Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Sororities Invest Big Money in Housing
While driving down South Milledge Avenue in Athens, Georgia, it is impossible not to notice the massive houses lining both sides of the street. Most of these homes belong to one of the 19 Panhellenic sorority chapters that the University of Georgia hosts. Not only are these buildings stunningly beautiful,…
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Athens Accommodation: How Airbnb Could Be Affecting the Classic City
To say that Uber and Lyft haven’t changed the face of transportation and catching a ride would be a lie, or just terribly misinformed. It’s hard to imagine the ride-hailing and ride-sharing services disappearing into thin air after they have made such an impact and have become incredibly recognizable. The…
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UGA Researchers Simulate Traumatic Brain Injuries in Lab
This article originally appeared in Georgia Health News. Isabelle Blaber was out horseback riding a few days before final exams in April 2016. She was 19 at the time, a freshman at Rhodes College in Memphis, and she had been a rider since she was 5. But on this particular day…
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Affordable Housing Event Explores Stigmas, Complexity of Issue
For Robert Hughes, founding partner and principal of the Atlanta-based design company HGOR, the problem of affordable housing is a “multi-headed beast” to solve. Each year, HGOR funds a lecture or panel event for the University of Georgia’s College of Environment and Design, and this year’s discussion focused on affordable…
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Athens-Clarke County Manager Hopes to Hire Police Chief by End of Year
It’s been a month since former Athens-Clarke County Police Chief Scott R. Freeman resigned and Mike Hunsinger was named interim chief. Now, a national search for a permanent chief is underway. Grady Newsource Reporter Janie Bohlmann obtained documents after Freeman’s resignation that show issues had been ongoing in the department.…
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Athens-Based Food Rescue Program Enters New County, Breaking Records
The Full Plate program delivered approximately 161,562 pounds of food to agencies in need in 2017, and they are on track to deliver more than 200,000 pounds in 2018. These estimates come from ACTION, Inc., the parent nonprofit organization that began Full Plate. The program was started because “someone’s basic…
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Athens-Clarke County Looks to Improve Fair Housing Issues with Incoming Mayor
With Kelly Girtz preparing to start his first term as mayor of Athens-Clarke County, the city is planning to make a more dedicated effort to solve fair housing issues. In 2016, a study done by APD Solutions Consulting concluded that the city is not building enough affordable homes for single families.…
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Lake Herrick Reopens to Boaters and Swimmers after 16 years
Lake Herrick opened up today to swimmers and boaters for the first time since 2002. The lake was closed then due to pollution, but it has now reopened for university research, recreation and experiential learning. Guests today were happy to walk around the lake’s new features and actually get in…
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Stuff the Truck Event Adds Adoptable Animals at Epps Bridge Location
The Food Bank of North Georgia is hosting their second annual Stuff the Truck event tomorrow from 3-8 p.m. at four different Walmart locations. Stuff the Truck is an event where the public can lend a helping hand to needy families for the holidays while they are already out shopping.…
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Heat that Sticks Around: How Climate Change is Affecting Athens Businesses
Mae Eldahshoury is a senior majoring in journalism.