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Human Rights Rally
Northeast Georgia News
August 26, 2013
Human Rights Rally
 This house might be forgotten, but for many people the name “Trayvon Martin” has a special meaning. They say the tensions over social issues are far from abandoned.  The organizer of the rally, Ricky Roberts, notes why she wanted to be involved. “There was going to be a…
Winder Smash and Grab Robbery
Northeast Georgia News
August 26, 2013
Winder Smash and Grab Robbery
Here you can see just how determined these robbers were in order to get their hands on 21 guns in this Winder Pawn shop. They managed to get in and out in three minutes flat. Officer Cooper of the Winder Police Department said, “that’s seventeen handguns and four long…
The Spectacular Now Showing at Ciné
In-Depth
August 26, 2013
The Spectacular Now Showing at Ciné
Athens, GA — The Spectacular Now is showing here at Cine and University 16 Cinemas. Cine was unsure if they were going to show the film at all. Gabe Wardell the executive director at Ciné says “it’s not necessarily the kind of we would show. We show a lot of…
Pre-Show Webcast 8/26
Northeast Georgia News
August 26, 2013
Pre-Show Webcast 8/26
Police are still looking for four suspects that stole over $16,000 worth of guns from the pawn shop in Winder. Tune in at 5 for all the details about this smash and grab. Country superstar Rodney Atkins will be in Athens Thursday night hosting a benefit concert for Children’s Healthcare…
Afternoon Webcast 8/26
Northeast Georgia News
August 26, 2013
Afternoon Webcast 8/26
We have some breaking news since our webcast this morning. An Athens man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with no parole on drug trafficking charges. We will keep you updated throughout the day and will have the full story tonight at 5. We have an update on…
Morning Wrap 8/26
Northeast Georgia News
August 26, 2013
Morning Wrap 8/26
We just finished our morning meeting and we have several stories that our reporters are out working on. First we are covering the changes in the Megabus schedule and how it will affect commutes to and from Atlanta. A pawn shop in Winder was broken into this weekend. We have…
Recent Rise in Athens-Clarke County Crime
Athens-Clarke County
August 22, 2013
Recent Rise in Athens-Clarke County Crime
An Athens-Clarke County Police Report shows that crime is down in the key areas: robbery, assault, burglary and theft. In fact, this report shows crime is down nearly 12 percent.  Though this report shows a decrease in crime the report only goes through the month of July…but in August,…
South’s Best Tailgate Destination
UGA
August 22, 2013
South’s Best Tailgate Destination
Athens,GA—Southern living is doing their yearly ‘South’s Best Tailgate’ contest. Fifteen schools were chosen to be voted on by the viewers to be featured in the September 2013 issue of Southern Living. Voting as of right now leaves UGA at number 11 falling far behind the 2012 winner: Clemson. Dawg…