Julianne Akers

Three out of four child car seats are not properly installed, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health — and the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a free event to help curb this issue.

Commissioners debated the plan at a Tuesday night work session — Kemp suspends gas tax — COVID levels rise but nowhere near previous years — UGA to test emergency notification system

The University of Georgia Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) is set to conduct a full test of the UGA Alert emergency notification system on Sep.13 at 11:10 a.m.

A fatal car crash on Whit Davis Road and Pioneer Drive resulted in the death of 50-year-old Kashif Abbas of Athens.

Today on Athens News Matters, ACC Mayor Kelly Girtz joins mayors from across the state in asking state lawmakers for gun reform. Plus, COVID cases are rising – what we need to know about the late summer uptick – along with Chattahoochee River health impacts.

This weekend, tens of thousands of football fans are descending on Athens for UGA’s first game of the season. And this year, they can visit an intersection named for Bulldog legend Vince Dooley. That intersection, at Broad and Lumpkin Streets, was dedicated earlier this week. WUGA’s Julianne Akers was there.

Commissioners to debate changes to agreement with mall developers — Clyde seeks to defund Trump prosecutions — Idalia approaches Gulf Coast — intersection named for Dooley — Seiler dies at age 90

Gov. Brian Kemp, Ga. Rep. Houston Gaines, and others gathered in downtown Athens Monday morning to name the intersection of Broad Street and Lumpkin Street Vince Dooley Memorial Intersection.

WUGA’s new podcast, Aquathread, illustrates the connections in our world from land to water to people, and everything in between. The podcast works to bring you new voices and often underrepresented perspectives on many intertwined topics.

Today on Athens News Matters, Classic Center Director Paul Cramer on the latest developments in the saga of the Classic Center Arena.Plus, helping humans grieve for lost pets. Those stories and more, coming up on Athens News Matters.