Middle Georgia U.S. Attorney Resigns

U.S. Attorney Maxwell Wood of the Middle District of Georgia is resigning after almost eight years in office. Wood announced Thursday that he will step down midnight July 31, paving the way for a new lead prosecutor in the district to be nominated by President Obama. The 49-year-old Wood was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate on Nov. 7, 2001. The Middle District includes 70 Georgia counties, with offices in Macon, Athens, Albany, Columbus and Valdosta. Wood is a graduate of LaGrange College and the University of Georgia School of Law.

(Associated Press)

Internet Sensation Receives Full Scholarship to Georgia University

A Pahokee, Fla., boy who became an Internet sensation during the presidential campaign has received a full scholarship to a Georgia university. Damon Weaver says he plans to accept the offer to attend Albany State University. In a press release, Weaver called the full ride a "big relief to my mother and my family." Beverly Robinson, the university's vice president for student affairs, said the school will officially present Weaver's scholarship at a national alumni convention in June in Miami. Weaver created a buzz last year when he landed an interview with Vice President Joe Biden. Closing the bit, Weaver quipped: "Senator Biden is now my homeboy."

(Associated Press)