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Athens News Matters: The Panel for July 16, 2021

This week on our panel, Chris Dowd from Athens Politics Nerd, Gwen O'Looney from WXAG, and Blake Aued from Flagpole Magazine discuss:

New allegations against ACC officials by County Auditor Stephanie Maddox

A proposed high-speed rail line that could run through Athens

The future of the former Varsity site on Broad and Milledge

The fate of the "Murmur Trestle"

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!