Local News
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The Georgia Department of Labor reported Thursday that the four-county Athens Metropolitan Area saw growth in its labor force, employment and job numbers in February.
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The ongoing wildfires in the southern half of Georgia have resulted in poorer air quality as far north as Gainesville. The air quality in Athens-Clarke County is currently rated as being poor as well.
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A middle school student has been arrested after four Oconee County schools were evacuated due to an emailed anonymous bomb threat.
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The University of Georgia will receive $8.8 million over three years to support farmers across the Southeast in restoring streams and rivers through the Working Lands for Wildlife Southern Waters Framework.
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The Clarke County School District (CCSD) invites the community to shop their upcoming public surplus sale of furniture and other equipment.
NPR News
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Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own — but experts say it raises questions about how much risk comes with letting robots be in charge of their own learning.
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With an April 30 deadline fast approaching, Johnson unveiled his latest proposal to extend the controversial surveillance program known as FISA 702.
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Utah's Great Salt Lake has been labeled an "environmental nuclear bomb" and it has the attention of the president of the United States.
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Two young people have been arrested in an alleged plot to attack a Texas synagogue that involved driving through the congregation to "kill as many Jews as possible," according authorities.
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