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

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015, 8:22am

10 north Ga. students chosen for Disney Dreamers Academy

(WXIA) -- Ten high school students from the Atlanta area are among only 100 teens nationwide to be selected for the 2015 Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine.

The winners were selected from among nearly 10,000 applicants nationwide. They will travel to Walt Disney World Resort in March to participate in a prestigious educational and mentoring program.

Dreamers, as program participants are called, will learn life skills such as communication techniques and networking, and will explore possible career paths.

Visit disneydreamersacademy.com for more information.

Metro Atlanta's Dreamers include:

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, January 16th, 2015, 3:15pm

(WXIA) -- As 2015 rolls on, Georgia Department of Transportation crews will roll too -- to sites across metro Atlanta, where they will work on weekend road projects. (At least it will be sunny!)

This weekend, drivers are encouraged to avoid travel on the west side of Interstate 20 and the east side of I-285, if possible. Delays and lane closures are expected in both areas. All work is weather permitting.

Some of the scheduled projects include:

Cobb County
* 2 eastbound lanes of I-285 will be closed at I-75 Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. for bridge joint repairs.

DeKalb/Fulton counties
* 3 northbound lanes of I-285 will be closed between I-20 and Ga. 400 from 7 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for sign structure work.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, January 14th, 2015, 6:59am

New Chick-fil-A to open in Bartow County

EMERSON, Ga. -- The very first Chick-fil-A in Emerson will open its doors on Thursday, Jan. 22.

As always, Chick-fil-A will hold its popular First 100 celebration to mark the grand opening. The first 100 adults in line will be awarded digital offer cards loaded with a year's supply of free Chick-fil-A meals. The line will officially open Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 6 a.m.; if more than 100 people are already waiting, a drawing will determine who wins the offer cards.

The Atlanta-based restaurant chain has given away nearly $24 million in free food since launching the First 100 program 11 years ago.

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Tips for cold weather plant protection

Submitted by AprilMajors on Monday, January 12th, 8:55 am

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- When the weather report calls for freezing temperatures overnight, you do not want to be rushing outside in the dark to cover cold-sensitive plants.

According to University of Georgia experts, protect plants in containers either by placing them inside a protective structure (house, garage, greenhouse or shed) or by placing a protective covering over them.

“People put a lot of time and expense in caring for their plants,” states Menia Chester, Director of Fulton County Cooperative Extension. “It is important for them to know how to protect their investments to nurture them for growth when the weather is cold.”

Container plants are especially susceptible to cold temperatures; their roots are more exposed because they are above ground. Plants with roots that are damaged by cold temperatures may not show immediate signs of damage; these plants will show signs of stress when temperatures rise and the demand for water from the roots are greater.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, January 9th, 2015, 3:15pm

(WXIA) -- Weekends in metro Atlanta guarantee one thing: construction projects on highways and major roads.

Georgia Department of Transportation crews will be hard at work on several streets, mostly in Fulton County.

Drivers are asked to be courteous and cautious when traveling through impacted areas. As always, all work is weather permitting.

Scheduled projects include:

I-20
* Two westbound lanes will be closed between McDaniel and Langhorn streets from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for bridge joint repairs.
* One eastbound lane will be closed between Fulton Industrial Boulevard and I-285 from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for bridge joint repairs.

I-285
* Two northbound lanes will be closed between I-85 and Washington Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for sign structure work.

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Submitted by Keith Whitney, 11Alive Reporter

Thursday, January 8th, 2015, 12:32am

CARTERSVILLE, GA (WXIA) – The deals you see on those home-finder websites may not be what they appear to be.

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Cartersville is a lot like a lot of communities across metro Atlanta. It's a nice place to live, but there is a tight renters market there. It is the perfect bait to trick someone with a deal that sounds too good to be true.

Like any good Realtor, Travis Popham knows how important it is to use the web to sell a home. But recently, he got a big surprise when he discovered the house he was selling was also for rent online – but not by him. It was for rent by a scammer in Nigeria.

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