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Study: Hospital charges vary for same procedures

10:24 PM, May 12, 2013

For the first time, a comprehensive survey is comparing what hospitals are charging for surgical and life saving procedures.

Help Desk: Mother's Day Specials

2:26 PM, May 10, 2013

Mother's Day is just days away and the 11Alive Help Desk has selected top spots around Atlanta offering special deals just for Mom.

Help Desk: Tips for teens on the job search

6:12 PM, May 8, 2013

30.6% of Georgia teens are unemployed. And the 11Alive Help Desk has some tips for teens on the hunt for summer employment. 

Neighbors want Atlanta to pay for tree damage

6:43 PM, May 6, 2013

In metro Atlanta where massive trees dominate the landscape, torrential rain and flooding bring the risk of having a trees crashing down on your home, car -- or worse, you. 

HELP DESK | Newnan homeowners get free smoke detectors, batteries

12:48 AM, May 5, 2013

Fifteen hundred smoke detectors with batteries were part of a giveaway campaign in Newnan this weekend, geared toward helping prevent tragedies like the one last week that claimed the lives of four children.

Rain or Shine Weekend Events in Atlanta

8:31 PM, May 3, 2013

With rainy weather scheduled for the weekend, 11Alive Help Desk has tracked down some rain-or-shine events for you and your family.

Help Desk: Prevent Drunk Driving on Cinco de Mayo

4:35 PM, May 3, 2013

The rainy weekend weather probably won't discourage people back from celebrating Cinco de Mayo and the Help Desk wants to get the home safely. 

Help Desk presents disabled woman with new golf cart

3:16 AM, May 3, 2013

It was back in November that we profiled a young woman who refused to let a crippling disease hold her back in life.

HELP DESK: Protect your ATM identify

12:36 AM, May 1, 2013

--As a major ATM security breach continues to unfold in Coweta County, there are precautions you can personally take to help protect your identify from thieves who are netting over a billion dollars a year by stealing your identity. Check out the ATM itself and make sure it has mirrors on either side so you can see who may be behind you and how close they are.

HELP DESK: Free smoke alarms and batteries for Newnan community

10:34 AM, Apr 30, 2013

If fire breaks out in your home, the shrieking sound from the smoke detector could be the most important sound you ever heard. 

Newnan community rallies to support fire survivor & family

10:28 PM, Apr 29, 2013

The family has been overwhelmed they say with community support.  First a vigil Saturday night and now a constant stream of visitors. 

Air Controller furlougs ending, Hartsfield delays minimal

6:24 PM, Apr 26, 2013

Good news for travelers who've had to deal with extra delays because of the FAA furloughs. The U.S. House of Representatives has joined the Senate in passing legislation that would put air traffic controllers back to work.

A Day in the Life of Tripp Halstead

We spent a full day for the Jefferson toddler critically injured last fall by a tree limb. Tripp's story has been embraced by hundreds of thousands around the country. 

10:33 AM, May 21, 2013

United Transmission Service catches fire

A fire burned at United Transmission Service, a well-known business in downtown Atlanta Wednesday morning.

8:34 AM, May 22, 2013

Thieves now stealing gas from pumps

Thieve broke into gas pumps at a Union City gas station and filled up 11 vehicles for free. It's the fourth time.

7:39 AM, May 22, 2013

MARTA bus hit by train in Decatur

A freight train slammed into a MARTA bus on North McDonough Street in downtown Decatur Wednesday morning.

7:48 AM, May 22, 2013

1-year-old girl found

A 1-year-old girl taken from the Playskool daycare on Conley Road in Forest Park has been found.

9:56 AM, May 22, 2013

Sheriff's officials find 3 dead bodies in woods

Authorities in Richmond County say three bodies have been recovered in a wooded area in Hephzibah.

10:24 PM, May 21, 2013

Soldier reunited with dog, missing for 18 months

A rescue group found a soldier's dog, trapped in the house of an animal hoarder in Cobb county. Finding the dog was the first challenge. Finding the soldier was yet another.

6:08 PM, May 21, 2013

Infant pinned against wall by minivan, killed

Sheriff's officials in northwest Georgia say a 2-month-old baby has died after her mother accidentally pinned her to a wall.

8:23 AM, May 22, 2013

Korean American Association building catches fire

The Korean American Association building on Buford Highway in Gwinnett County caught fire Tuesday evening.

7:14 AM, May 22, 2013

Georgians need for speed - Advice - Slow down

A recent survey shows drivers in the South have a need for speed and we were able to prove it's true.

8:56 AM, May 22, 2013


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      Notable deaths in 2013

      7:54 AM, May 21, 2013

      Notable individuals who passed away during 2013.