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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…
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Athens-Clarke County
Campus Carry Still Topic of Discussion in Athens
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHJmjafVbWY] Today at the School of Social Work hosted a discussion on Campus Carry that encouraged both people who opposed and supported to participate. University of Georgia faculty, students, and members of groups against the bill came and spoke.
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Athens-Clarke County
Two Men Arrested in Athens for Human Trafficking
ATHENS — Two men accused of sex trafficking are still behind bars in Athens-Clarke County jail. According to the Clarke County Sheriff’s office, David Jaquile Freedom Hightower and Aaron Dimetre Staley, both 22, will not have a bond set until they face an Athens Superior court judge. There has not been…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Shooting Suspect In Custody
ATHENS, Ga.- Athens-Clarke County Police now have a man accused of shooting his wife in custody. According to a statement released by the ACCPD, Courtney Wiley turned himself in to the Jackson County Jail today at around one o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Wiley will be transported to Clarke County to meet with…
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Athens-Clarke County
New Brewery Looking For Home
OGLETHORPE– Officials in Oglethorpe County are hoping to bring a new brewery to the community and Big Springs Brewing Company is looking for a place to call home. However, the match between the two might not be a simple one. The people of Oglethorpe, including Lexington Mayor Rick Berry, are excited…
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Athens-Clarke County
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Players Make Their Cases on Pro Day
ATHENS, Ga.-Today was the last day for all of UGA’s NFL Draft-eligible football players to join together and prove themselves to NFL head coaches, coordinators, scouts, and executives. Twenty players, mostly seniors, went through measurements and drills in the weight room and on the practice field in order to state their…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: Shooting Suspect At Large
ATHENS, Ga.- Athens-Clarke County Police are searching for a man who shot his wife while their three children were nearby. Courtney Jerrod Wiley, 30, is the suspect in a shooting that occurred Tuesday night at an Oak Hill Drive residence, according to a release this morning from the Athens-Clarke…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: Oconee Greenway Incident
ATHENS, Ga. – A male individual was removed from the North Oconee River on Tuesday after jumping in to flee from police, according to an incident report released by the UGA Police Department this morning. The report states that staff members in UGA’s Chicopee Complex, located on East Broad Street,…