Kohl's stores open round the clock from 12/20 to Christmas Eve

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Thursday, December 5th, 2013, 11:32am

(WXIA) -- Kohl's Department Stores announced Thursday that the for the first time, the chain's stores will stay open for more than 100 hours straight, from Friday, Dec. 20 through Christmas Eve.

"The holiday season is an eventful time for families, and Kohl's is making it easy for shoppers to wrap up their last- minute gift giving with 24-hour access to Kohl's stores right up to Christmas Eve," said Michelle Gass, Kohl's chief customer officer. "Not only does Kohl's have the hottest gifts at incredible prices, now shoppers will have the added benefit of being able to check off their lists, day or night, whenever it is most convenient for them."

The company's stores plan to open at 6 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20 and remain open non-stop through 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Kohl's has 27 stores in metro Atlanta.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, December 5th, 2013, 7:49am

(WXIA) -- Registration for the 2014 General Educational Development tests is now open on the new MyGED website.

The site, located at ged.com, offers study plans, skills assessments and other resources to help adults receive the equivalent of a high school diploma.

The 2014 GED program launches on Jan. 2. It was overhauled to better prepare GED candidates for higher education and the working world, and ultimately allow them to find jobs with higher pay.

The website also features a list of GED testing centers across metro Atlanta.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Saturday, November 30th, 2013, 9:11am

Atlanta unemployment jumps to 7.7 percent

ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate climbed to 7.7 percent in October, up from 7.4 percent in September.

Douglas County's unemployment rate was 8.1 percent in October.

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said the reason for the increase is twofold: the number of layoffs increased, as did the number of unemployed residents.

Despite the unemployment numbers, metro Atlanta added roughly 2.4 million jobs in October, mostly in trade and transportation; education and health care; government; manufacturing; and financial services.

Metro Athens had Georgia's lowest unemployment rate in October, at 5.8 percent. The Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region had the highest at 10.9 percent.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, November 27th, 2013, 8:05am

(WXIA) -- From the mountains through the metro and down to LaGrange, snow flurries fluttered across north Georgia Wednesday morning.

11Alive received a number of snow pictures from viewers. Send yours to photos@11Alive.com or upload them to our photo gallery.

If you plan on traveling for Thanksgiving, be sure to check airport wait times and look out for flight delays before you leave the house.

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Message from GDOT: Turn off your sprinklers!

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, November 25th, 2013, 10:56am

Message from GDOT: Turn off your sprinklers!

ATLANTA -- It's going to be cold in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, with temperatures expected to hover around 27 in the mornings and climb no higher than 45 during the day.

FORECAST | Thanksgiving week temperatures

The Georgia Department of Transportation is asking homeowners to turn off sprinkler systems that are set to automatically run overnight.

"Every winter, we have icing issues due to automatically-timed sprinkler systems that are left on overnight in freezing temperatures," GDOT engineer Rachel Brown said in a statement. "They can create a very hazardous condition for motorists the next morning."

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Submitted by Don Buckindail, Manager of Digital Content

Friday, November 22nd, 2013, 7:43pm

ATLANTA -- It will be another busy weekend of road construction around the metro.

As the tolls end on State Route 400 on Friday, the Georgia DOT will be focusing on moving motorists around the plaza until the actual structure is removed in early 2014. Beginning after evening rush hour Friday, crews will begin channeling traffic in both directions into the left lanes and around the plaza. The traffic shift should be completed by noon on Saturday, weather permitting.

TRAFFIC MAP | View construction delays and road problems

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Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor

Wednesday, November 20th, 2013, 11:08pm

ATLANTA -- As the state football playoffs head for round 2, the latest edition of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 High School Football Poll arrives.There are changes throughout this week's ranking, but the name at the top stays the same.

The Buford Wolves lead the pack again this week, with North Gwinnett jumping from 4 to 2 this week. Collins Hill blasted Walton last week and climbed from 8 to 3. Sandy Creek and Norcross complete this week's top 5 teams.

Carrollton is 6, with Lovett, Tucker, Creekside and Gainesville moving up from 14 to 10.

Archer rises from 18 to 14 headed into this week's showdown with North Gwinnett.

Monroe Area moves up form 25 to 21 this week.

Stephenson and Woodward Academy return to the Super 25 this week. The Jaguars at 22, and the War Eagles at 23.

Undefeated Kell and (9-2) Alpharetta are on the outside looking in this week.

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