2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (89+ words) WUGA Georgia Health Report: Medicaid work requirements surprise some states Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, the Trump administration has issued final rules on how states should ensure that millions of low-income Americans meet new work requirements for Medicaid....

22+ hour, 46+ min ago  (260+ words) WUGA Historic Athens to hold park naming ceremony during Juneteenth celebration Historic Athens is holding the Richardson-Davis Park Signature Ceremony on Friday. The event is part of the organization's official Juneteenth celebration. The park is the green space next to…...

22+ hour, 53+ min ago  (204+ words) WUGA Lyndon House holds opening reception and pet supply drive The Lyndon House is holding its opening reception for the facility's Summer Series on Thursday. The event features five exhibitions, including the community-wide Pet Portraits exhibition. There are 169 works of…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (130+ words) Georgia's labor force and total employment have both reached record-breaking numbers. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there are over 5 million Georgia jobs for the first time in history. Jobs increased by nearly 7, 000 in May. The labor force has…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (112+ words) WUGA Two other Clarke County races were decided, with Kimberly Bennet taking on Craig Topple in the District 5 Commission race. Topple came out on top in that race. In the race for the District 9 Commission seat, incumbent Commissioner Ovita Thornton,…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (245+ words) Athens residents are heading to the polls today to vote in the local nonpartisan and general primary runoff elections. Today is the last day for voters to cast their ballots in the runoffs. Early voting took place last week. According…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (219+ words) A 4-gallon ceramic jar made by a celebrated, highly collected and enslaved artist was returned to the artist's descendants in a ceremony yesterday at the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens. David Drake was born into slavery in South Carolina…...

4+ day, 16+ min ago  (122+ words) Last-minute endorsements are rolling in ahead of the June 16 runoff elections. President Donald Trump endorsed U. S. Rep. Mike Collins for U. S. Senator on social media Sunday. Collins is running against former football coach Derek Dooley. Dooley has long had the support of…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (209+ words) WUGA Athens News Matters: June 13th, 2026 Today on Athens News Matters, Tim Denson and Dexter Fisher are in a roundtable discussion on their visions for the future of Athens. Athens-Clarke County's Mayoral election began in May, with five candidates initially on…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (200+ words) WUGA Today on Athens News Matters, Tim Denson and Dexter Fisher are in a roundtable discussion on their visions for the future of Athens. Athens-Clarke County's Mayoral election began in May, with five candidates initially on the campaign trail. After…...