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Athens-Clarke County
ANNOTATED: Following the Flock — Q&A with Reporters Covering Technology, Safety
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Read the conversation below, led by graduate student Alex Perri, for how spring 2026 Grady Newsource reporters Andrew Otten and Sonja Sutcavage followed the proliferation of controversial Flock surveillance…
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Criminal Justice
More Cameras, More Questions: Inside Northeast Georgia’s Growing Surveillance Network
Drivers in Northeast Georgia may have noticed more cameras lately at busy intersections, in neighborhoods and even on the University of Georgia’s campus. The public’s perception of these cameras, however, is often not quite right. The poles with mounted solar panels look like speed-monitoring devices. In reality, these are automatic…
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Athens-Clarke County
Delays, Increased Costs, Traffic: Mayor Kelly Girtz Provides Update on The Classic Center Arena
Editor’s note: Students in Reporting I covered a Dec. 1 press conference with Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz about The Classic Center Arena. Following the press conference, they interviewed secondary sources ranging from Danny Bryant, general manager of the arena, to business owners and managers to members of the UGA…
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Athens-Clarke County
West Broad-Hancock Roundabout Aims to Solve Traffic Issues
Shannon Summers has been at All American Plumbing, located at the West Broad-Hancock intersection, since 1993. For 29 years, he has witnessed numerous dangerous accidents. In 2021, this intersection was identified by the Georgia Department of Transportation as one of the highest risk corridors in the North Georgia district.…
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Northeast Georgia News
Watkinsville May Lower Speed Limits, Add Stop Signs
The City of Watkinsville began the process of making wholesale changes to the traffic signs within city limits during the city council’s monthly meeting on Wednesday. Shannon Brock, chief of police at the Watkinsville Police Department, brought forward a proposal that would set the maximum speed limit within the city…
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Athens-Clarke County
Northeast Georgia Law Enforcement Prepares for University of Georgia vs. Notre Dame
The University of Georgia vs. Notre Dame game means more people and more vehicles in Athens because of the projected record-breaking attendance. Athens-Clarke County Police, the University of Georgia Police Department and other state law enforcement agencies have put together security, traffic and parking plans to accommodate the larger crowd…
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Athens-Clarke County
Georgia Drivers Ranked Among Nation’s Worst; Athens Accidents Top 6,000 in 2018
It may not come as a surprise, but Georgia drivers were just ranked among the worst in the nation, according to a recent study. QuoteWizard, an online insurance company, just released its annual “Best and Worst Drivers” list after analyzing over 2 million data points from the Federal Highway Administration…
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Uncategorized
UGA Student Briefly Hospitalized After Bird Scooter Accident
A University of Georgia student was sent to Athens Regional Medical Center after a bird scooter accident last week. Christina Conner was riding down Sanford Drive when she says she lost her balance and hit her head on the concrete. “Apparently I fell twice, and I don’t remember falling two…
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Northeast Georgia News
Traffic Alert: Lane Change on Mars Hill Road
Starting this afternoon, March 29, there will be a traffic switch to both sides of Mars Hill Road. Until further notice, there will only be one lane on each side of the road. Updates will be posted as the story develops.
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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.