Today on Athens News Matters, Athens-Clarke County mayoral candidates sit down for a debate covering topics like homelessness, public safety, affordable housing, and more.

Melvin Douglas Ivester surprised his wife, Victoria Kay Ivester, during a private ceremony, revealing that the University of Georgia School of Nursing will be named the Victoria Kay Ivester School of Nursing in her honor.

This weekend will be jam-packed with classic Athens festivals and events, though that can also mean road closures and traffic.

An Athens man is facing a charge of sexual exploitation of children.

Sonny Perdue, the University System of Georgia Chancellor, has announced that he is retiring. Perdue has served as chancellor for the last four years, and as a public servant for over 40 years.

A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.

A gunman has killed six people and injured at least 14 in a mass shooting in Ukraine's capital before he was shot and killed by police.

President endorses psilocybin and ibogaine: "Can I have some, please?"

A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.