Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Father Says His Child’s Roommate Died Of Disease At UGA
Athens- Frank Gill, the father of the roommate of Tanzil Alam, a UGA student who passed away yesterday morning, is alleging that she died of bacterial meningitis. This has caused some concern among the students who worry that UGA may be withholding information about the cause of the student’s death. Tom…
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Undercover Drug Buster Works in Madison County
Athens- Sam Beard is a drug investigator for the Madison County sheriff’s office. He has helped make over 30 felony drug arrests since December 1st. He does his work undercover. He gathers information, does surveillance, and finds the drugs. He says it is like a game of hide and seek.…
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Contradictory Cancellations For Winter Weather
Athens- Last night, UGA ArchNews sent out an email saying classes were cancelled until Wednesday morning at 10. Only it wasn’t. The university sent out another email 5 minutes later saying it made a mistake and classes were cancelled until 10 AM on Tuesday. Reporter C.J. Gaan talked to…
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Trash Trucks Late On The Uptake
Athens- Trash collection crews will be working late into the day after they were forced to cancel pick up runs due to the ice warning last night. They assure the public that they will be on track for Tuesday’s routes. The pickup began at ten this morning.
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Winter Damage to Power Lines
Athens- Power lines are frozen over and roadways are blocked at Forest Road and Lynwood Center by power lines that were tossed into the roads. The city is advising that motorists take alternate routes.
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Winter Storm Warning For Jackson County
Jackson County- Jackson County is under threat of a winter storm until noon today. While there were no reports of black ice or slush this morning, over fourteen thousand homes have been affected by power outages after trees, ice, and wind knocked down over one hundred power lines.
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Student Arrested For Shooting On School Grounds
Athens- A UGA fraternity president is spending his day behind bars. Police charged TKE President Gregory O’Brien with aggravated assault and possessing a firearm on school grounds after he allegedly fired a round into the air during an altercation with a rival fraternity.
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Relief Efforts Continue for Winter Storms
Jackson County- Relief efforts are underway in places like Banks and Jackson County, where residents are helping EMC workers to clear trees and other obstructions from the roads.
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Celebrating Mardi Gras
Athens- Alison Menhart talks with Neil Smith, the general manager of NONA, to find out how his business plans to celebrate Fat Tuesday. It’s the last day of Mardi Gras and the beginning of Lent.
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Silent Protest By UGA Muslim Students
Athens- Muslim students Ridwan Bhuiyan and Tiffany Eberhard will be engaging in a silent protest tomorrow over the deaths of three muslim students at the University of North Carolina shooting. The protest will take place at the Arch at seven at night. The event is being planned by the Muslim…