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Governor Deal Vetoes ‘Campus Carry’ Bill
UGA
May 3, 2016
Governor Deal Vetoes ‘Campus Carry’ Bill
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have allowed concealed weapons on college campuses. House Bill 859 would have allowed anyone with a weapons license who is 21 years or older to carry guns on college grounds, with the exception of dormitories, fraternity and sorority houses and…
GSP Release Preliminary Oconee Crash Report
Athens-Clarke County
April 29, 2016
GSP Release Preliminary Oconee Crash Report
The Georgia State Patrol has told Grady NewSource reporters that it takes 3-5 days for a full report to be released, but the GSP has released the preliminary report for the Oconee Crash that took four UGA students’ lives on Wednesday night. The driver of vehicle #1 was Agnes Kim,…
Mourning and Remembering: Student Deaths
UGA
April 29, 2016
Mourning and Remembering: Student Deaths
A crowd estimated at more than a thousand people… including students, staff and faculty… gathered at the Tate Student Center Thursday night to remember and honor the four students killed in a car accident. University president Jere Morehead called the tragedy “devastating.” Two of the girls’ brothers spoke at the…
High School Baseball Gets Final Grades
High School Sports
April 28, 2016
High School Baseball Gets Final Grades
The high school baseball season is over, and it’s time for their “Final Grades”. Take a look as sports reporter Ryan Sander hands out his final assessment of this year’s baseball season.
Grady Newsource Profiles: Andy Plemmons
Athens-Clarke County
April 28, 2016
Grady Newsource Profiles: Andy Plemmons
Athens, GA- After talking to Barrow Elementary Media Specialists Andy Plemmons for just a few minutes, only one person comes to mind that makes education fun to students…Miss Frizzle. No, he is not hopping on a magic school bus and taking trips throughout the universe. However, he is extending the…
Race for Jackson County Commission Pits Stephens Aganist Crow
Jackson County
April 28, 2016
Race for Jackson County Commission Pits Stephens Aganist Crow
Ben Stephens is challenging Tom Crow for a seat in Jackson County’s county commission. WATCH: Stephens’ profile above. CLICK: For Tom Crow’s profile By Matt Mataxas and Corey Knapp
UPDATE: UGA Identities Announced of UGA Students Killed in Crash
Athens-Clarke County
April 28, 2016
UPDATE: UGA Identities Announced of UGA Students Killed in Crash
The four University of Georgia students who lost their lives in a Wednesday night crash have been identified. They were: Kayla Canedo (19), Alpharetta Brittany Feldman (20), Alpharetta Halle Scott (19), Dunwoody Christina Semeria (19), Milton Georgia State Patrol has said that Semeria was not wearing a seatbelt. Agnes Kim…