Athens GA
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Athens-Clarke County
Bike Lights Added for Safety
Athens, GA- Bike lights could save your life this winter! Local groups are teaming up to add a light to bikes this season. The three groups teaming up are Bike Athens, Complete the Street: Prince Avenue, and the Downtown Athens Business Association. Their goal is to bring awareness to bike safety. It…
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Athens-Clarke County
Weather November 12
Athens, GA- Today you can expect temperatures in the low 70’s and tonight it will be in the low 40’s. A cold front is moving through the area today. It’s going to be cold for the next couple of days, but it will be even colder this weekend for “The Deep…
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Athens-Clarke County
Harvest for the Homeless
Athens, GA- The Athens Area Homeless Shelter is doing more than just keeping a roof above their residents’ heads this winter. The local shelter is holding their eleventh annual Harvest for the Homeless fundraiser this Friday night. This shelter houses mothers and children, but goes beyond their regular services. They’re calling…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Hindu Students want Holiday
Athens, GA- The University of Georgia is now recognizing Christian, Jewish, Islamic, and Hindu holidays on their master calendar…and it’s all because of the efforts from a few Hindu students. These students set up a petition to have their message heard, and Vice President of Public Affairs at UGA heard it. He…
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Athens-Clarke County
JC Food Store- Going on 80 Years
http://youtu.be/Vsx4XtMtMOw Athens, GA- Many older and smaller grocery stores are forced out of business, but JC Food Store is not one of them. A giant grocery store has just opened on Old Hull Road, and JC stays in business. The owner for the past 25 years says it’s not like any other grocery…
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Athens-Clarke County
Bag the Bag UGA
Athens, GA- For the second time in 5 years, “Bag the Bag UGA” is making an effort to cut back on the use of plastic bags. Bag the Bag is an official UGA Club. The purpose of the program is to be more conservative with the use of plastic in the environment.…
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New Restaurant in Athens
Athens is popping with new restaurants, and their locations have interesting histories. Reporter Brendon Mitcham went out to fill us in on where we can fill our stomachs!