, Chattahoochee, and Walton round out the top 10.

The Metro Atlanta Super 25 polls are computer generated and produced exclusively by USA Today High School Sports for 11Alive News and 11 Alive.Com   

USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll

ATLANTA -- The latest edition of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll is here, just in time for Championship Week.

Loganville, and Gainesville lead this week's list. Milton, Blessed Trinity, and Walton complete the Top 5.

East Coweta, Parkview, Starr's Mill, East Paulding and McEachern round out this week's Top 10.

The Super 25 polls are computer generated and produced exclusively by USA Today High School Sports for 11Alive and 11Alive.com