Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Happening Now: Starbucks Petition
Athens, GA Starbucks across the country, including this one in downtown Athens, are asking signatures from their customers demanding the US re-open the government. Starbucks spokesman, Tom Kuhn, says the company reached 1,000,000 signatures on the first day alone. Rodrigo Castaneda is one of them. “I feel it’s great that…
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Sinkholes Threaten Hall County
Gainesville, GA– People in a northeast Georgia community are worried about the next time it rains because of sinkholes on their property. On Mill Street, in the New Holland community of Gainesville, there is no such thing as a normal rainy day. The water when it runs through is…
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PM News
Reporter Patrick Bender brings you the pre-show webcast with highlights of today’s top stories and what the weather looks like for the rest of the week. Make sure to watch Grady Newsource live at 5 pm on Charter Channel 15 for your Northeast Georgia news!
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Midday News
Reporter Patrick Bender talks to Sports Reporter Jordan DeArmon about Mark Richt’s press conference this afternoon. Tune into Grady Newsource live at 5 pm!
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AM News
Patrick Bender brings you the AM online-news. Make sure to tune in for our live broadcast at 5 for full stories!
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Banks Lend A Helping Hand To Furloughed Workers
In an unexpected twist to the government shutdown, a Grady Newsource investigation has revealed that banks are surprisingly more lenient than the federal government. If you are furloughed and you are worried about mortgages, or loans from a bank, don’t be. It seems banks are more willing to…
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Early Kickoff Times on Gamedays Decrease Downtown Crime
Early kickoff times create less crime in Athens.
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Georgia/Florida Beach Cleanup
While the dawgs prepare for the gators, volunteers will go head to head with litter. This is the 6th year students have volunteered to spend their game day morning sweeping up the trash left behind by thousands of students. But this rivalry weekend, clean up organizers are turning to something new…
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Alcohol Changes in Jackson County
No lines and a short wait. Early voting began at 8 o’clock this morning in Jackson County. The big issue on the ballot this election: alcohol. Lori Wurtz, elections supervisor for Jackson County said that when there’s an alcohol referendum on the ballot they see more voters. Nicholson and Pendergrass…
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Athens Clarke County Police Department Phone Scams
–Reported by Lindsay Tuman Phones are ringing off the hook at the Athens Clarke County Police Department. A new scammer calls people pretending to be, none other than a member of the police department. So far five people have called in reporting this guy, but we aren’t sure how many…