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UGA Football Player Arrested for Driving Without License
Athens-Clarke County
April 25, 2016
UGA Football Player Arrested for Driving Without License
ATHENS, Ga.– A University of Georgia football player told a local police officer that his “hectic schedule” did not give him the time to go get a drivers’s license. Juwuan Briscoe was pulled over Saturday for driving without a seat belt on. When he was asked to give the officer…
BREAKING: Armed Robbery at Hodgson Pharmacy
Athens-Clarke County
April 25, 2016
BREAKING: Armed Robbery at Hodgson Pharmacy
Police are on the lookout for two men who robbed the Hodgson Pharmacy in Five Points and were last seen fleeing south bound on Milledge Avenue. Today, Athens Clarke County police responded to a call about an armed robbery at the Hodgson Pharmacy in Five Points. Two masked men entered the…
Voter Registration Ends Tomorrow
2016 Election
April 25, 2016
Voter Registration Ends Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the final day to register to vote in the Non-Partisan General Primary and Runoff election. Whether you’re a Donkey or an Elephant, everyone planning to vote in the General Primary must have registered by tomorrow. Here are where you can register in person in your county: Barrow County: 233 East…
Meet NFL Draft Prospect Who’s Turning Heads
Athens-Clarke County
April 25, 2016
Meet NFL Draft Prospect Who’s Turning Heads
ATHENS, Ga. — The National Football League will hold its annual draft April 28 through April 30, and former University of Georgia Bulldog Chris Mayes will be right there in the mix. Mayes turned several heads at the 2016 NFL Combine, but he had not played football all his life.…
UGA, Georgia Tech Athletes Work Together at Extra Special People Summer Camp
Athens-Clarke County
April 25, 2016
UGA, Georgia Tech Athletes Work Together at Extra Special People Summer Camp
Athens, GA–“Teammates” is probably not the first word that comes to mind when you think about Georgia and Georgia Tech. However, that’s exactly what they are today as they reveal their design plans for a summer camp for Extra Special People. Georgia and Georgia Tech students will present their designs…
Sports Week Preview
Athens-Clarke County
April 25, 2016
Sports Week Preview
ATHENS, Ga. — The National Football League hosts its annual draft this upcoming weekend, but sports are still happening in Athens. The semester at the University of Georgia is coming to a close, but the competition in the athletic department is still in full force. Sports reporter Kaitlin Long shows you what…
Information Technology Department Details Cyber Attack on Campus
Athens-Clarke County
April 25, 2016
Information Technology Department Details Cyber Attack on Campus
ATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia’s Internet connection has been under attack. This on-going attack has been affecting the University’s network server for about a month now. The cyber-attack has led to a “sluggish” connection, according to the Information Technology Department at UGA. “This attack is more sophisticated and is…
Lunch Bites
Athens-Clarke County
April 25, 2016
Lunch Bites
On the menu today: lunch-sized bites for you to consume while you munch on your lunch. When you’re already thinking about what to eat for dinner while you’re halfway through your lunch: Creature Comforts is hosting an event tonight at 6:00pm to benefit the Giving Kitchen called Athens Chefs…
Got Drugs? The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Can Help
Jackson County
April 25, 2016
Got Drugs? The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Can Help
Xanax… Ativan… Adderall… Got Drugs? The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office will host the annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 30, 2016 between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. This annual event is set for anyone to drop-off any unused or expired medications that needs to be disposed of. The location…
ACC Police Chief Comments on Officer-Involved Shooting
Athens-Clarke County
April 23, 2016
ACC Police Chief Comments on Officer-Involved Shooting
ATHENS — The Athens-Clarke County Chief of Police said he stands “100 percent, unequivocally” behind an officer’s decision to shoot a man while on routine patrol early Saturday morning. “He was in a life-threatening situation and did what he felt he needed to do to protect himself,” said Police Chief R.…