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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The in-store post office at ADD Drug Store on South Lumpkin Street is no longer operating. -
AthFest Educates has announced the organization’s latest round of grant awards. -
The ACCPD has arrested a suspect in a downtown shooting. -
Three teens were injured by gunfire in an altercation downtown. -
Today on Athens News Matters, local psychologist Lakeisha Gantt on her run for Athens-Clarke County mayor. Then, an opportunity for Northeast Georgians to discuss vaccines.
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The University of Georgia’s plans to redevelop Legion Pool and Legion Field have sparked controversy from historic preservationists. -
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Historic Athens is not endorsing the current plan for the UGA President’s House Adaptive Reuse Project. -
The Trump administration has approved extending the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program, despite administrative spending outweighing funding for medical treatment. -
The Georgia Department of Public Health recently confirmed three new measles cases in Georgia. This brings the total confirmed cases to 10 for 2025.
