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Athens-Clarke County
BREAKING: Police Identify Suspect In Hit and Run
Update on Sept. 29 at 1:00 p.m. ATHENS, Ga– Athens Police have identified a suspect in Saturday’s hit and run accident. Manuel Perez is wanted for Homicide by Motor Vehicle, Hit and Run and Driving with No License. Arrest warrants have been secured for his arrest. Please contact the…
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Northeast Georgia News
BREAKING: Suspect in Custody After SWAT Situation in Crawford
CRAWFORD, Ga. — A man is in custody after a SWAT situation in Crawford, Georgia, according to Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Mike Ayers. William Thomas Blankenship is suspected of three counts of aggravated assault, kidnapping with bodily injury and battery. He is suspected of aggravated assault with a gun, an…
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Athens-Clarke County
Clarke Central Faces Toughest Opponent Yet
The big bad wolves are coming to Athens. Friday night the Clarke Central Gladiators football team will play host to the Buford Wolves. This is the first ever meeting between the region foes, and with the back-half of the season underway, the push for the playoffs is heating up. “This…
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Jackson County
BREAKING: Confusion Caused by Shooting Alert in Oconee County South Caroline
Active shooter in custody after shooting in Anderson County, South Carolina. Gunman in custody after shooting at SC elementary school; 1 child life-flighted to hospital https://t.co/2rfXXTQkID https://t.co/TJPED2JIcD — CNN (@CNN) September 28, 2016 Sheriff Scott Berry and the Oconee County Office posted this on Facebook to clear up any confusion.…
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Northeast Georgia News
Meat Recall Issued on Nuggets and Beef
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Services released a recall on Caviness Beef Packers and Tyson Food Inc. products on September 27, 2016 for having harmful contamination. Tyson Food Incorporated has a recall on a total of 132,520 pounds of chicken nugget products for possible contamination from hard plastic. The…
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Food
Cheers to National Drink a Beer Day
Cheers! Once a year.. you have an excuse to drink up, but know your limits.
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Northeast Georgia News
Bear Creek Reservoir Is Now Full
Despite the drought conditions in the state of Georgia, the Upper Oconee Water Management Authority reports that the Bear Creek Regional Reservoir is 97% full. According to Program Manager Brad Lanning, use of the resevoir has averaged 11.4 million gallons per day over the last 9 weeks, compared to 9.6…
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Archives
A Look at Your Local Weather
Here is a look at your five day forecast. We may actually start to see some Fall temperatures. Full forecast at 5.
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2016 Election
Voter Registration Deadline Coming Soon
The statewide voter registration deadline is October 11, 2016 and it is fast approaching. For more information on how to register to vote or how to request an absentee ballot click on your county below. Athens-Clarke County Barrow County Jackson County Madison County Oglethorpe County To see if you are…
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Athens-Clarke County
Highway 316 Collisions On The Rise
Athens, GA- If you are driving on Highway 316, you may want to keep a more watchful eye. There is a 45% increase in collisions this year than in 2013. Commuter Timothy Gregory says, “It seems every time I’m on 316, there’s a new memorial to somebody who probably ended…