Former Trump campaign chief faces arraignment in Virginia
Supporters of legalized sports gambling may have another hurdle to clear even if the Supreme Court rules in their favor this year. . Pallbearers carry the casket of the Rev.
Category Archives: Fulton County, GA
Qualifying for May primary election set for next week
This Friday is the last day for prospective local political candidates to file a Declaration of Intent to run for political office this year. A DOI must be filed before a candidate can begin campaigning and raising campaign contributions, according to Laurie Fulton, election supervisor.
Sotomayor urges citizens to be active in lawmaking process
It's important for people to get involved and participate in the lawmaking process by lobbying for changes they want to see, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday in Atlanta.
King children criticize Trump, decry racism on MLK holiday
Haitian and pro-Trump protesters yelled at each other from opposing corners just down the street from the president's Palm Beach Mar-a-Lago retreat. Bernice King, the daughter of the Rev.
Leaders say Trump presidency is at odds with MLK’s legacy Source: AP
The first Martin Luther King Jr. holiday of Donald Trump's presidency is taking place amid a racial firestorm of Trump's own making. In the same week that he honored King by making a national park out of the ground where King was born and preached until his death, Trump denigrated practically the entire African diaspora, and left many Americans headed into the civil rights icon's birthday convinced that the leader of their country is a racist.
Leaders say Trump presidency is at odds with MLK’s legacy
As the Martin Luther King holiday approached, religious and community leaders condemned President Donald Trump's recent comments about Haiti and African countries during an immigration meeting at the White House. WARNING GRAPHIC LANGUAGE: President Donald Trump repeated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's words: "that no matter what the color of our skin, or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by God."
Feeding homeless in public creates clash
When Adele MacLean joined others in an Atlanta park to feed the hungry the Sunday before Thanksgiving, she left with a citation and a summons to appear in court. The case was dropped, but she and her lawyers say the citation for serving food without a permit was improper and demonstrates callousness toward the homeless.
Cities, volunteers clash over feeding homeless in public
This Aug. 7, 2017, file photo shows homeless men on a sidewalk outside a shelter in Atlanta. Volunteers who feed the homeless in public places say they're providing a needed service.
Cities, volunteers clash over feeding homeless in public Source: AP
When Adele MacLean joined others in an Atlanta park to feed the hungry the Sunday before Thanksgiving, she left with a citation and a summons to appear in court. The case was dropped when she showed up in court earlier this month, but she and her lawyers say the citation for serving food without a permit was improper and demonstrates callousness toward the homeless.
Airlines inch back to normal flow after Atlanta airport fire
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Airlines inch back to normalcy after airport blackout
A sudden power outage at the airport on Sunday grounded scores of flight... . A passenger sits behind the ticket counter after the lights went out at Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, in Atlanta.
The Latest: Georgia Power CEO says gear failed, causing fire
A sudden power outage at the airport on Sunday grounded scores of flights and passengers during on... . Passengers rest behind the ticket counter after the lights went out at Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, in Atlanta.
Holiday travel chaos ahead after Atlanta airport outage
Thousands of people were stranded Monday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where more than 1,000 flights were grounded just days before the start of the Christmas travel rush. A sudden power outage that Georgia Power said was caused by a fire in an underground electrical facility brought the airport to a standstill Sunday about 1 p.m. All outgoing flights were halted, and arriving planes were held on the ground at their point of departure.
Power fully restored at Atlantaa s international airport after more than 1,000 flights grounded
Minutes after its midnight deadline to get the electricity back on at the world's busiest airport, Georgia Power announced early Monday that power had been fully restored to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, where more than 1,000 flights were grounded just days before the start of the Christmas travel rush. A sudden power outage caused by a fire in an underground electrical facility... Minutes after its midnight deadline to get the electricity back on at the world's busiest airport, Georgia Power announced early Monday that power had been fully restored to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, where more than 1,000 flights were grounded just days before the start of the Christmas travel rush.
South Fulton city elections go to runoffs; Pittman says she’ll withdraw
More campaigning is in the cards for municipal candidates in several south Fulton cities as they head to runoffs Dec. 5. Several races are in a holding mode until the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections certifies results Nov. 13, counting provisional and overseas ballots.
Runoffs to decide eight races, including Atlanta mayor
Atlanta mayoral candidate Peter Aman, front left, speaks as seven opponents look on during a forum at the Buckhead Coalition's annual luncheon.
Rural areas – already short on health resources – face enrollment hitches
Ms. Stella's, a home-cooking restaurant in Milledgeville, Ga., serves roast beef, grilled pork chops, chicken wings and oxtails with 24 sides from which to choose. Last spring, owners Jeri and Lucious Trawick opened a second restaurant in Eatonton, about 20 miles away, and Jeri decided to leave her full-time job to help shepherd the expansion.
Letters from young Obama show a man trying to find his way
A young Barack Obama questioned his place in the world and his racial identity, agonized over whether he'd make enough money as a community organizer, and lamented his incompatibility with his ex-girlfriend in 30 pages of letters he wrote to her that are now being archived by Emory University in Atlanta. The nine full letters, sent by Obama to his college girlfriend, Alexandra McNear, are being made public to researchers through Emory University's Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library.
Roswell chooses city administrator finalist
The City of Roswell mayor and council have chosen Gary Palmer, Farragut Tennessee's assistant town manager, as the finalist for Roswell's vacant city administrator position. The mayor and council will formally vote on Palmer's appointment during an Oct. 10 special called City Council meeting, following the 5 p.m. committee meetings.
Savannah wants segregationist governor’s name off bridge
This file photo from 1933 shows Georgia Gov. Eugene Talmadge in Atlanta. A populist Democrat who stoked fierce loyalty among rural whites in the 1930s and '40s, Gov. Talmadge unflinchingly defended segregation in Georgia.