Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Red Cross Month: Being Prepared Saves Lives
Athens, GA- CPR can save a life. Would you know how to do it without any warning? March is American Red Cross month, and their team is working to educate the public on why CPR certification is so important, along with many other disaster prevention techniques. Karen Hemphill works as…
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Afternoon Webcast 3.6.13
Web Anchor Hilary Allen and Web Reporter Jessica Sooknanan went to the Arches to catch the events this afternoon. They explain what’s going on and what’s coming up in our show tonight at 5!
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Morning Webcast 3.6.13
Web Anchor Hilary Allen joins Web Reporter Jessica Sooknanan for an early look into what Grady Newsource is working on for today’s show.
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Guns on Campus
Athens, GA- Gun bills are starting to move forward in the Ga Legislature. On Monday Senate Bill 101 was passed, which allows the names and details of gun owners to be kept secret. Now House Bill 512, that would allow guns on campus is being considered. Republican lawmakers are trying…
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Athletic Board Looking to Make a Better Gameday Experience
Athens, GA- There’s nothing quite like the atmosphere of a UGA football game, but for some reason, this isn’t enough anymore. Last year, an average of 6,000 seats went unused. Student representative to the athletic board Ryan Scates explains, “At first everyone was like, well it’s because we aren’t winning.…
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Dean on the Scene
Athens, GA- Web Anchor Meredith Dean highlights weather, crime, athletics, and economics in the Athens area, giving us a brief rundown of what is affecting us here in Athens as a preview for tonight’s show.
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Morning Webcast 3.5.13
Athens, GA – Web Anchor, Meredith Dean, gives us an overview about what stories you can expect at five. Be sure to tune in later this afternoon for more updates about how these stories are coming along.
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Celebrating Kajal Patel’s Life
ATHENS, GA- Vanessa Flores Over 1200 helium heart shaped ballons decorated the Athens Academy gym.There were somber moments, but for the most part, her family and the entire Athens Academy Community celebrated her life after her passing. Amongst laughter and tears Kajal Patel’s life and legacy was celebrated yesterday evening.…
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UGA IMPACT’s Spring Break
When you think of spring break, what do you think of? Getting tan at the beach? Hanging out with friends? Or do you think of working on repairing damaged homes, promoting HIV/AIDS awareness, and helping young immigrant students? For some UGA students, they think service. And that service includes everything…
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Afternoon Webcast 3.4.13
Web Anchor Hilary Allen takes a look at today’s top stories with Web Reporter Jessica Sooknanan. Make sure to tune in at 5P.M. today for our live broadcast!