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Northeast Georgia News
Social Media Users Respond to Brussels Attack
News broke early this morning about explosions going off in the Brussels airport and metro station. Since then, the world has been mourning and responding on various forms of social media. Hashtags, photos, and text have been crafted to express many views.
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Athens-Clarke County
Organizations Push Pedal for Street Safety
Multiple organizations are working to improve safety on the streets for cars, bikers, walkers, and more. Complete Streets Athens and Bike Athens spoke to the public about the future of transportation safety in Athens Clarke County. While more bike lanes are preferable to the groups, they believe that getting people to…
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Archives
Weather Forecast
Here is Northeast Georgia’s weather forecast for Tuesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koDvq2NXfnY&feature=youtu.be
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In-Depth
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Belgium Bombings
CNN reports that ISIS claims responsibility for the three bombs exploding this morning in Brussels, Belgium. At least 30 were killed and 230 injured. It also reports that at least two nuclear power plants were evacuated after the explosions. ““There have been threats of nuclear reactors in the past from muslim terrorists…
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Athens-Clarke County
Bees Endangered? Lack of Insect May Put Food Crops at Risk
Bees in the United States are disappearing.. In the past half decade, 30% of the national bee population has vanished. Bees have a lot things threatening their extinction, according to Brett Nolan, Ph.D. candidate at the Entomology Department at the University of Georgia. “They have a lot to deal with. They…
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Athens-Clarke County
No Bond Date Set for Alleged Rapist
No bond date has been set for an accused rapist. Athens Clarke County police arrested 25-year-old Robert Gage Jones last night. Police report he’s connected to an reported rape that happened last summer. A witness says the alleged rape happened July 22. She claims she walked in on Jones having sex with her…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Urban Culture Wants More Exposure, Less Exploitation
Athens urban business owners and artists claim their local culture is overshadowed by the University of Georgia. The Athens Hip Hop Awards was created to avoid this alleged erasure, says Awards Co-director Mokah Johnson. “The Athens Hip Hop Awards was [created] to spotlight the urban Athens community, all the workers here, business…
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Sports
Gladiators vs. Patriots: Soccer Rematch Showdown
Tonight, a soccer team has the chance to defeat the team that ended their season short last year. Clarke Central High School Girls Soccer was defeated last year against Heritage High School. The 1-4 loss prevented them from moving forward to playoffs. One year later, they are playing against Heritage again.…
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Athens-Clarke County
5 Stories to Watch
Here’s what is going on in Northeast Georgia Tuesday 1. Human Trafficking. Two men remain in jail, accused*** human trafficking. Reporter Joe Ali is looking into the investigation. 2. Bombs in Belgium. Three explosions in Brussels, Belgium exploded this morning. At least 34 are dead and 170 injured. Reporter Claudia Kelly-Bazan brings you local expert opinions…
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Athens-Clarke County
Success Over Coffee: Founder of the Year to Speak Entrepreneurship Practice
Athens 2015 Founder of the year will talk about hiring practices to entrepreneurs. Brandon Checketts will be at Rook & Pawn from 11am to noon today. He will discuss hiring practices to build the best team for startups. Rook & Pawn is located off 294 W. Washington St. in Athens. “It’s about…