
Alexia Ridley
News Director and ReporterAlexia 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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Senate Bill 1, the Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act has passed the Georgia Senate. The measure bans transgender girls from competing on girls’ teams, or teams that do not match their sex assigned at birth.
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The Cottage Sexual Assault Center and Children’s Advocacy Center is holding its annual fundraiser, the Vagina Monologues this week.
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Today on Athens News Matters, a local activist on the steps nonprofits are taking in the face of mass deportations. Plus, the influences behind two Athens musicians who will be featured in a Black History Month celebration.
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In his first week as president, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order calling for the removal of all people without legal status in the US. Activists in Athens are not standing by.
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University of Georgia President Jere Morehead delivered his 2025 State of the University address Wednesday.
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The Laken Riley Act is now law. President Donald Trump signed the measure Wednesday afternoon.
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Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Boggs delivered his State of the Judiciary Tuesday.
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Today on Athens News Matters, how literacy education reform will be implemented in Clarke County. Plus, a study reveals how Georgia’s Asian American women are impacted by the state’s reproductive healthcare system.
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The Athens Regional Library has a new executive director.
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An Athens nonprofit is hosting one of its largest annual fundraisers, Rock the Ark this weekend.