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Inside New York Fashion Week
In-Depth
February 14, 2018
Inside New York Fashion Week
Grady Newsource Reporter Marielle Williams sat down with model and UGA student Adaire Smithwick to talk about her experience on the runway at New York Fashion Week.
Opioid Crisis Hits Northeast Georgia
Athens-Clarke County
February 13, 2018
Opioid Crisis Hits Northeast Georgia
Madison County is now considering joining Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties in a multi-state federal lawsuit suing manufacturers and distributors of opioid drugs. Reporter Bethany Bell reported live at the Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley law firm with more on how the opioid crisis has affected our local community. No one…
2019 Budget Proposal Includes Cuts to Affordable Housing
Athens-Clarke County
February 13, 2018
2019 Budget Proposal Includes Cuts to Affordable Housing
President Trump’s 2019 fiscal budget proposal would give a major decrease in funding to public housing. This decrease could mean Athens Housing Authority has to get more creative on how they plan to provide affordable housing for the community. Reporter Brittany Stocus has more on the story. The budget…
Faster Internet May Be Coming to Madison County
Uncategorized
February 13, 2018
Faster Internet May Be Coming to Madison County
The Madison Co. Board of Commissioners is currently considering a pitch from a fixed- wireless internet service provider, Open Broadband. The board receives many complaints from residents about slow internet service in the county. The county currently uses a DSL internet provider. “DSL uses traditional phone lines to connect consumers…
Jackson County High School Is Being ‘Phased Out’
Uncategorized
February 13, 2018
Jackson County High School Is Being ‘Phased Out’
The Jackson County Board of Education is phasing out Jackson County Comprehensive High. The Phase out is meant to give the county more money from the state to build a new high school in West Jackson County. Reporter Robin McEntire explains the “phase out” measure You can watch the Jackson…
Parking Lots, Roads Close Due to Water Project
Athens-Clarke County
February 13, 2018
Parking Lots, Roads Close Due to Water Project
The Facilities Management Division, FMD, has placed an advisory out for parking lot and road closures. The D.W Brooks Drive Chilled Water Piping Project will be undergoing construction that will effect parking as well as pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the Athens area. This project will improve road conditions, crosswalks,…
Medical Marijuana Legal to Possess in Georgia but Not to Grow
Health
February 12, 2018
Medical Marijuana Legal to Possess in Georgia but Not to Grow
Possessing medical marijuana in Georgia is legal with a registered medical card. However Georgian’s still cannot legally grow it, and if you go across state lines to legally purchase and bring it back, it’s considered a federal offense. House Bill 645 is the latest bill going through the general assembly. The…