Athens-Clarke County
Reporting about Clarke County, Georgia. Some stories will be republished in the Athens Banner-Herald as part of a news-academic partnership with Grady Newsource.
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Athens Downtown Development Holds Public Forum
By the year 2030 we could see a whole new and improved Downtown Athens. That is the goal of the Athens Downtown Master Plan. A town hall meeting was held last night to get the public’s opinion on some of the main issue. There was standing room only at the…
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Athens Murder Shocks Neighborhood
An Athens neighborhood is still shaken after a man was shot and killed during a home invasion on Jefferson River Road late Monday night. Reporter Emily Fernie went to the neighborhood today and talked with a lot of the neighbors, some of whom actually heard the bullets fired. A lot…
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Improving Transportation Routes Highlight Athens Downtown Master Plan
Reporter Meagan Priselac tells you about a downtown makeover, and it’s not the Christmas decorations.
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Cyber Monday Humane Society: Finding Animals Online
Cyber deals with…animals?! Apparently one Athens Humane Society is posting possible pets online!
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Thanksgiving Break Ins Affecting Students During Holiday Break
While stomachs were being filled, some places were being emptied! Thanksgiving break means trouble and missing items for some Athens residents.
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Local Shops Hope For Sales Boost On Black Friday
Black Friday is big nationally, but how about here in Athens? Did stores come out in the black, or stay red??
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ACCPD Discusses Interactions Between Gangs and Civilians
Athens Clark County Police Department Capt Holeman sits down with Grady NewSource Reporter Arin Johnson to discuss some common misconceptions of civilian-gang interaction.
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Steak and Shake Comes to Athens
The Georgia Unemployment rate has dropped to 8.7%. That’s 1% from where it stood over a year ago. The Department of Labor says its from an incease in almost 70,000 jobs. Some of the largest sectors affected are in hospitality, food and beverage. And nowhere was it more evident than…