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The Lead: Dink and Eric NeSmith on Community News
Athens-Clarke County

The Lead: Dink and Eric NeSmith on Community News

The Lead is a podcast hosted and produced by Charlotte Norsworthy in the Cox Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management & Leadership at the University of Georgia. We talk about how to get ahead in the media industry by interviewing the people who did. Somehow we have made it near the…
Senior Home Care: A Less Costly Option for the Aging Population
Housing

Senior Home Care: A Less Costly Option for the Aging Population

The yearly cost of daily adult home health care in Georgia is $45,760, about 39.8 percent less expensive than the cost of a semi-private room in a nursing home. More and more seniors are choosing to remain at home and receive care instead of enroll in full-time nursing homes and…
Cases of AFM, a Polio-Like Disease, Increase in Georgia, Nationwide
Northeast Georgia News

Cases of AFM, a Polio-Like Disease, Increase in Georgia, Nationwide

A Cartersville, Georgia boy and his mother are one of an increasing amount of families throughout the country who have been dealing with the serious effects of the mysterious disease AFM (Acute Flaccid Myelitis). On Aug. 30, Cami Abernathy’s son, Carter, lost all ability to move any part of his…
UGA Track and Field Star Named 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year
Sports

UGA Track and Field Star Named 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year

Keturah Orji is living the dream after being named 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year Oct. 28. NCAA flew out the top 30 finalists to their headquarters in Indiana for a full weekend of events and the big show. Gaining the title was the least Orji expected when she was…
President Jimmy Carter Inducted into Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame
Northeast Georgia News

President Jimmy Carter Inducted into Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame

Jimmy Carter’s legacy as both a president and peanut farmer earned him another accolade on Nov. 9, as he became the first U.S. president inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame. It’s an achievement Carter himself called “the highlight of his life in agriculture,” at the induction ceremony for…
Leonid Meteor Shower: Georgians Will Have Best Viewing Opportunity Saturday Night
Northeast Georgia News

Leonid Meteor Shower: Georgians Will Have Best Viewing Opportunity Saturday Night

Across Georgia’s skies on Nov. 17, expect to see a shower of shooting meteors. The Leonid Meteor Shower peaks each mid-November, but every 33 years, viewers may experience between hundreds and thousands of meteors per hour, depending on where they are watching, according to NASA. There is a chance this…
UGA Class Works To Preserve, Learn From Local Historic School
Athens-Clarke County

UGA Class Works To Preserve, Learn From Local Historic School

On a Wednesday afternoon during which most UGA graduate students could be found in a classroom, one group in the Building Materials Conservation class is in east Athens, at an old school from the 19th century. The graduate class, which focuses on historic preservation, divides the students into groups, who…
JUUL Labs Alters Policies as E-cigarette Usage Reaches All-Time High Among Youth
Athens-Clarke County

JUUL Labs Alters Policies as E-cigarette Usage Reaches All-Time High Among Youth

JUUL Labs CEO Kevin Burns released a statement in response to the FDA. JUUL will stop selling mango, fruit, creme and cucumber-flavored pods to more than 90,000 retailers effective today. Those flavors will be available exclusively at juul.com. The company will also restrict underage users on its website with additional…
With Possible Renovations Upcoming: A Look Back on Brumby Hall
Housing

With Possible Renovations Upcoming: A Look Back on Brumby Hall

On Oct. 9, the Georgia Board of Regents reviewed a proposal for a potential renovation on Brumby Hall. This would be the first major renovation to the dorm since its opening in 1966.  Brumby is one of the three high-rise dorms located on Baxter Street. The dorm is nine stories and holds 950…
Newsource at 5 (Nov. 12)
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Newsource at 5 (Nov. 12)

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