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Northeast Georgia's 'exceptionally high' thyroid cancer rates

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Health experts agree Northeast Georgia seeing 'exceptionally high' rates of thyroid cancer

For the past decade in Union, Lumpkin, Hall, White, Habersham, and Rabun counties, thyroid cancer cases have been about double or more the national average.
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Testing for lead in Georgia | Despite having funds, schools have hardly done it

Three years after the federal government set aside money for Georgia schools and childcare centers to test their water for lead, a majority still haven't.
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GDOT fixes hundreds of 'Frankensteined guardrails' after 11Alive investigation

GDOT issued a statewide audit after learning some guardrails on freeways were made up of mismatched parts, impacting the severity and survivability of crashes.
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Where GA sex offenders are registering, VA nurse attacked

These investigations look into where Georgia sex offenders are registering, a state housing program and how the VA reacted after a nurse was hurt on the job.
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Making Georgia Highways Safer: Danger Behind Guardrails

After 11Alive uncovered 'frankensteined' guardrails and how they can add to the severity of a crash, GDOT conducted an audit and fixed hundreds.
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'Mind-blowing' | The week-long effort to find a woman shelter in metro Atlanta

11Alive News Investigates followed one woman's journey to get into a shelter and looked into the obstacles she faced.
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HOAs in Georgia: Property managers discuss problems but offer lawmakers some solutions

Homeowners tell lawmakers HOAs are 'the wild, wild west' as property management companies paint a picture of law and order. Both offer solutions to improve system.
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Lawsuit against Athens DA can proceed following unanimous decision by State Supreme Court

Athens District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez, who is running for reelection, argued she had immunity and that she was not subject to the state’s Open Records Act.
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Mom of 3 says Georgia Dream program caused long delays

Chayla Kendall moved from Gwinnett County to the more affordable city of Perry, GA expecting to be a homeowner thanks to the GA Dream program. She faced set backs.
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In a quarter of Georgia counties, trained prison inmates are firefighters on the job

The program allows certain inmates to become certified firefighters while serving their time behind bars and respond to calls in the community.
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Athens DA campaigns for reelection while facing lawsuit and loud critics

With Deborah Gonzalez up for reelection, she's asking voters look at her record - and her critics warn that's why she shouldn't remain DA.