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STATESBORO- Flags are flying at half mast on GSU’s campus today in remembrance of the five students who were killed in yesterday’s car crash. Lauren Stephens is a nursing student at Georgia Southern University. She talks about what it’s like losing 5 classmates. Stephens teared up as she described the…

ATHENS- Today marks the 70th anniversary of Soviet Troops reaching the Nazi Capital of Berlin. It’s a day that has special signifiance for one Athens man. It’s the day when his fear of joining his Jewish brothers and sisters in the camps was finally at an end. Now George Dynin…

ATLANTA-  The Atlanta Hawks will travel to Brooklyn this Saturday to take on the Nets in game three of their playoff series, after taking game one and two. Atlanta was carried by Paul Millsap in Game 2, whose hot shooting helped the Hawks through a rough stretch in the middle of…

ATHENS-The University of Georgia Lady Bulldogs hope to carry some momentum into the weekend. The team will wrap up their regular season in Lexington Kentucky tomorrow to battle the Wildcats after winning their last home game of the season last night. The team played its last home game last night with…

WATKINSVILLE- One local bakery’s products will be seen in stores throughout the southeast.  KiKi’s Bakery of Watkinsville will soon have three of its products for sale in Whole Foods stores.  Those 33 stores will be in 6 different states: Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama.  This news comes…

  ATHENS- The third biggest event in downtown Athens is happening this weekend. The Twilight bike race is a 35 year tradition that happens during the last weekend in April.  Reporter Taylor Bisciotti tells us that tens of thousands of people are expected to come. About 40,000 people gather downtown for…

ATHENS-  The final witnesses were called to stand in the trial of former Athens-Clarke County Police Officer Christopher Burton. The state district attorney and the defense both presented their final arguments before jury deliberation began as Burton’s family sat in the courtroom. The defense argues that the crime is a…

JEFFERSON- A 17 year old male was hit and killed this morning by a train in Jackson County. Jefferson police chief Joe Wirthman says he was a student at Jefferson High School, and Wirthman speculates he was on his way to school. The police say they  think he was listening to music.…

ATHENS- They were close, but just not close enough. The Clarke Central Lady Gladiators fell 4-1 last night to Heritage at home in Billy Henderson Stadium. A win would have landed the Lady Gladiators in the Region 8-AAAAA playoffs for the first time since 2009. Their star sophomore, Alexa Bernal, scored Clarke…

ATHENS- UGA students will soon be required to be engage in hands-on experiential learning as a part of their graduation requirement. This move was approved by the UGA University Council. Hands-on learning could include activities like research, studies abroad, and internships, but it won’t be limited to just these. Director of Public Relations…