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WEBGov. Kemp on Helene Repair Efforts. Alexia Ridley. , September 27, 2024. As Georgia continues the recovery process in the wake of Hurricane Helene barreling through the state, Governor Brian Kemp joined state agency leaders from GEMA, the Georgia National guard and others to update residents on the status of that effort. Listen • 1:39.
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WEBAttorney General has appealed a judge’s ruling striking down Georgia's abortion ban. Mary Ryan Howarth. , 1 hour ago. Coming just two days after a judge struck down Georgia’s abortion ban, Georgia’s Republican attorney general is asking the state’s Supreme Court to reinstate the law banning most abortions after the first six weeks of ...
Piedmont Athens Regional Opens Infusion Center to Treat COVID …
WEBJan 21, 2021 · KTSDESIGN via Science Source. Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center recently opened one of the state’s first infusion centers for COVID-19 antibody treatment. The facility is for high-risk patients suffering from the disease. "The goal of the infusion is to reduce hospitalization, and to help patients start to improve earlier in their illness."
Martin Matheny - WUGA
WEBAug 24, 2024 · Martin Matheny is WUGA's Program Director and a host and producer of our local news program 'Athens News Matters.' He started at WUGA in 2012 as a part-time classical music host and still hosts WUGA's longest-running local program 'Night Music' which is heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He lives in Normaltown with his wife, Shaye and dog, Murphy.
Morning headlines: ACCPD investigates shooting in downtown …
WEBAug 26, 2022 · ACCPD. Athens-Clarke County police are investigating a shooting in downtown Athens Thursday night that sent one person to the hospital. Authorities say the shooting happened at around 11 PM last night in the 300 block of Clayton Street. A seventeen year old male was wounded and taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Keep calm and carry on: UGA launches new program in crisis …
WEBPublished August 31, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Listen • 8:18. UGA Today. /. University of Georgia Marketing. The Arch with the North Campus sidewalk and the Holmes-Hunter Academic building in the background. This fall, the University of Georgia launched a new initiative– a graduate certificate in crisis, risk and disaster communication to ...
UGA's Will Sumner Wins NCAA 800m Title
WEBJun 12, 2023 · Georgia Bulldogs. The University of Georgia's Will Sumner captured the 800-meter title at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships last Friday. Sumner, a true freshman, shattered his own record to bring Georgia its first title in the 800-meter event. Sumner first broke the school record with a 1:46.00 time on …
The Ark Athens Launches Campaign to Provide Utility Assistance
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Athens nonprofit the Ark is reaching out to the community in an effort to help residents struggling to pay power bills. The Ark is running an Emergency Utility Assistance program from Sunday, September 1 st to Monday, September 30 th. Lucy Hudgens is Executive Director of the organization.
Oscarville's Hidden History: How a Forsaken Town Under Lake
WEBJul 14, 2024 · Lake Lanier is well-known as the site of mysterious deaths, but a lesser-known history is that of Oscarville, an abandoned town lying under the lake's surface. In the early 20th century, the town was at the center of an outbreak of racial violence that resulted in most Black residents of Forsyth County fleeing for their lives.
Repairs to College Station could total $460,000 - WUGA
WEBJul 19, 2022 · It could cost Athens-Clarke County as much as $460,000 to fix westbound lanes on College Station Road, after a broken water main rendered the road unsafe for automobile traffic. The base bid from contractor E. R. Snell was just under $370,000; the bid also includes $70,000 for contingencies and an incentive of …