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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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The perjury case against Andrea Sneiderman

DECATUR, GA -- It was an emotional outburst on the witness stand: "There was no affair!"

Within it, lies one of six counts of perjury against Andrea Sneiderman, according to a revised indictment quietly returned last month in her murder case.

The revised indictment alleges that Mrs. Sneiderman lied on the witness stand in February 2011 when she denied having an affair with Hemy Neuman -- her coworker who was convicted of killing her husband, Rusty Sneiderman.

Andrea Sneiderman's biggest challenge will be to beat the murder case against her when she goes to trial this summer. But much of the murder case will be built on a foundation of what prosecutors will describe as Mrs. Sneiderman's acts of deception and outright lies told on the witness stand.

Four new command vehicles join DeKalb police fleet

Four new command vehicles join DeKalb police fleet

TUCKER, Ga. -- The DeKalb County Police Department unveiled four new custom-made command vehicles to its force on Friday.

The specialized vehicles, Sgt. William Wallace said, were given to the DCPD through a Metro-Atlanta Urban Area Security Initiative federally funded grant. The new vehicles will boost Special Operations response capabilities, including the SWAT Team, Bomb Squad and hostage negotiators. 

Overall, the additions will be used to strengthen the DeKalb County Police Department. 

College scholarships score $120,000 for DeKalb seniors

College scholarships score $120,000 for DeKalb seniors

DECATUR, Ga. -- The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce and the DeKalb County School District presented $120,000 in college scholarships to 26 high school seniors at a recent awards ceremony.

The first-ever DeKalb County Education Scholarship Fund Awards Ceremony was led by CEO Burrell Ellis, who recognized the importance of awarding scholarships to students based on financial needs and merit. Over 135 students applied for the scholarship, from which the selection was chosen.

The winners include: 

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Tips for keeping kids safe when home alone

DUNWOODY, Ga. -- As schools end for the summer, more children will spend time alone at home.

The Dunwoody Police Department has tips for parents to help make sure their kids are safe.

First, when your kids are home alone, tell them not to ignore a knock at the door or someone ringing the doorbell because the person may think no one is home and decide to break in.

"People knock and may go behind the home and force entry," said Tim Fecht, Public Information Officer for the Dunwoody Police Department. "You don't want a home invasion because they think no one is home."

Fecht suggested parents tell kids to answer through the door without opening it. Have them say, "My mom/dad can't come to the door." Even add, "I've got to take care of my pet pit bull. Down, boy! Come back later."

"Your home goes from being a target to too much work for the bad guy(s). They will leave," said Fecht in a letter to Dunwoody Neighborhood Watch groups.

Seed money advances GA-400, I-285 interchange project

ATLANTA -- More than 300,000 motorists travel through the interchange between Georgia 400 and I-285 every day, making it one of the most congested interchanges in metro Atlanta.

"I avoid it as much as I can," said Anna Trad of Cobb County. "I end up going a longer way to work just because you can sit there for quite a long time trying to get through it."

Political and engineering solutions have been equally slow. The intersection was a priority in the regional transportation SPLOST that voters turned down last summer.

So an incremental step toward improving that interchange got big-news treatment at the Capitol, when Governor Deal and fourteen other officials shared a podium to announcing that a community improvement district would contribute ten million dollars toward remaking 400 and 285.

"To me this is a catalyst to move things forward," said former DeKalb CEO Liane Levetan, a member of the Atlanta Regional Commission.

USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll

ATLANTA -- This week's USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll is here in time for State Championship Weekend. Some of the state's best are done, but the team at the top will get to play for the crown.

The Milton Eagles are in the class AAAAAA final against neighborhood rival Roswell. Blessed Trinity is next while Walton, Starr's Mill and Loganville round out the top 5.

Parkview, Gainesville come in at 6 and 7, with new state class 1A Private champion Eagle's Landing Christian at 8. Marist and East Coweta complete the top 10.

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