Shooting on Mitchell Bridge leaves one dead, three injured — arrest made in North Ave shooting — ACC seeks input on east side library — Kemp signs cold case bill
Martin Matheny is WUGA's Program Director and a host and producer of our local news program 'Athens News Matters.' He started at WUGA in 2012 as a part-time classical music host and still hosts WUGA's longest-running local program 'Night Music' which is heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He lives in Normaltown with his wife, Shaye and dog, Murphy.
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!
One of the dozens of projects included in SPLOST 2020 is a new library for the East Side. ACC Commissioners heard a presentation on where the project is and where it's going at a meeting last week.
Athens-Clarke County Police Chief Jerry Saulters joins us to talk about gun violence and gang crime in Athens – the scope of the problem and how his department is addressing it.