Alexia Ridley

Mayor Kelly Girtz and the Athens-Clarke County Commission met in Greenville, South Carolina for a retreat. WUGA’s Alexia Ridley sat down with Mayor Girtz to review what was discussed.

On Thursday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and GEMA provided an update on the state’s recovery efforts after the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene.

Today on Athens News Matters, candidate for District Attorney’s office Kalki Yalamanchili explains why he’s running. Plus, local government’s controversial decision to transfer money from youth to infrastructure.

Georgia First, a cross-partisan nonprofit that aims to ensure election access and security, backed a recent lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee against the SEB.

In the wake of the Apalachee school shooting, Moms Demand Action and Indivisible Georgia District 10 are holding a

Governor Brian Kemp joined state and federal leaders to provide an update on agricultural damage in the state in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

The man accused of killing a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus in February was in Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Friday.

Today on Athens News Matters, a voice from Asheville, North Carolina describes the days after Hurricane Helene. Plus, how book bans brought a national organization to Athens.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department in conjunction with Governor’s Office of Highway Safety PATEN (Piedmont Area Traffic Enforcement network), will conduct vehicle checkpoints on Friday, October 18th.

The candidates for the Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s race are having the first of two debates Tuesday evening.