Grady Newsource

By: Chelsea Beimfohr UGA sororities are joining their sisters around the country in National Hazing Prevention Week activities through Friday. Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their campus, according to HazingPrevention.org. National Hazing Prevention Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about the problem and…

By: Damian C. Reynolds Expect to receive a quicker response time from officials if you live in Barrow County. The county purchased new radio systems from Motorola so local emergency agencies can better communicate with each other. One fire official and four law enforcement officials received a tutorial Tuesday morning.…

U-Lead Athens, a local organization that helps Clarke County students with varying immigration statuses, was awarded $20,000 matching grant from Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC). The grant will help U-Lead students attend college. Betina Kaplan, an associate professor at UGA and co-founder of U-Lead Athens, along with Matt Hicks, Cedar Shoals…

New government data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that obesity rates stayed about the same in most states. Grady NewSource explains what obesity means and what the obesity rates look like in Georgia for adults and high school students.

Reporter Erin O’Brien has your weather update for today and the rest of the week.

Nearly 50 students are leaving early Friday morning on a bus to Philadelphia to attend Mass with Pope Francis on Sunday morning. Space is limited, but there is still room available. Tickets are $250 and include hotel and charter bus ride. You do not need to be a UGA student…

\t It’s National Hazing Prevention Week. University of Georgia Panhellenic is doing a #thesehandsdonthaze campaign to bring awareness to hazing prevention. \t Tomorrow is the first day of fall! Reporter Erin O’Brien will have your weather outlook for today and the rest of the week. \t U-Lead Athens, a local…

By: Sam Lack In a GOP race that at one point had 17 candidates running for president, Loch Johnson, a former White House staffer and current UGA regents professor, discusses why Marco Rubio has an advantage and who might be going after the vice presidency.

By Richard Banton The newest industrial site in Barrow County is under development after gaining approval as a Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) project. These sites take advantage of tax credits and help prospective businesses get to market earlier and provide jobs, according to the Georgia Department of Economic…

By: Lana Harris Have you ever thought about what it’s like to be on death row? We spoke with UGA sociology professor Todd Krohn to find out. The Georgia Department of Corrections plans to execute convicted murderer Kelly Gissendaner on Sept. 29, 2015. Commissioner Homer Bryson chose this date between Sept. 29…