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Georgia is expected to have a major five-star target back on campus this weekend
Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs will host many top targets on campus this weekend and another big name can be added to that list. The post Georgia is expected to have a major five-star target back on campus this weekend appeared first on On3.
UGA hosts summer construction camp for female high-schoolers
ATHENS -- For one week this summer, a group of female high school students came to the University of Georgia to attend a camp focused on construction. Campers drove bulldozers, learned how to make quick turns with skid steers, soldered copper pipes, and poured concrete — among many other hands-on activities. Free to participants, the camp was hosted by the Athens Area Women in Construction organization in partnership with the UGA College of Environment and Design. Throughout their time at camp, the young women learned...
County seeks public input on Lexington Road improvements
Athens-Clarke County officials are looking for public input as they weigh how to spend $8 million on improvements to one of the county’s busiest corridors. The Lexington Road corridor sees thousands of cars each day, from nearly 12,000 vehicles per day around Southeast Clarke Park to nearly 30,000 per day near the Loop 10 interchange, according to data from the Georgia Department of Transportation. Most of the proposed changes, however, have to do with making the stretch of road safer and more friendly for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Downtown Athens restaurant permanently closes after 7 months in business
A sign displayed in the window on Tuesday, July 23 at Philanthropy Fresh Café & Grill announced to customers that the restaurant has permanently closed. The Facebook and Instagram pages for the 350 E. Broad St. business have been deleted, and a Google search for the address listed the restaurant as permanently closed. ...
Media publication touts St. Mary's Hospital for medical 'high performance'
U.S. News & World Report has listed St. Mary’s Hospital as among the 2024-25 Best Hospitals for high performance in heart attack, stroke, hip and knee replacement. The recognition is the second year in a row that the national publication named St. Mary’s to the list for healthcare in those four procedures and conditions. ...
Kemp questions state schools chief on decision not to offer AP African American studies
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp is questioning State School Superintendent Richard Woods' decision not to recommend adding an Advanced Placement African American studies course to the state’s curriculum offerings during the upcoming school year. In a letter to Woods dated Wednesday, Kemp posed 10 questions asking the schools chief to explain why he made that recommendation. Specifically, the governor wanted to know how much it cost the state to pilot the course this year, why Woods opted not to move forward with the course when...
Overnight earthquake reported in Georgia
ETON, Ga. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake was detected overnight in Georgia. The quake was located near Eton, which sits close to the Tennessee state line. The USGS reports it happened at 1:57 a.m. Thursday, was a magnitude 2.4...
Missing in Georgia: Police searching for teenage girl not seen in several days
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. Police in Georgia need your help finding a missing teenager. Adrian Black, 17, was reported missing Monday. According to the Columbus Police Department, she was last spotted on the 4000 block of Harbin Street around 11 p.m. Sunday. She has brown...
UGA leads several Georgia universities in liquor law arrests since 2020—And by a wide margin
The University of Georgia has recorded the highest number of liquor law violation arrests combined over a three year span compared to several other major universities in the state. According to the most recently released Clery reports, UGA had a total of 193 arrests for liquor law violations from 2020 to 2022, significantly outpacing its peers. ...
Showers and storms are back again for South Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Thursday features more rounds of showers and storms. As moisture levels remain elevated, the excessive rainfall outlook continues to highlight a marginal risk for flash flooding across the area. Highs for the day will be impacted by the rainfall and cloud cover leaving many in the upper 80s and low 90s.
Alliance Group’s Oscar Lievano Joins the Georgia First Generation Foundation to Empower First-Generation Students | National News
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Jul 25, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Alliance Group proudly announces that its esteemed Spanish Marketing Expert, Oscar Lievano, has been appointed as the Marketing and Development Committee Chair on the Board of Directors of the Georgia First Generation Foundation. This appointment underscores Alliance Group and Oscar’s commitment to community engagement and educational empowerment, especially for first-generation students.
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