Dozens of Georgians, including representatives from Atlanta, are headed to Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention.
It's a year of first for 19-year-old Roswell native Chloe Houdre: first time voting, first time volunteering for a presidential campaign and first time attending the Democratic National Convention.
"There are going to be people from all over the United States, and just seeing how big this movement and this campaign actually is – we're going to meet people from everywhere," said Houdre.
The trip will also be a first for 63-year-old Glenn Acham. The retired public health official from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is volunteering five days a week for President Barack Obama's reelection campaign.
Acham is coordinating eight buses that will travel to Charlotte on Thursday to hear President Obama accept the Democratic nomination. Acham said that he expect the President to have a more substantive speech than Republican nominee Mitt Romney's speech last week at the GOP convention.
"I don't that there was a lot of real meat and potatoes. And that's the big thing, about points of where are they going to help the economy. Most of it was attacking President Obama," said Acham.
Houdre said that she was confident that President Obama can win reelection.
The Democratic National Convention begins Tuesday in Charlotte.
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Residents who live on the south side of Atlanta are upset that their community was ranked the ninth most dangerous neighborhood in the country.
Residents who live on the south side of Atlanta are upset that their community was ranked the ninth most dangerous neighborhood in the country. They're stepping up to defend their neighborhood and organizing residents to form civic associations.
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In the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornadoes, there are several stories of survival from storm victims who were wearing helmets that may have saved their lives.
In the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornadoes, there are several stories of survival from storm victims who were wearing helmets that may have saved their lives.
State Representative Tyrone Brooks appeared in federal court on Wednesday morning to answer to fraud charges. Brooks pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman.
State Representative Tyrone Brooks appeared in federal court on Wednesday morning to answer to fraud charges.
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Testimony continued Wednesday in a Fulton County courtroom in the case of a Sandy Springs man accused of gunning down his wife.
Testimony continued Wednesday in a Fulton County courtroom in the case of a Sandy Springs man accused of gunning down his wife. Prosecutors say Michael Parson shot his wife, Adina, eight times in April 2012 outside their apartment.
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Authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl after she was found safe.
Authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl after she was found safe. They say 1-year-old Annya Buchannon was in the back of a car that was stolen just after midnight from the Playskool Daycare on Conley Road in Forest Park.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:16:44 GMT
FOX 5 has learned that two Newton County elementary school students are being treated for injuries after they were bitten by a fox while they were playing on a playground.
FOX 5 has learned that two Newton County elementary school students are being treated for injuries after they were bitten by a fox while they were playing on a playground. Both victims are 6-year-old boys who are in kindergarten at Rocky Plains Elementary School, where the attack happened.
A group of metro Atlanta business community leaders are pledging $10.5 million to improve one of the state's busiest and most congested freeway interchanges.
A group of metro Atlanta business community leaders are pledging $10.5 million to improve one of the state's busiest and most congested freeway interchanges.
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