Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Dancing Competition Helps Victims
Athens, GA- Eleven teams of two will be competing in this weekend’s Dancing With the Athens Stars for audience and judge approval. The event is sponsored by Project Safe. Ninety cent of every dollar donated to Project Safe will go to families and individuals who are victims of domestic violence.…
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Annual Relay for Life Coming Up This Weekend
UGA’s Relay for Life event is this Friday, and due to inclement weather, it will now be held in the main gym at the Ramsey Center. The money will go towards the American Cancer Society and different programs for cancer patients and research. Relay Executive and Colleges Against Cancer Chair…
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UPDATE: Elderly Man Found
Athens, GA- 4:30 PM: Reporter Anna Tarullo spoke with Mr. Hightower’s daughter at Athen’s Regional. Lisa Hightower-Mac said he was found sitting in mud in a wooded area, just a few miles from his home. He is currently being treated for hypothermia with an IV and warm blanket. She says he will…
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Transplant Saves Cats Lives
Athens, GA- There is a transplant that can expand the lives of cats with renal failure. The operation is rare. There are only three places in the world who offer this kidney transplant: the University of Pennsylvania vet school, the Wisconsin vet school, and the UGA vet school. That also means the transplant…
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Ex-Presidential Candidate Visits UGA
Athens, GA – The 2016 Presidential race is gearing up and the list of candidates who will be running keeps getting longer. Ex-Presidential candidate Herman Cain visited UGA last night to speak to a group of 300 students. Though Cain says he will not be running for President again, he does…
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No More Graduation Tests for High Schoolers
5:00 PM: A new bill signed into law two weeks ago by Governor Nathan Deal eliminates the requirement for former high school students to have passed the Georgia High School Graduation Test to receive their diploma. The same bill also allows former students to request from the Board of Education their…
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Classic Center Debuts Electric Car Charging Station
ATHENS — Charging your electric car in Athens just got easier.
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Why Some Whit Davis Elementary Schoolers Think Nature is Important
ATHENS — Seven Whit Davis Elementary schoolers are district winners for an art competition called "Greenfest."
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Student Teacher Shares Experience of UGA’s Hands-On Teaching Program
ATHENS — Victoria Anderson is wrapping up her last semester as an undergraduate student at the University of Georgia.
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Pools of Water Form Around UGA’s Campus
ATHENS — It's raining outside to say the least.