Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye has begun in Georgia, where the 39th U.S. president’s life started more than 100 years ago.

Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100.

President-elect Donald Trump says he’s planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.

Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C., beginning Saturday, Jan. 4, and concluding Thursday, Jan. 9. The schedule includes a service at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta; public viewings in Atlanta and Washington; a service at the U.S. Capitol; a national funeral at Washington National...

Special protective fencing has gone up around the U.S. Capitol as the District prepares to host major events like the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter and the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. News4 Jackie Bensen reports.

In June 1992, former President Jimmy Carter swung a hammer to help construct a set of houses along Benning Road SE with Habitat for Humanity.

Memorials have grown for former President Jimmy Carter and flags have been lowered to half staff around the world.

Jimmy Carter famously helped build many homes with Habitat for Humanity. A set of those houses were constructed in 1992. Two women who still live in the houses remember their time working side-by-side with the former president. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

People are lining up to share what the 39th president meant to them. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

During his presidency, Jimmy Carter attended the First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C. News4’s Jessica Albert spoke with the church about Carter’s time there.

World leaders paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter for his work during his presidency and afterward.

Jimmy Carter’s funeral will feature an interstate choreography of grief, ceremony and logistics that is characteristic of state funerals. Ever since the nation’s founding, Americans have bid farewell to former presidents with an intricate series of events including longstanding traditions and personal touches.

Here’s what we know about funeral plans for Jimmy Carter in D.C. in January 2025, plus where members of the public can sign a condolence book.

A crowd of people lined up in D.C. to sign a condolence book on Monday, sharing memories a day after former President Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100. Mourners shared why they’re signing with News4’s Adam Tuss.

A state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will take place in Washington on Jan. 9. President Joe Biden also declared that day a National Day of Mourning.

Beer lovers can raise a glass while honoring our nation’s 39th president. Jimmy Carter is a huge reason America’s craft beer scene is thriving today.

Jimmy Carter’s legacy as a president and philanthropic pioneer is also a coveted subject for historians. They’re also mourning his death for the trailblazing path he forged, one they say will be hard to replicate. Carter’s life was a textbook definition of the American Dream, and what one local historian admires because of how he blended his compassion for people...