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Fulton County water customers warned of collection scam

FULTON COUNTY, GA. -- Fulton County's Water & Sewer billing office is warning customers of a potential scam.

Some customers have reported being contacted by individuals pretending to be calling on behalf of Fulton County Water & Sewer billing. 

The callers have requested customers' credit card numbers, claiming that they need immediate payment in order to avoid service disconnection. 

Fulton County's Water & Sewer billing does not accept any form of payment by telephone.  In addition, Fulton County does not contact customers in the evening. 

Any customer who has questions about their account may contact the billing office at 404-612-6830 or log on to waterbilling.fultoncountyga.gov.

Midtown neighbors spout off over longstanding water leak

ATLANTA -- A group of Midtown neighbors is upset over a water leak in the sidewalk that they say has persisted for the past six months. It's located on the Northeast corner of Cypress Street and Sixth Street across from the Cypress Street Pint and Plate.

Neighbors estimate that gallons of are seeping from the leak every day. They've contacted City officials asking for repairs, but say they haven't heard anything back. And that's why they decided to contact 11Alive's Commuter Dude.

Georgia Offers Scholarship to 15 year old

GRIFFIN -- Broadarious Hamm stands 6-3, and weights 292 pounds, making him an easy target to spot.

The Spalding High School ninth grader has landed on the radar of the Georgia Bulldogs, who recently offered him a football scholarship. Spalding High School coach Nick Davis understands the attraction but insists it is still early in Hamm's high school career.

"Our job is to guide Broadarius, keep him humble and in his books. We have to educate he and his family on the recruiting process", says Davis.

When asked what he thought about receiving an offer from UGA in just the 9th grade, Hamm said, "I was excited, but I know that I have to keep working and improving more each year."

Chipper Jones speaks at annual Emory University "Class Day"

EMORY VILLAGE, Ga. -- It is the season for guest speakers all across America. College graduation season draws near for many who have spent four arduous years working on their degrees.

On Thursday evening inside the Glenn Memorial Auditorium on the campus of Emory University -- students gathered for Emory's 10th Annual Class Day.

Class Day is a student organized event allows graduating seniors to hear from a well-known speaker of their choice. This year, their choice was recently retired Braves great, Chipper Jones.

Jones spoke about the virtues of "focus" and how it's okay to admit your mistake. 

"Admit to your mistakes keep moving forward, once you admit your mistakes that starts the healing process and you are able to move past it quickly," Jones told the students. 

At the end of his speech Chipper held a question and answer session. 

Fulton County senior multipurpose facilities to host Community Days

Fulton County senior multipurpose facilities to host Community Days

Seniors can enjoy entertainment, food and fun, while taking advantage of health screenings

Fulton County’s Older Americans Month celebration continues with “Community Days at the Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility, the Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility and the Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex.  Community Days will feature food, fun and health information for seniors and will be held on the following days:

Saturday, May 11, 2013 – Community Day – 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility
677 Fairburn Road, NW
Atlanta, GA

  • features food, fun, health screenings and entertainment

Saturday, May 18, 2013 – Community Day – 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex
6500 Vernon Woods Drive
Sandy Spring, GA

'The Biggest Loser' casting in Atlanta

ATLANTA -- Casting directors for "The Biggest Loser" will be in Atlanta this weekend to find contestants for Season 15 of the hit NBC show.

Open auditions will be held Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Georgian Terrace Hotel in Midtown.

Candidates must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old, and should have 80 or more pounds to lose.

Learn more at thebiggestlosercasting.com.

11Alive is giving away 10 front-of-the-line passes for Saturday's casting call. Enter to win!

Tablets donated for Atlanta homeless survey

Tablets donated for Atlanta homeless survey

ATLANTA -- Efforts for the Atlanta Street Homeless Registry have received a boost with a donation of 20 computer tablets by Staples, Inc.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said this week the tablets will allow outreach workers to more effectively capture information from the homeless as part of the registry which was launched in January.

That month, volunteers and professional outreach workers conducted more than 630 surveys with people sleeping outdoors and in emergency shelters in Atlanta. Information collected in the city's first homeless registry includes names, health challenges and barriers to maintaining permanent housing.

The effort is funded with a $3.3 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies.