Biotech Industry on the rise in Athens, GA

WUGA | By Alexia Ridley,

Isabela Weiss

Published May 11, 2023 at 10:02 PM EDT

Could Athens become the South’s next Silicon Valley? Director of Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Ilka McConnell says the biotech industry is growing in the Classic City.

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Alexia Ridley

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!

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Isabela Weiss

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