There will be road closures and tight security around Atlanta University Center with President Barack Obama visiting for Morehouse College commencement and a Democratic Party fundraiser.
There will be road closures and tight security around Atlanta University Center with President Barack Obama visiting for Morehouse College commencement and a Democratic Party fundraiser.
President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.
President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.
When President Barack Obama addresses graduates at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday, he'll also be speaking to the broader community of historically black colleges and universities. It's a proud corner of...
When President Barack Obama addresses graduates at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday, he'll also be speaking to the broader community of historically black colleges and universities.
When President Barack Obama addresses graduates at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday, he'll also be speaking to the broader community of historically black colleges and universities.
When President Barack Obama addresses graduates at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday, he'll also be speaking to the broader community of historically black colleges and universities.
A young Georgia man whose imprisonment eight years ago sparked a debate over teen sex laws is now graduating from college.
A young Georgia man whose imprisonment eight years ago sparked a debate over teen sex laws is now graduating from college.
The elections director for Fulton County has resigned after being jailed for violating probation on a 2009 drunken driving conviction.
Police arrested Samuel Westmoreland last week for a probation violation linked to a prior DUI arrest.
The Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections announced on Monday that Westmoreland submitted his resignation while serving a 10-day jail sentence.
"Quite frankly, no one knew that he was in jail until we saw the mug shot," said elections board chairman Rod Edmond.
Edmond said that Westmoreland had explained his absence by saying he had to go see his mother.
Edmond said that the board had been aware of Westmoreland's 2009 DUI conviction. He said that Westmoreland had been selected for the job because he appeared to be most qualified of the applicants.
Westmoreland had been criticized for several issues in Fulton County's July primary.
Sharon Mitchell has been named interim elections director. She said the county was prepared for the upcoming November 6 presidential election.
"We feel that we stand ready to do a good election," said Mitchell. "We have about 7,000 absentee ballots that are hitting the streets between today and tomorrow. We have about 2,100 poll workers trained and ready for the upcoming elections, so we believe that we stand ready.
Edmond said it would "be a clean, efficient election."
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:09:05 GMT
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:53:02 GMT
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:59:14 GMT
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over?
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over? The already gigantic Powerball jackpot for this Saturday night's drawing has risen again, hitting $600 million at noon on Friday—which is the highest in the history of the game.
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