The new Clayton County Board of Commissioners had their first meeting on Wednesday night, and it wasn't without fireworks. They start the new year by firing the county manager.
The meeting began with cheering, but it didn't last long. The board ended up divided 3-2 on most of its issues, with newly-elected chairman Jeff Turner leading the slim majority. The biggest of those 3-2 votes came when the board fired county manager Wade Starr. His job ends immediately, but he'll be paid the remaining $90,000 of his contract, which some call a waste of money.
The board also voted to remove former Commissioner Wole Ralph's name from a soon-to-be-opened recreation center. Ralph lost his seat last November, and the decision to remove his name overturns a community contest picking the rec center's name.
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:00 PM EDT2013-05-19 18:00:39 GMT
President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of soggy graduates and guests at Morehouse College's spring commencement ceremony on Sunday.
President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of soggy graduates and guests at Morehouse College's spring commencement ceremony on Sunday, telling graduates to take the power of their example-- as black men graduating from college-- and use it to improve people's lives.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:53 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:53:40 GMT
President Barack Obama addressed graduates at Morehouse College's commencement ceremony in Atlanta on Sunday.
President Barack Obama addressed graduates at Morehouse College's commencement ceremony in Atlanta on Sunday, marking the first time a sitting president has made a commencement address in Georgia since 1938. See photos from his visit to Atlanta here!
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.
