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Barrow County
Plans Announced for Wimberly Community Center
Barrow County is honoring the late middle school principal Robert Wimberly. Even though his middle school has been closed for years. The projected start date for the center is March 1, with completion by August 1. The grant for the center must be closed by September 5. This center aims to encourage…
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Archives
Weekend Weather
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRYYgd4b2yw&w=560&h=315] Weather reporter Bryan Marseille forecasts cold nights, and a possible storm next Monday.
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Transit Goes Hybrid
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msDrOdW-Ygw&w=560&h=315] Athens Clarke County is currently applying for a key grant to replace their aging buses. Ten Athens Transit buses will reach the end of their lifespan by next fall. Mayor Nancy Denson has applied for SERTA, a 6 million dollar grant that would cover the costs for these…
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Athens-Clarke County
Oglethorpe Avenue Suspect Identified
The Athens Clarke County Police Department has identified the suspect of the Oglethorpe Avenue shooting incident as Kristopher Ellison. The 25 year-old Athens native was last seen near UGA’s Health Sciences campus. Police say the suspect fired shots. No one was injured. Police believe the suspect was picked up and traveled towards…
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In-Depth
Same-Sex Marriage Opposition Bill
Senator Greg Kirk (R) of the 13th District is proposing a bill that would protect government employees who do not want to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples because for religious reasons. The bill is named The First Amendment Defense Act. We spoke to newlywed couple Jordyn and Moriah Dolente on what this could…
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Local Church Trying to Change Denomination
Central Presbyterian Church, which has been in Athens for 106 years, wants to break off from the denomination and keep the building they currently worship in. At the same time, the Northeast Georgia Presbytery wants Central to remain a Presbyterian Church but, if they do leave, they do not want…
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UPDATE: Armed Robbery
After speaking with the Athens Clarke County police, it has been made clear that the incident occurred on Oglethorpe Avenue, not on a UGA campus. According to the University of Georgia Police Department’s timely warning update, there was an armed robbery near the Health Sciences campus, during which shots were fired.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Officials: Taxpayers Should Remain on “High Alert” to Prevent More Losses to IRS Impersonators
ATHENS-The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has cautioned taxpayers to remain on alert as April 15th, the filing deadline for U.S. federal income tax, approaches. IRS scams have taken over half a million dollars from Georgia residents since October 2013. An official for the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, or TIGTA, said in an…
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Athens-Clarke County
Kidnapped, Shot UGA Student Tells His Story
RICHMOND HILL, Ga.-“Many of them landed inches away from me…One bullet…it could’ve broken the skin and hit my heart. I was that close.” UGA student Trey Collins described his close call with death for the first time with WTOC in Savannah yesterday. Collins, 19, was kidnapped and shot multiple times…
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Athens-Clarke County
Business as Usual for ACC Board of Education
Athena, Ga- Charles Worthy, Board of Education President, says that the Board of Education will handle the departures of three members accordingly. “It’s life, it happens all the time.” None of the departures come as a surprise, but President Worthy comments that he hates to see him [Lanoue] go. The…