An Athens nonprofit is holding one of its biggest fundraising events this weekend.

An investigation has been opened after a man was struck by a train Monday, March 16th. At 11:59 a.m., the Barrow County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a train versus pedestrian accident.

The Historic Preservation Commission has recommended to the county’s Mayor and Commission that the building be designated a local historic landmark.

According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, 19-year-old Dylan Bentley, of Jefferson, died on Sunday. 22-year-old Clayton Adams of Hull, died at the scene.

Turning Point, a conservative organization founded by Erika Kirk’s late husband, Charlie Kirk, announced a new tour of five college towns, with Athens as the second stop.

A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing partner.

A Utah jury convicted Kouri Richins of fatally spiking her husband's drink with fentanyl in 2022. Prosecutors said she was hoping to collect millions of dollars from multiple life insurance policies.

NYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the right are voicing hostility and in some cases open bigotry toward American Muslims.

Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are tightening safety rules in congested airspace around major airports, suspending the use of visual separation between planes and helicopters.