Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Athens Starting Week with Warm Weather
There's a Hazardous Weather Outlook for today and tonight in portions of North and Central Georgia. This means lots of warm sunshine and low humidity. Weather reporter Sierra Grady will have your weather update after the break..
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UGA Celebrates Women’s History Month
March is Women's History Month and the University of Georgia is doing its part to celebrate. All month long, the Special Collections Library is displaying a women's rights exhibit.
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Georgia’s First Lady Reads to Pre-K and Kindergarteners
Athens- Georgia's First Lady, Sandra Deal, is doing a reading session for pre-k and kindergarten students at Chase Street Elementary.
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Shooting at Sunny Hills
Athens- Reporter Cara Lynn Clarkson is at Athens Clarke County Police Department investigating a shooting at Sunny Hills yesterday. UPDATE: Michael Byrd is a resident of the neighborhood. He says in the two years that he’s been there, he has never seen a crime. He says the shooting has made him…
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Rape in Athens
Reporter Morgan Weeks is at the Athens-Clarke County police station investigating a rape that occurred yesterday.
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A New Type of Boutique is Rolling into Athens
Two local women have decided to create a "rolling runway" in order to sell prom and formal wear to people in Athens. Tune it at 5 to learn more.
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Alcohol Bill Would Lower Punishments for Underage Drinking
ATHENS, Ga- A bill that would change how underage drinking is handled in the state of Georgia is now one step closer to becoming law. Advocates of the bill believe that the current law is ruining young people’s lives. It passed unanimously through its Senate committee just yesterday. Senate Bill…
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Kids Want to Go to Jail
OCONEE, Ga- A jail trip can shape the lives of America’s future leaders. At least that is what some local schools and sheriffs deputies say. It’s the reason that the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s school system are sending good students to jail for a day as part…
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Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention
ATHENS, Ga- The Rape and Sexual Violence Prevention Student Group is taking credit for more sexual assaults being reported on campus, because more incidents being reported means their efforts to educate the community are working. 5 times more rapes were reported on UGA’s campus this past year than the year…
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Dog Foster Program
ATHENS, Ga- Becca Marrick has been a “dog person” ever since she can remember. “My family has been fostering ever since we were little…my parents wanted to see if me and my sister could handle pets.” Marrick picked up these four Labrador-Basset Hound mixes at the Athens Humane Society on…