Local News
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Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz submitted a budget to the Commission for review on Friday. The General Fund Budget totals $212.5 million for Operating and Capital Expenses, over $10 million more than last year’s budget.
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Mexican artist and activist Beto Cacao will host a book launch event on Tuesday, May 5th as a part of an all-day Cinco de Mayo festival.
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The University of Georgia Live Insect Zoo has reopened to the public after moving into a permanent new home on campus.
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We’ve all heard the term social media influencer. But now, the people all over our screens selling products or showing their lifestyles are getting their due in academia.
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Every creative person sees the world in their own way, taking what’s around them to make something new. WUGA’s Emma Auer set out into Athens’ creative scene to discover how this process takes place in the Classic City—here’s the debut installment of Inspired by Athens.
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Millions of people with Medicare will soon be eligible to get discounted GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Here's how it will work.
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A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds strong support for Democrats this midterm season. It also shows increasing concern about the war in Iran and the economy, particularly the price of gas.
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Vonn defied her doubters to race in the Olympics on a torn ACL, but her comeback dream ended with a broken left leg. Most people would want to hide after such a setback — but Vonn isn't most people.
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It was one of the deadliest Israeli strikes of the Gaza war, devastating one extended family. A year and a half later, the survivors find their loved ones' remains.
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