Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Richt is Strict
Athens, GA- It is no secret that the UGA football coach Mark Richt has strict disciplinary policies for his team. The most recent player to be dismissed from the team is freshman Shaq Jones who was released Sunday after being accused of shoplifting in a local Walmart. Reporter Briana Belser…
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UGA Coming Out Week
Athens, GA – Although Georgia was not one of the five states that were cleared Monday by the Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage, this week is “Coming Out” Week at UGA. There are events going on each day for the LGBT community. Reporter Morgan Hall sat in on a…
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Transit For Everyone Rally
Athens, GA – The group “Athens for Everyone” is rallying tonight for what it says is a better transit system. One of the founders of the group, Tim Denson, says the rally tonight is for the community to come together and ask for lower fares, Sunday services, and later hours. Reporter…
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Gaming in the Classroom
Athens, GA – One class at the University of Georgia uses electronic gaming as an educational tool. The International Affairs course uses a game called Civilization IV that combines strategy with world history. Reporter Russell Abad takes you inside of the classroom and shows you how students play this game.
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Georgia Square Mall May Be Losing Business
Athens, GA – Georgia Square Mall may be losing business and store owners in the mall are worried. Manager of the store Earth Bound Trading Company, John Meadows, says he has been looking at other locations to move his store . Reporter Heather Hyatt tells you why Meadows is looking…
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Exercise and You Will Sleep Better
Athens, GA – New research shows a link between exercising and patterns of sleep. UGA Researchers conducted an experiment monitoring men and women over the time span of 35 years. The results show that decreasing exercise time by one minute increased the number of complaints of sleep quality. Reporter Krissy…
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Weather Update October 7
Athens, GA – The temperatures for this week are going to stay consistent with a chance of rain this weekend. You better hold on to your hats, because tomorrow may bring some gusty wind. Meteorologist Lani Hannah has your local weather updates.
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Georgia Governor’s Race Poll
Voter registration for the upcoming election just closed on Monday. Now that you’re all registered and prepared to vote in November’s election, we’re curious to find out what issue will sway your vote come election day. Click HERE to answer our poll.
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5 Things to Know October 7
Athens, GA – The organization Athens for Everyone is hosting a Transit for Everyone Rally tonight at 5:30 at the UGA Arch on Broad Street. The protest want to expand Athens public transportation routes and lower bus fares. The protesters are also planning on riding the bus to the Mayor and Commission meeting…
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2014 Voter Registration Poll Results
Athens, GA – We sent out a poll earlier today to find out about your registration activity, and almost a quarter of the responses indicated that people don't know where to vote when election day rolls around, \n \n