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Grady Newsource covers Northeast Georgia. We will continue with updates throughout the day as our reporters cover the latest news. To stay updated, check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. -By day, Barrow County Deputy Sheriff William Minish protects the community but by night, he is a family man. Reporter Tia Riedlinger dives further…

Reporter Janai James learned more about one University of Georgia student’s experience donating bone marrow through Be The Match, a donor match service. Grady Newsource explains more about what a bone marrow transplant is and how donating bone marrow can save someone’s life.

  By: Chelsea Beimfohr Caterpillar announced today it will eliminate up to 5,000 jobs by the end of next year – and that number could double to 10,000 by 2018. Caterpillar says more than 20 facilities around the would could be affected by this restructuring, but the company is still contemplating which…

By: Chelsea Beimfohr In a historic address, Pope Francis spoke to a joint session of Congress this morning in Washington, D.C. He addressed several politically divisive American issues through Bible lessons and examples of American heroes. We have broken down some of Pope Francis’s key points from his speech below:…

The Athens-area unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in August, a drop from 6.3 percent in July, according to a report released today by the Georgia Department of Labor. Unemployment was at 7.1 percent in August 2014. The report shows Athens has gained 1,800 jobs this year, mostly from local…

Reporter Erin O’Brien has your weekend weather update. Find out what the weather will be like for the Georgia vs. Southern University game on Saturday.

Barrow County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Boyle finds a unique way to help the people he serves. If you’d like to donate teddy bears for children affected by domestic abuse, you can drop them off at the Barrow County Sheriff’s Department front desk: 233 E. Broad St., Winder, GA 30680  

Renovations are coming to the Oglethorpe County High School gym. Reporter Abby Jessen talked to the construction coordinator for the project Wednesday to find out what changes they are making.

\t A research center to study austism in the classroom was approved by the University of Georgia Council. Reporter Rayleigh Rozier is talking with the Craig H. Kennedy, dean of the college of education, about what the grant means for their research. \t A career aid day is being held…

On Friday a group in Athens will rally area nonprofit agencies for one giant cook-off. That group is the Athens Area Humane Society. We wanted to say thanks so much for allowing us to have a puppy in the Newsroom today! The event is 4:30 – 7:30 pm at Terrapin.…