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Athens News Matters: Panel Discusses Coronavirus, Board of Elections Fine

WUGA's panel of commentators -- Flagpole's Blake Aued and the Athens Banner-Herald's Lee Shearer -- discuss the coronavirus, the state's fine on the ACC Board of Elections for switching to paper ballots, as well as who qualified for local elections.

Correction: At 5:20, the Cooperative Extension Office address is misidentified as Atlanta Highway. The Extension recently moved; its new address is 275 Cleveland Rd.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!