Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Fraternity prank in Women’s Studies class
– Reported by Lindsay Tuman It started off as a dare posed by a fraternity brother in the Pi Kappa Alpha to crash a women’s studies class, but no one is laughing. It all happened when a male student attended a women’s studies class he wasn’t enrolled in, as a…
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Madison House Endangered
An old house in Madison has made a state wide list of run down sites that are at threat. But officials still have hope for this piece of history.  Paint stripped by the elements, windows broken by vandals, and a bad foundation. Not what you would expect…
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Out With The Old, In With The New for Weather Alerts?
Reporter: Emily Curl Two Cities in Barrow County are trying to figure out what is the best way to keep citizens in their county safe in the event of severe weather. The question is- what’s the best way? The system in place now is sirens- and there are eleven that…
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Halloween Hits Downtown Early With the Wild Rumpus Parade
Athens, Ga–Downtown Athens may be quiet today…but something is coming. In four days, these streets will be full of monsters and mayhem. It’s called the WIld Rumpus Parade and Spectacle, an Athens Halloween tradition for five years running. The parade is open to anyone or anything who wants to participate.…
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Afternoon Web Update 10/23/13
Athens, GA– Halloween is just around the corner, but before you get caught up in the excitement of carving pumpkins remember the most important thing is to stay safe. You can do that with free apps like Life360. You can create personalized maps, send private messages, or find out when your…
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AM Web Update 10/23/13
Today is the 30th Anniversary of the Tate Student Center. Founded in 1983, it is such a staple of student life that it seems like it has been here forever. From charity organizations to bake sales to the occasional flash mob, there is always something going on at the…
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Charges Filed in the Death of UGA Student
A long list of charges has been filed against a man involved in the accidental killing of a 20 year old University of Georgia student. Dylan Cane Parker, 20, was the passenger of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze that left the roadway, hit a tree, and flipped onto its roof as…
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Sinkhole Update
Jeff Archibald just wants his sinkholes fixed! “There are three sides supported here. But they didn’t do anything about where it’s eroded away at the edges. This is ehhh woaah” Jeff gasps as trips into one of the sinkholes. His neighbor quickly comes to assist him out of this sinkhole–…
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A new nonprofit is trying to open a center for the LGBT community
A new nonprofit is trying to give the Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transexual community a place to call home in Athens. The founder, Ricky Roberts, is trying to pull people in Athens together to launch the Common Ground Community Center, and she is looking for people to help her make this happen. Roberts has been…
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Noon News Update
Caley Beacham tells you about jobs coming to Hall County, the Wild Rumpus, and the UGA fake ID ring.