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By Grace Holland ATHENS, Ga. — Turns out not even a bomb threat can stop true love. Richard Gordon, a professor at the University of Georgia, and his fiancee, Lina Aguirre, planned on holding their wedding ceremony at the Athens-Clarke County courthouse Thursday afternoon. But, when they got there, police had…

Here is today’s northeast Georgia weather forecast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qztFWE6uHpw&feature=youtu.be

UPDATE: At 4:30pm, the courthouse was re-opened for normal business. Athens Clarke County Sheriff has given an all clear at the ACC Courthouse. He reports no explosive device was detected. A bomb threat was made early afternoon today in downtown Athens. The courthouse off 325 E Washington street was evacuated. Some streets…

Today the University of Georgia held a workshop on how to avoid controversial issues in the classroom. The UGA Center for Teaching and Learning believes the workshop is important to “make sure everyone feels welcome.” The issue some people have with this, however, is that it is similar to what was…

Cedar Shoals Principle’s claims he has done nothing wrong in handling the Cedar Shoals rape case. Dr. Tony Price hired a law firm to put out a news release on his behalf. The release says that security of Cedar Shoals High School is ultimately the responsibility of the superintendent, not…

A new initiative could make parking in downtown Athens $1.00 an hour. This price would be the same for both street parking and parking decks. Currently, it costs $1.50 an hour to park in a deck, and 75 cents to park on a street downtown. Chuck Horton, Director of Athens Downtown…

A “pop-up” farmer’s market is being held today from 12 – 3. The market is on Herty field at the University of Georgia. The group Real Food UGA is hosting the event to raise awareness and acknowledgment for the farmers who grow our food, and also to increase support for their…

For the first time in history, the UGA Women’s Equestrian Team will host the South Eastern Conference (SEC)  championship here in Athens. UGA won the SEC championship last year at Texas A&M University. “It’ll be really fun to be here, at home, defending our turf and defending our title, and we’ve…

Today is the last day of legislation for the Georgia General Assembly, or “Sine Die.” Today’s session ends at midnight. Another session will not be held until next year. Conference committees, which have members from both houses of the legislature, must finalize a version of a bill to be voted on by…

A comprehensive rehabilitation gym has been named after University of Georgia Miracle. The Children”s Healthcare of Atlanta named the gym after UGA miracle donated more than 1 million dollars from their annual dance marathon event. Currently, UGA Miracle has nearly 6 million dollars to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The student-run non-profit…