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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Thousands of University of Georgia students will flock to campus for the start of the fall semester on Monday. Many of them moved into dorms this week. -
Athens-Clarke County firefighters, National EMS, and a specialized surgical team from Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital worked for nearly two hours to free a construction worker from heavy machinery Friday morning. -
Analysts with the personal finance website WalletHub put Georgia at number 49 on the list of 50 states and Washington, D.C. -
Bottoms addressed a packed house, discussing her priorities for the state at the 2026 Georgia Chamber Congressional Luncheon. -
Several elected officials, business leaders, and candidates addressed a large crowd at the 2026 Georgia Congressional Luncheon at the Classic Center in downtown Athens on Wednesday. -
Athens business owner Russell Edwards is hosting a back-to-school party for community members this weekend. -
On Thursday, Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm sentenced Colin Gray on charges including second-degree murder. -
A Commerce man wounded in an officer-involved shooting has died from his injuries, after spending several days in the hospital. -
U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock says tariffs imposed by the Trump administration mean Georgia families will spend more on school supplies. -
Convicted Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Day three of the sentencing phase of the trial saw Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm handing down the sentence.
