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Northeast Georgia News
Santa Scams
Oconee County, GA-A local sheriff's department is writing letters to local children from Santa Claus. He says Georgia scammers were charging 20 dollars for a Santa Letter then stealing the person's identity from the credit card.
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Northeast Georgia News
Today’s Weather
Student Meteorologist Brianna Watts has the upcoming holiday season forecast. Tune in at 5pm for the full report.
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Northeast Georgia News
Judge John Bailey Jr. Retires
Elberton, GA-The longest serving judge in the Northern Judicial Circuit will retire at the beginning of the new year.
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Barrow County
Today’s Top 5
Today's Top 5 News Stories in North East Georgia News. Tune at 5 for more.
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Northeast Georgia News
ID Needed of an Entering Auto Suspect
Athens, GA- The name of a suspect is needed in connection with an entering automobile crime.
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Athens-Clarke County
Holiday Lights Parade Around Athens
ATHENS, GA- Bows, ornaments and bells all topped off with a silver star. The christmas tree, donated by an Arnoldsville couple, will be lit by Santa Claus himself in tomorrow night’s parade of lights. The parade is themed the ’12 Days of Christmas’ this year. The parade kicks off at…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Police Department Uses Body Cameras
ATHENS, GA- Amidst a national conversation about police brutality, Athens-Clarke County Police Department is ahead of the game. The Obama Administration announced Monday that they are taking steps to improve police training and that they will provide funding for police body cameras. Athens-Clarke County however, already uses police body cameras…
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Northeast Georgia News
SPOTLIGHT: Oconee County Deputy Sheriff Adam Thrower
OCONEE COUNTY, GA- Oconee County Sheriff Deputy Adam Thrower doesn’t want people to see his car and assume the worst. Even when giving tickets and making stops, Deputy Thrower aims to keep every experience positive. Thrower says “They might be getting a speeding ticket, but make it a positive interaction,…
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Northeast Georgia News
Recycling Mandate Deadline Is January 1st, 2015
ATHENS, GA- Starting in January, apartment complexes in Athens will be required to provide recycling bins for residents. A 2012 mandate requiring off-campus housing and businesses to provide recycling receptacles has been in place for nearly two years, but 50% of complexes have two weeks left to comply. The recycling…
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Athens-Clarke County
Ferguson Conversation Continues in Athens
ATHENS, GA- The conversation surrounding the Ferguson decision that came out early last week continues today after last nights “die-in”. Students and faculty at University of Georgia have already felt the impact of this week’s events. Kelley Meyer, a former 8th grade teacher in Ferguson says that based on her…