Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Wave of Immigrants Become American Citizens in Georgia
ATLANTA — At the Atlanta office of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, 154 people became citizens today. More than 23,000 people in Georgia will become American citizens by the end of the 2015 fiscal year. According to Brett Rinehart, Field Director for the Atlanta USCIS office, Georgia is…
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Barrow County Schools Provide Update on STEAM Program
At Tuesday’s Barrow Schools work session, Lee Bane from the Barrow STEAM program explained to the board some of new the interactive learning in the classroom. Some of these guest lectures have taken the kids (virtually) to places like the zoo and WBSTV’s new broadcast studio. Other guest lectures include…
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2016 SGA Voter Turnout Highest in Years
The polls for the Student Government Association executive ticket close tonight at 5 p.m. When the polls close, the voter turnout may be the highest its been in seven years. Reporter Corey Knapp breaks down the voter turnout numbers. Source ’09-’14: Red & Black Source ’15-’16: Office of Student Activities…
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AP Computer Science Coming to Barrow High Schools
ATHENS, Ga.–Barrow County Schools announced at the work session Tuesday night that they will be adding AP Computer Science to their high school curriculum. The class will be offered as a one semester class and will give the students an opportunity to take the Advanced Placement test and receive college…
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Lunch Bites
Quick bites of news to consume while you’re eating lunch. Don’t touch me. I’m eating. Michelle Fields doesn’t want to be touched either. The Jupiter Florida Police Department released a video of Donald Trump’s campaign manger, Corey Lewandowski, grabbing reporter Michelle Fields. Fields posted a photo on Twitter of her…
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Barrow County Schools Hit With Cyber Attack
Barrow County Schools internet was hit with a similar cyber to attack to the one the University of Georgia experienced. Network Manager, John St. Clair, explained they were hit by a Denial of Service Attack Tuesday morning. This means it was not a virus, but a flood of traffic to their system, causing the system to…
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Five Things to Watch Wednesday
Athens Crime According to Athens Clarke County Police, shots were fired last night in the Bethel Homes area behind the downtown district. Police are still looking for the person responsible today. No one was shot in the incident. We’ll have updates about this case to come. SGA Elections It is the…
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Medical Amnesty Series: Part 2
Local Law Enforcement officials say easy access to opioid drugs is why Athens is one of several cities in the state where overdose deaths are rising. That’s despite a two-year old Amnesty Law designed to prevent them. The law ensures if someone is dying of an overdose, a friend can…
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Bill to Allow Firefighters to Gain More Workers’ Compensation Rights
A bill which made its way through the Georgia General Assembly aims to allow firefighters diagnosed with cancer a chance to apply for workers compensation benefits. House Bill 216, is currently still under review, but it’s effect could potentially aid firefighters. Local Elbert County firefighter, Douglas Spencer says its what…
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Gov. Deal Officially Vetoed Religious Freedom Bill
Governor Nathan Deal has officially vetoed H.B. 757 otherwise known as the ‘religious liberty’ bill. The bill would have allowed religious officials and business owners to decide whether they want to sell items to or perform services for individuals based on their sexual preference. When he spoke about the bill yesterday Governor…