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Here’s what is going on in Northeast Georgia Tuesday 1. Human Trafficking. Two men remain in jail, accused*** human trafficking. Reporter Joe Ali is looking into the investigation. 2. Bombs in Belgium. Three explosions in Brussels, Belgium exploded this morning. At least 34 are dead and 170 injured. Reporter Claudia Kelly-Bazan brings you local expert opinions…

Athens 2015 Founder of the year will talk about hiring practices to entrepreneurs. Brandon Checketts will be at Rook & Pawn from 11am to noon today. He will discuss hiring practices to build the best team for startups. Rook & Pawn is located off 294 W. Washington St. in Athens. “It’s about…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHJmjafVbWY] Today at the School of Social Work hosted a discussion on Campus Carry that encouraged both people who opposed and supported to participate. University of Georgia faculty, students, and members of groups against the bill came and spoke.

The Georgia State Senate will meet Tuesday and on its schedule is a bill that aims to speed up the process of gathering evidence of a rape. House Bill 827, better known as the Pursuing Justice for Rape Victims Act, passed through the House unanimously in late February. This bill would…

ATHENS — Two men accused of sex trafficking are still behind bars in Athens-Clarke County jail. According to the Clarke County Sheriff’s office, David Jaquile Freedom Hightower and Aaron Dimetre Staley, both 22, will not have a bond set until they face an Athens Superior court judge. There has not been…

While today may have been unseasonably cold, but by tomorrow, it’ll feel like Spring.  

ATHENS, Ga.- Athens-Clarke County Police now have a man accused of shooting his wife in custody. According to a statement released by the ACCPD, Courtney Wiley turned himself in to the Jackson County Jail today at around one o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Wiley will be transported to Clarke County to meet with…

Student Meteorologist Dalton Mullinax with your Northeast Georgia weather.

OGLETHORPE– Officials in Oglethorpe County are hoping to bring a new brewery to the community and Big Springs Brewing Company is looking for a place to call home. However, the match between the two might not be a simple one. The people of Oglethorpe, including Lexington Mayor Rick Berry, are excited…

OCONEE– The passage of a bill (Georgia Senate Bill 346) could have a direct effect on Oconee County residents. If passed, the bill would allow for most state and local transportation projects to avoid current state environmental protections. This would directly influence the plans for the proposed Bishop Bypass. If built as planned, the…