Sharing a 'Conversation with the Carters' at the Carter Center: Cancer treatments going well

Tuesday, September 15th, 2015, 11:38pm

ATLANTA (WXIA) -- This is an annual event with the Carters, open to the public, and during most of the hour-long event President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn answer questions that people submit.

President Carter smiled and said his cancer treatments are going well. Mrs. Carter shed tears of gratitude.

The Carters were as robust and excited as ever as they talked about the work of the Carter Center around the world, and talked about his cancer treatments.

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Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Monday, August 31st, 2015, 12:52pm

ATLANTA -- Aimee Copeland's specialized van, which was stolen in Atlanta Saturday night, has been found.

The van was recovered Sunday evening, but a $6,000 titanium manual wheelchair Copeland kept inside is still missing.

Copeland lost her left leg, right foot and both hands to a flesh-eating bacteria in 2012. She used the silver 2012 Honda Odyssey to drive to her graduate classes at Valdosta State University and her internship at the Shepherd Center.

Andy Copeland, Aimee's father, said the van was taken while parked on Arnold Street in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward neighborhood.

"That van is basically Aimee's legs to let her get everywhere she needs to go," Andy Copeland said, adding that Aimee awoke extra early Monday to wheel herself five miles to the Shepherd Center.

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Submitted by Associated Press

Thursday, August 20th, 2015, 6:01am

ATLANTA -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter plans to discuss his recent cancer diagnosis at a press conference.

A statement issued Tuesday by the Carter Center says the 90 year old will address reporters Thursday morning in Atlanta.

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South Fulton County Economic Development to host career expo

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Wednesday, August 19th, 6:01 am

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Job seekers, get ready! The Unincorporated South Fulton County Economic Development Initiative will host a Career and Resource Expo on Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Thursday, August 13th, 2015, 5:25pm

ATLANTA (WXIA) -- Well-wishes continue to pour in from across the nation and around the world for Jimmy Carter on the heels of the revelation Wednesday afternoon that the former US president has cancer that has spread.

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Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Thursday, August 13th, 2015, 6:56am

ATLANTA (WXIA) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says he has cancer that has spread to other parts of his body.

President Carter diagnosed with cancer [video : 31608577]

The Carter Center released a statement Wednesday afternoon attributed to Carter:

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Fulton County BOC approves funding to improve efficiency of the elections process

Submitted by AprilMajors on Monday, August 10th, 10:43 am

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- At the Aug. 5 board meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved the purchase of an election/asset management system and Poll Worker on-line training software system recommended by the county’s Department of Registration and Elections. Both systems will align the department to continue resolving issues that arose during the general election and general election runoff of 2008 as well as the primary and general elections of 2012.

“The approval to implement these two systems should improve our department’s ability to conduct elections more efficiently,” states Rick Barron, Director of the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections. “The 2016 Election Year is fast approaching and having these two systems in place will enable us to be better prepared for the expected increase in turn-out due to it being a Presidential Election year.”

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