Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Friends of Emily Bowman React to Heaton’s Hearing
Emily Bowman’s father was at the hearing March 7th to see the driver for the first time. His wish was to not be filmed at all during the hearing. A fundraiser was also held at Buffalo’s. Buffalo’s employee Bethany Bradford says, “I’ve worked here for four years and I am…
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Hull Street Deck Gets Speed Bumps
Athens, GA– If you park in Hull Street Deck, then you probably had a bumpy ride in this morning. Parking Services installed several speed bumps throughout the busy deck. People who park there every school day discuss the impact of the new safety measures. They’re black and yellow and hard…
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Army Budget Cuts May affect ROTC Students
The tuition assistance program that provides up to $4,500 a year has been cut from the Army’s budget. The partial scholarship was available for people in the Army and attend school in their off-time. “The only cadets the suspension of the tuition assistance benefits affects are those that are going…
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UGA Ecology Student’s Film accepted into Savannah Film Festival
A UGA ecology student’s short fim has been accepted into the “Beneath the Waves Film Festival” in Savannah. The festival focuses on documentaries related to marine science issues. Virginia Schutte’s film “Improving Mangrove Management to protect the Oceans Tropical Nurseries” focuses on protecting and restoring underwater root systems of mangrove…
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Grady NewSource “Spotlight” Teaser
Find out why Reporter Brittany Chenelle decided to spotlight Madison Shockley III and get a snippet of the interview! The full interview will be posted on Tuesday March 19th!!
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Emily Bowman Moved to Rehab
Hit-and-run victim awakes from coma, moved to Atlanta Athens, Ga (GradyNewSource.com) – Nearly three weeks since being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Athens, Emily Bowman was moved to an Atlanta rehabilitation center after awakening from a coma Thursday. Bowman, 19, of Woodstock, has been in a coma at Athens Regional Medical…
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Accused Hit-and-Run Driver Arraigned
Wilson Heaton give $50,000 bond and house arrest during first court appearance Athens, GA (GradyNewSource.com) – Accused hit-and-run driver Wilson Heaton was given $50,000 bond and placed under house arrest during his first court appearance Thursday. Heaton, 22, is accused of driving drunk the night he struck Emily Bowman, 19,…
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Spring Break at UGA
Athens, GA – There’s a single question that keeps popping up all over UGA’s campus. “What are you doing for Spring Break?” Meredith Dean has details on what UGA students will be doing over the vacation.  Alcohol, partying, dancing, and beer-trashed beaches are some of the images that come…
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Athen’s Nurses Clinic Fighting Obesity
Athens, Ga– Athens Nurses Clinic is fighting obesity the hard way. They are telling their patients to lose the weight or they’re out. Reporter Hannah Patrick has details on the weight loss program the clinic is offering. The key to this program is Body Mass index. The head of the…
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Morning Webcast
Web Anchor Meredith Dean gives a sneak peak of what is happening at Grady Newsource this morning. Lots of interesting stories coming up at five.