Alexia Ridley
News Director and ReporterAlexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the Fiscal Year 2027 budget on Tuesday. -
A man is dead following an armed confrontation with Athens-Clarke County Police Officers. -
Governor Brian Kemp signed a slew of bills into law Monday morning. -
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has ruled out calling a special session to redraw the state’s congressional maps in 2026. -
More than 184,000 voters turned out for the first week of early voting, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office. -
The University of Georgia Police Department is warning of several reports of burglary which took place in Morris Hall last week. -
Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock responded to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to strike down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana. -
The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department is urging residents to take note of declining air quality conditions resulting from wildfire smoke drifting into the area from the southern part of the state. -
The fourth annual Hey You! Hoe Down Musical Festival gets underway this weekend. -
Governor Brian Kemp toured South Georgia to meet with first responders and area leaders, and to view damage caused by wildfires.
