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USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Football Poll

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013, 9:17pm

ATLANTA -- The USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Football Poll is here in time for the semifinals of the state football playoffs. Only two weeks to go, and the name at the top stays the same.

Buford leads the way again this week, with North Gwinnett next after a big win over Hillgrove. Griffin rises from 7 to 3 this week. Norcross climbs from 6 to 4, and Carrollton completes the top 5.

Collins Hill is 6, Sandy Creek is 7, while Creekside is up from 11 to 8. Gainesville and Hillgrove round out the top 10.

Tucker moves from 15 to 12, Kell goes from 21 to 15, and Marist climbs from 22 to 19.

Callaway is new in our poll this week at 22. The Cavaliers are 12-1 and will face Buford this Friday night.

Marietta returns at 25 this week, while Greater Atlanta Christian and Woodward Academy fall out of the Super 25.

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Pilot in plane crash identified as Emory surgeon

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013, 7:22pm

(WXIA) -- Emory Healthcare has identified the pilot in Monday's Dawson County plane crash as surgeon Dr. John "Jack" Culbertson, Jr.

Culbertson's plane, a Piper Malibu, crashed Monday evening on Auraria Road near Georgia 400.

RELATED | Pilot killed in Dawsonville plane crash

Federal aviation officials said Culbertson was the only person on board the aircraft, which they said was en route to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport from Morristown, N.J.

Culbertson had been involved in another plane crash with the same airplane in 2000. That crash was a forced landing in Arkansas while flying with his family back to Georgia from Telluride, Colo.

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Dec. 3 run-off election results

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Manager of Digital Content
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013, 11:03pm

ATLANTA -- Run-off elections for Atlanta School Board, State Senate and Georgia House highlighted Tuesday's elections across the metro.

Here's the list of races and results:
(For results on a mobile device click here, or paste this url into a browser: http://on.11alive.com/1cTf6MI)

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Georgia Tech charges back to beat Illinois 67-64

Submitted by Jenna Herb, Sports Producer
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013, 11:02pm

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech closed the game with a 19-4 run to rally from a 12-point deficit and beat Illinois 67-64 on Tuesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, giving the Illini their first loss.

Illinois (7-1) led 60-48 before Georgia Tech (6-3) began its comeback. Marcus Georges-Hunt's drive with 1:48 remaining tied the game at 60-all. Daniel Miller's layup with 21 seconds remaining gave Georgia Tech a 65-64 lead.

Illinois forward Joseph Bertrand, who had 10 points, missed a jumper and Georgia Tech's Robert Carter Jr. sank two free throws with three seconds remaining.

Carter led Georgia Tech with 21 points and nine rebounds. Georges-Hunt had 20 points.

Rayvonte Rice scored 24 points, including 13 in the second half, to lead Illinois.

Georgia Tech became the first team to score more than 63 points against the Illini this season.

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Fulton's energy assistance program has run out of money

Submitted by Jennifer Leslie, 11Alive Reporter
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013, 1:18pm

ATLANTA -- The Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority has run out of money for its Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), despite increased funding from the federal government.

FACAA has posted this notice on its website: "Funds for LIHEAP have been exhausted. No further appointments for applications can be provided until further notice."

Seniors began applying for as much as $350 in help in November. Monday was supposed to be the first application day for other residents who fall below the income cap.

Rep. John Lewis (D-Atlanta) issued a statement late Monday after receiving complaints from constituents who were turned away.

"Even though there have been automatic cuts to some federal spending programs that have dramatically affected many of my constituents in the 5th District, this program is not one of them," Rep. Lewis said.

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GT's Mason, Attaochu named All-ACC

Submitted by Jenna Herb, Sports Producer
Monday, December 2nd, 2013, 6:10pm

THE FLATS -- Georgia Tech junior guard Shaquille Mason and senior defensive end Jeremiah Attaochu were named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference teams announced Monday afternoon by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA).

Mason was named first team All-ACC and Attaochu earned second team honors.

Three Yellow Jackets - senior running backs Robert Godhigh and David Sims, and senior guard Will Jackson -- were named honorable mention.

The Coaches' All-ACC Team will be announced Dec. 11.

With Mason's selection, Georgia Tech has been represented on the All-ACC first team for 18 consecutive seasons. This marks the seventh straight year that a Yellow Jacket offensive lineman has been named first team All-ACC.

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Tech hosts Illinois in Big Ten/ACC Challenge

Submitted by Jenna Herb, Sports Producer
Monday, December 2nd, 2013, 5:59pm

THE FLATS - Looking to avenge a 2012 loss and stem a two-game losing streak, Georgia Tech (5-3) returns home to host undefeated Illinois (7-0) at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at McCamish Pavilion.

The 15th annual inter-conference series includes six games Monday night and six Tuesday night. The ACC holds a 10-3-1 lead in the event, which produced a 6-6 tie last year.

Tech's game will be televised nationally on ESPN2 and is available online through the WatchESPN application. Radio coverage of the game will be provided by the Georgia Tech IMG Sports Network and can be heard in Atlanta on WYAY-FM (106.7), as well as nationally on channel 85 on Sirius and XM satellite radio.

The Yellow Jackets have lost two straight entering this homestand, having dropped a 77-67 contest to Mississippi and a 69-58 decision to St. John's last weekend in the Barclays Center Classic.

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