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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Athletes Victims of Bank Fraud
Athens, GA — The University of Georgia police are searching for three men and a woman suspected of fraudulently accessing the bank accounts of two student athletes. UGA Chief Jimmy Williamson says the transactions occurred in July at banks in Cobb and Fulton counties. He did not identify the victims or…
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Northeast Georgia News
EBOLA UPDATE: Ebola Patient Moving to Bethesda
UPDATE 12:37 pm Thu, Oct. 16, 2014: The first Texas nurse who contracted Ebola at Dallas Hospital is being moved to a National Institutes of Health facility in Bethesda, Maryland for treatment in a isolation unit. Nina Pham contracted the virus white treating Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan who died last week at Texas…
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Athens-Clarke County
FORECAST: Thu, Oct. 16
Weather for Thursday, October 16, 2014 Athens, GA — Today will be in the 60s with a high of 70, making it the coolest day of the week. With storms long gone, it will be sunny today and into the weekend. Saturday’s AthHalf Marathon will be welcomed with temperatures in the upper 70s…
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Northeast Georgia News
Ebola UPDATE
Athens, GA–A second Dallas Health Care worker diagnosed with Ebola is in flight to Atlanta. The CDC is not saying whether or not the patient has landed yet. Health Care officials say she flew on a commercial airplane Monday–the day before she reported symptoms. CDC Director Tom Frieden said that the patient…
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Northeast Georgia News
Sports October 15
The Bulldogs take on Arkansas this weekend in football, UGA women's basketball prepares for season opener next month, and Prince Avenue High School's softball team moves on to State.
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Athens-Clarke County
Robocall Accuses Carter of Cutting HOPE Scholarship
Above is a recording of the Robocall. GA–The fallout continues following a robocall regarding the HOPE Scholarship that was made this past weekend to voters all throughout Georgia. The call said that Jason Carter plans to “eliminate the Hope Scholarship for thousands of middle class families.” A statement issued by Carter’s campaign…
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Sports
2015 UGA Football Schedule Released
Athens, GA–Georgia and Alabama have not played each other in a regular season game since 2008. The 2015 football schedule has been announced and the Bulldogs are excited to play the currently ranked number 7 team on their home turf. The Dawgs are anxious for October 3, 2015 when UGA plays…
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Northeast Georgia News
Homeless Shelter Raises More Funds Than Ever Before
Athens, GA–This year Bigger Vision Homeless Shelter raised more money from one night of fundraising than the total $15,000 they raised in two weeks last year. However, the shelter has not yet determined the total amount raised. Bigger Vision hosts individuals for a single night and provides them with dinner and…
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Madison County
Madison County Jail Adds More Beds
Danielsville, GA–Madison county is adding roughly thirty beds to their jail. The extra beds are expected to reduce overcrowding. Reporter Ally Laukhuf visited the jail and will have more on the story later.
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Northeast Georgia News
No Replacement for Chief of Police Joseph H. Lumpkin
Athens, GA–Still no word on who will be replacing Athens Chief of Police Joseph H. Lumpkin. He has already accepted a new position in Savannah, Georgia for November 9, less than four weeks away.