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Police Looking for Suspect in McDonald’s Armed Robbery
Athens Clarke County police are still looking for the suspect involved in an armed robbery that occurred early on Wednesday morning. At 2:25am, police say, a middle aged white male jumped over the counter at the McDonald’s on Gaines School Road. He waved a knife attempting to threaten the manager,…
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Billy Henderson leaves vast coaching legacy
William “Billy” Henderson, a legendary Georgia high school football coach at Clarke Central High School, died at 89 in hospice care on Wednesday. Henderson led the Clarke Central Gladiators to three state championships in his career as head coach. Henderson began his career as a head coach at Willingham High…
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Athens-Clarke County
Opioid Crisis Hits Northeast Georgia
Madison County is now considering joining Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties in a multi-state federal lawsuit suing manufacturers and distributors of opioid drugs. Reporter Bethany Bell reported live at the Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley law firm with more on how the opioid crisis has affected our local community. No one…
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Athens-Clarke County
2019 Budget Proposal Includes Cuts to Affordable Housing
President Trump’s 2019 fiscal budget proposal would give a major decrease in funding to public housing. This decrease could mean Athens Housing Authority has to get more creative on how they plan to provide affordable housing for the community. Reporter Brittany Stocus has more on the story. The budget…
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Athens-Clarke County
Parking Lots, Roads Close Due to Water Project
The Facilities Management Division, FMD, has placed an advisory out for parking lot and road closures. The D.W Brooks Drive Chilled Water Piping Project will be undergoing construction that will effect parking as well as pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the Athens area. This project will improve road conditions, crosswalks,…
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Sports
UGA Athletics This Week
Reporter Ansley Warnell with UGA sports this week. Monday 2/12: \t UGA Women’s Golf at Long Beach State (12-13) Wednesday 2/14: \t Swimming and Diving SEC Championships (14-18) in College Station \t UGA Men’s Basketball at Florida at 9PM Thursday 2/15: \t UGA Women’s Basketball v. South Carolina at 7PM…
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Athens-Clarke County
Events Look Ahead to Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! If you haven’t made plans, we’ve got you covered. There’s lots of events going on around Athens this week. Whether you’re looking for a single night out on the town or a romantic date for two, there’s something for you to celebrate this…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Approves Additional Funds for TSPLOST Budget
Athens Clarke County approved $5-6 million dollars for the TSPLOST budget. Georgia law allows communities to use the Transportation Special Purpose Local Sales Tax (TSPLOST) for transportation purposes if approved by voters. This years budget is going towards nineteen approved projects. Infrastructure projects include Prince Avenue sidewalk and road maintenance.…
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Active Shooter Class Offered By Athens County Police Department
The Athens-Clarke county Police Department says the F-B-I has reported more than 200 active shooting situations in America since the year 2000. The police department hosted two active shooter trainings today to teach people what to do if they’re involved.The class was hosted in the Athens Regional Library. Library director…
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Athens-Clarke County
Officials Announce Emergency Road Closure at Brooklyn Road
Brooklyn Road between Hawthorne Extension and Oglethorpe Avenue will be closed until March 2 for an emergency culvert repair. A culvert is an open drain under the roadway which takes extensive time to repair. Please seek alternative routes as the repairs are underway.