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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Class Works To Preserve, Learn From Local Historic School
On a Wednesday afternoon during which most UGA graduate students could be found in a classroom, one group in the Building Materials Conservation class is in east Athens, at an old school from the 19th century. The graduate class, which focuses on historic preservation, divides the students into groups, who…
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Athens-Clarke County
JUUL Labs Alters Policies as E-cigarette Usage Reaches All-Time High Among Youth
JUUL Labs CEO Kevin Burns released a statement in response to the FDA. JUUL will stop selling mango, fruit, creme and cucumber-flavored pods to more than 90,000 retailers effective today. Those flavors will be available exclusively at juul.com. The company will also restrict underage users on its website with additional…
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Athens-Clarke County
Gas Prices Dropping Throughout Georgia, Across Country
Gas prices have dropped 21 cents per gallon across the country in less than a month. Although it has been more than six months since gas prices were this low, Georgia’s prices are still 15 cents higher than this time last year. Georgia is also still of the most expensive…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Builders, Researchers Say Poor Housing Quality Can Be Linked to Poor Health
Some building professionals in Athens, Ga., said they have seen poor building practices result in low-quality housing, which in turn can affect the health of those who reside in such homes. Jeremy Field is the building science manager for Imery Group, a business specializing in high performance and eco-friendly construction.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Public Housing Smoke-Free Policy Results in New Expectations for Residents
The Athens Housing Authority began enforcing a smoke-free rule in all of their public housing on July 1, 2018. More than three months later, the enforcement of the rule and how serious residents are taking it is unclear. The smoke-free rule promotes a lifestyle change for smokers living in Athens…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Students Express Concern About Gun Laws, Mental Health Care After California Shooting
At least 12 people, including a police officer, were killed Nov. 7 when a man opened fire at a bar in southern California before killing himself. The incident took place at The Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif., a city in the northwestern part of greater Los Angeles…
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2018 Election
Scenes of the State: Election Night Images
Photojournalists for Grady Newsource are spread out across North Georgia to bring you sights and scenes from the 2018 election. Visual updates will be coming in throughout the night. 9:26 p.m. – Athens 9:12 p.m. – Athens 8:45 p.m. – Athens 8:44 p.m. – Athens 8:31 p.m. – Athens 8:22…
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2018 Election
Georgia Voters See Stark Changes from the 2016 Election
The nation has been watching Georgia’s close gubernatorial race featuring opponents Brian Kemp (R), Stacey Abrams (D) and Ted Metz (I), in a 2018 midterm election that has largely been touted as one of the most potentially influential elections in years. There are 116 competitive races for seats in the…
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2018 Election
Civic Duty Brings Many Athenians to Polls for Election 2018
Healthcare, women’s rights, immigration, tax reform—these are some of the political issues that surrounded the run up to Tuesday’s midterm election and candidates seeking political seats. This has been especially true during the gubernatorial race in Georgia, which has drawn attention from people around the country. Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams…
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2018 Election
Sonny Perdue Optimistic of Outright Win for Kemp As Voting Closes
Two hours before polls closed in Georgia, U.S. Agriculture Secretary and former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue predicted an Election Day win for Georgia Secretary of State and Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp. “I think it’s going to be a good night, and I think Brian wins without a runoff,” Perdue…