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The price of gas is slowly increasing. It is 27 cents higher than it was this time last year. Reporter Ayanna Craig tells us some people here say they are upset about gas prices, but must deal with it because they can’t replace it.

The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations plans to pursue legal action against Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. They say a backdoor ban blocked local Muslims from attending an Islam in America training course. The Barrow county Sheriff’s Office held an Islam in America training program on March 6th.…

Multiracial commercials are becoming more common, and mixed-race children are shown more in TV ads. Experts at UGA say this is because of the social change that has been happening in America the last few years. Our reporter Tatiana Gusin looked more into the phenomenon.

The University of Georgia Caribbean Student Association (CaribSA) will host its annual cultural night this Friday and Saturday at Morton Theater from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. The night will feature a play, fashion show, and cultural dances like the one shown below in order to highlight a topic relevant…

The UGA Club Cheer squad is one of two cheerleading squads at the University of Georgia, but what makes this team different is that they compete at the national level. Reporter Ashlyn Bennett spoke with the team’s junior captain, Erica Price, about their plans to rebuild its program. “Ever since I have…

Oconee resident Ryan Page has put together a proposal for SPLOST funding in order to build an Oconee history museum. Page will speak to the Oconee County Historical Society at the county library tonight. County Administrator, Justin Kirouac, says that Page has given the Board of Commisioners the proposal, but it…

Police have one person of interest identified in the shooting at the Bethel Homes Apartment Complex on Hickman Drive. Shots were fired early Sunday morning. A 15-year-old and a 19-year-old, both victims of the shooting, went to the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. If you have any information on the…

It’s tax season!  Taxpayers have until April 17 to file their 2017 taxes. There are so many types of taxes you may hear about during this time but keeping up them may be a little confusing\\g. Grady Newsource is here to explain some of the basics of taxes. Federal vs.…

The Firefly Trail’s 7th annual “Ticket to Ride” event is this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The biking event is raising money for the development of the Firefly Trail. The trail is planned to be a 39-mile rail-trail from Athens to Union Point in Northeast Georgia. This will…

Take a quick look at the local weather for this week with reporter Natalie Wickstrom.