Local News
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There is a FLOST referendum on the November 3rd ballot—that’s a Floating Local Option Sales Tax. Mayor Kelly Girtz sat down with Alexia Ridley to explain further.
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When Athens switched from parking meters to pay-by-app parking this summer, aluminum ParkMobile signs were installed in front of every downtown parking space. But you might have noticed that most of those signs have been snapped off.
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To wrap up spooky season, WUGA’s Havivah Saltz sat down with Tracy Adkins, author of several books about Georgia ghosts, including Ghosts of Athens: History and Haunting of Athens, Georgia.
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A Barrow County Sheriff's employee has been arrested for violations related to alleged misuse of the office’s Flock camera systems.
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According to Georgia law, all absentee ballots must be received by the county elections office no later than 7 p.m. Nov. 3.
NPR News
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The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy says all nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood. The aircraft departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas.
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Sen. Chris Murphy is expected to fully recover from his stroke. The acronym BE FAST can help you remember the symptoms of stroke and what to do when it happens: Call 911 quickly.
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Rep. Haley Stevens was scheduled to attend a unity event today with Abdul El-Sayed, who beat her in the Democratic primary. Instead, she endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers.
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