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DINNERS ON A DIME: Local Pizzerias

DINNERS ON A DIME: Local Pizzerias

ATLANTA -- This week, Dinners on a Dime features the best in local pizzerias. Every Tuesday Where U Live chooses four favorite eats in your area for you to take your family and friends for a fabulous meal for a price that’s economically feasible in today’s economy.

Home of the Carnivore Challenge, Kennesaw pizzeria, Big Pie in the Sky has been serving up some of the best baked goodness money can buy since 2007. The pizzeria is pretty popular among locals and university students in the area. The shop serves calzones and Stromboli but the pizza is the main event. They offer a number of pizzas from the 16” medium up to the 30” XL. The restaurant was popularized by the Food Network for their signature “Carnivore Challenge” pizzs eating competition. The Carnivore Challenge is unique to this pizzeria. During the competition two people eat about 11lbs of Carnivore Pizza in one hour to win $250.

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LOCAL PROFILE: Walter Banks, an unconventional historian

ATLANTA -- Walter Banks is the Atlanta Braves longest running usher and historian. Both, current and former players, make it a point to greet Walter before games and during practices.

However, in addition to Walter witnessing almost every game since 1965, he is pretty knowledgeable about everything dealing with sports, period. If you tell Walter a number he's usually able to rattle off all of the information related to sports and that number.

Walter is a gem of the organization and even has a suite named after himself. Meet Walter Banks, an unconventional historian.

Convicted sex offender sentenced for receiving child pornography

Convicted sex offender sentenced for receiving child pornography

ROME, Ga. -- A Chatsworth man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for receiving child pornography.

Albert Vernon Norton, 48, is already a convicted sex offender.

He pleaded guilty to the charges against him in January. After serving his prison term, he will spend the rest of his life on supervised release.

According to U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates, Norton was singled out during an investigation called "Operation Restore Hope," where federal agents identified Georgia residents using peer-to-peer file sharing programs to exchange images and videos of child pornography.

The GBI and local officers raided Norton's home in late 2009 and found numerous discs containing hundreds of videos, mostly of young boys engaged in sex acts.

Norton was previously convicted of sexual offenses against minor boys in Gwinnett County and in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

11Alive's Morning Team Wants YOU to Like them!

11Alive's Morning Team Wants YOU to Like them!

ATLANTA -- The 11Alive morning crew is giving you the chance to win an iPad 2 and help a deserving charity.  All you have to do is vote for your favorite morning show personality on 11Alive's Facebook page.

Can Karyn Greer sing?  Is Jill Becker really nice?  Does Chesley McNeil control the weather?  And what about Commuter Dude John Gerard?  Does he really need you to like him?

Another Code Orange Smog Alert

Another Code Orange Smog Alert

ATLANTA -- We've been hit with yet another Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Wednesday.

Under Code Orange conditions, being outside is considered unhealthy for children, people who are sensitive to ozone and people with heart or lung disease. Those people are advised to limit or avoid outdoor exertion during the late afternoon hours when ozone concentration is at its highest.

RELATED: Hour-by-hour weather forecast

Highs are expected to remain in the mid 90s under hot, hazy skies through the remainder of the week. There's a chance of storms by Friday and through the weekend, but our heatwave is expected to continue into next week.

Regents take action to help students transfer college credits

Regents take action to help students transfer college credits

ATLANTA -- The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) has approved a policy change designed to further enhance postsecondary completion in Georgia.

This change will allow additional courses from the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) to transfer to all of the USG's 35 degree-granting institutions.

While hundreds of courses currently transfer from TCSG colleges to individual USG schools, only credits in five TCSG core courses are transferable to all USG campuses:

* Math
* Algebra
* Pre-calculus
* English composition (two courses)

The Board's action adds five TCSG courses in American literature, psychology, economics, sociology and public speaking to that list.

"Our action is good news for Georgia's students," said Board chairman Willis Potts.