Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Police Find Student’s Body in UGA Dorm
According to UGA police Chief Jimmy Williamson: Around 7pm tonight (Tuesday, 1/14/2014), UGA police received a phone call from housing officials that a number of students in UGA’s Vandiver Hall had expressed concern about a suitemate. Officers arrived on the scene and found the suitemate’s door locked. They entered the…
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Moral Monday Protesters Move to Georgia
ATHENS, GA - A grassroots protest that began in North Carolina has moved to Georgia.
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Athens Bridge Causes Slower Speeds
ATHENS, GA- A local bridge in Athens is being re-built, requiring the speed limit to be reduced. Reporter Paula Rotondo found out how a bridge can effect how fast you can drive.
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Not Burning Bridges, Just Fixing Them
ATHENS, GA - See what issues have risen from the lack of Georgia's investment in its own infrastructure, particularly its roads and bridges.
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Tuesday Midday Update
Legislation that could allow guns in bars and churches? Web anchor Tanya Sichynski has some of the highlights of tonight's newscast.
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Safer School Routes
Athens, GA- Some Athens kids will soon have a safer walk to school. New pedestrian and traffic upgrades are in the works around town.
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Reporters Recap
ATHENS, GA - SPLOST tax, Four Athens, identity protection and producer notes
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Your Identity: Is It Safe?
Athens, GA - Identity safety, legislative update, SPLOST taxes, and more
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New Shopping and Dining Downtown Gets Approval by Other Stores
ATHENS, GA - A new shopping, living and dining complex is being built downtown and is receiving support from a group that was against opening a Walmart in the past.
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UGA Becomes Tobacco-Less Campus
ATHENS, GA - Georgia’s campus may getting a lot less smoky. Scenes like “smoker’s alley” at the Student Learning center may change if the board of regents passes the tobacco ban that was put on the table this week.