Community News

Athens organizations come together to protest ICe

The chilly weather on the night of Jan. 19 did not make a difference to the community members, local government representatives and religious leaders who met on the steps of Athens City Hall to stand in solidarity with the Athens immigrant community.

Annual Hot Corner Festival celebrates black businesses and culture in Athens

The streets leading to the First African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Morton Theatre tell many tales of black success in the South. Since the 1800s, the Hot Corner facilitated the genesis of black businesses in Athens and was the hub for black culture for years to follow.

Confronting UGA's history of blackface and racism on campus from the past 70 years

The unveiling of blackface in this yearbook sparked news organizations across the nation to begin sifting through yearbooks looking for instances of blackface similar to what was found in Virginia.

BREAKING: Accident involving flipped vehicle blocks West Broad Street traffiC

The vehicle was heading westbound on West Broad Street when the driver hit a curb, over-corrected, and flipped the vehicle, according to Jon McIlvaine, a Sergeant with the Athens-Clarke County Traffic Unit.

Women critique the Women's March movement

As the date rolled around for the 2018 Women's March, some women took a stand against this national movement through not participating or voicing critiques on social media.

The criticism surrounding the march's lack of inclusion for all women resulted in local and nationwide push back for the Women's March of 2018.

ACCPD releases body cam footage from officers involved in fatal shooting

Body-mounted camera footage released from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department press conference on March 10 at 4:30 p.m. depicted multiple points of view of the fatal shooting of 34-year-old male Thomas Swinford, who was armed with an airsoft gun.