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By the end of the 2017 fiscal year, the University of Georgia had raised a record-breaking $227.8 million as a part of its “Commit to Georgia” fundraising campaign. This nearly doubles the $117.2 million raised in the fiscal year 2013, the year before President Jere Morehead took office. UGA launched…

James Earl Ray murdered Dr. Martin Luther King 50 years ago today. In honor of the legacy Dr. King left behind, Grady Newsource talked to the community about his life, his death, and how both continue to impact the world today. By: Christina Matacotta

This Sunday you can see hairstyles and fashions from around the world…right here, in Athens. The University of Georgia’s National Council of Negro Women hosts one of their biggest programs of the school year- the annual hair show, Sunday night. The hair show, called “A Global Affair,” will take place…

The price for prom now calls for the price…for pretty. Social media has changed prom expectations and costs, that’s why one local make-up organization, the Glam Dawgs, decided to use their makeup expertise to help local students lower the cost of their prom glam look. Today in the studio, Reporter…

The Quality Basic Education Act was adopted unanimously in 1985. It was a step in the financing of public schools. The goal of this act was to create an extensive system that would provide quality basic education to every student in Georgia. Since then legislation has been working to improve…

Clarke Central High School is hosting its second annual “Maker Fest” on April 15, 2018. The Maker Fest is a showcase that gives students and members of the community the opportunity to show off their invention and creativity skills. Clarke Central’s media specialists, Lindy Weaver and Mary Ann Sullivan, say…

Reporter Shaquira Speaks recaps the NCAA Championship Game.

Grady Newsource Weather Reporter, Brittany Stocus, has the latest Northeast Georgia forecast. Tune in today at 5 p.m. for her full report.

Ed Benson was a successful business man and volunteer in the Athens community. He passed away March 31 from a concussion. Benson was 96. He is remembered for his dedication to UGA and the Athens community. Benson graduated from the University of Georgia in 1942. Benson Hall, in the Terry…

  By: Sabrina Burse Graduation is about five weeks away for the University of Georgia and graduation for Clarke County schools trail shortly after that. Graduation rates have increased over 10 percent since 2013 in the Clarke County School District. Grady Newsource wanted to take a look at the numbers. In 2013 the…