Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Al Roker to Visit UGA
The Today Show’s weatherman Al Roker will be coming to Athens in February. He will be giving the annual Holmes-Hunter Lecture. The lecture honors the first African-American students to enroll at UGA: Charlayne Hunter-Gaut and the late Hamilton Holmes. The speech emphasizes on race relations, black history, and education. Roker…
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Students Assert Refund Checks Were Delayed
Athens, Georgia – A couple of UGA students may have to live without their refund checks for a bit longer. For UGA student Cruz Bennett, issues with his student account are causing his refund to be delayed. Since he hadn’t accepted the financial award offered to him in the previous…
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Athens Downtown Development Holds Public Forum
By the year 2030 we could see a whole new and improved Downtown Athens. That is the goal of the Athens Downtown Master Plan. A town hall meeting was held last night to get the public’s opinion on some of the main issue. There was standing room only at the…
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Athens Murder Shocks Neighborhood
An Athens neighborhood is still shaken after a man was shot and killed during a home invasion on Jefferson River Road late Monday night. Reporter Emily Fernie went to the neighborhood today and talked with a lot of the neighbors, some of whom actually heard the bullets fired. A lot…
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Improving Transportation Routes Highlight Athens Downtown Master Plan
Reporter Meagan Priselac tells you about a downtown makeover, and it’s not the Christmas decorations.
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Cyber Monday Humane Society: Finding Animals Online
Cyber deals with…animals?! Apparently one Athens Humane Society is posting possible pets online!
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Thanksgiving Break Ins Affecting Students During Holiday Break
While stomachs were being filled, some places were being emptied! Thanksgiving break means trouble and missing items for some Athens residents.