9+ hour, 2+ min ago   (204+ words) The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a possible sexual assault that happened in downtown Athens on August 21. On Tuesday, 49-year-old Athens man Timothy Evans was charged with financial transaction card theft, financial transaction card…...

11+ hour, 20+ min ago   (130+ words) WUGA CCSD District Special Election canceled due to unopposed candidate An Athens special election has been canceled due to a lack of opposition. Candidate Johnelle Simpson will take over the District 8 seat on the Clarke County School Board in January....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (110+ words) WUGA Police investigate reported sexual assault of UGA student near City Hall The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is investigating a possible sexual assault that occurred near City Hall in downtown Athens Thursday night. According to a Saturday press release, detectives…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (159+ words) WUGA UGA project receives $743,658 grant to preserve colonial history A University of Georgia project has received a $743,658 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to preserve and expand access to Georgia’s colonial history. The three-year project, Many Eyes on the Road…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (318+ words) Today on Athens News Matters, the NPR Senior Podcast challenge will give older listeners a chance to share their stories. Plus, a new local comic strip starts next month. Memorial Park in Five Points is one of the most popular…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (98+ words) WUGA New comic Dino Town replaces long-running strip Shady Creek Joey Weiser has been publishing his monthly comic Shady Creek in Flagpole Magazine for the last two and a half years. Now, Shady Creek has come to an end, and…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (121+ words) WUGA Memorial Park pond closed for renovations Memorial Park in Five Points is one of the most popular parks in Athens. But for now, residents are going to have to find an alternative, because most of the park is currently…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (97+ words) WUGA Athens Library Store to celebrate its first anniversary The Library Store in the Athens-Clarke County Library reopened last August, and has played a big role in bringing library patrons and volunteers together over its unique and discounted books. As…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (67+ words) WUGA Georgia Health Report: Healthcare top-of-mind for Georgia voters Midterms are closely approaching, and a new survey from the Georgia Health Initiative has found that 77% of voters say gubernatorial candidates' views on healthcare will play an important role in how…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (169+ words) WUGA Georgia job numbers increase in July The state saw record job numbers in July. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, both employment, at 5,301,774, and the labor force, at 5,480,790, hit all-time highs. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.3%, the same…...