Lara Dua-Swartz
Program Director and Content StrategistA native New Yorker, Lara is new to Athens, having just moved to this delightfully quirky town in 2021. She’s been working in broadcasting for the last 25 years in markets such as New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Atlanta. When she’s not at WUGA, you can find Lara covered in cats, playing D&D, or skating (as a rookie) with the Classic City Roller Girls.
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This weekend, we welcome a brand new show into our lineup: The This Old House Radio Hour! -
At their meeting April 3rd, the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission unanimously voted to deny Athens First United Methodist Church’s application for a special use permit. -
Tuesday night, at a special called session, the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission voted to approve the next phase of the West Broad St/West Hancock roundabout project. -
Today on Athens News Matters, hundreds of Athenians confronted the redeveloper of the West Side mall.
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At Tuesday night’s regular session, the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission voted to remove the historic Saye Building from the West Downtown Historic District. -
The establishment of the West Downtown Historic District temporarily stopped the demolition of the Saye Building. But the story didn't end there. -
Athens First United Methodist Church's demolition application was denied in 2020 on the basis that the property was part of the West Downtown Historic District. The story behind that is not quite straightforward.
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Today on Athens News Matters, why are officials still battling over a building that was set to be demolished years ago? And, how one nonprofit serves local youth through chess tournaments.
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Historic Preservationists want to save the 100-year-old Saye Building on the corner of Lumpkin and Hancock. Athens First United Methodist Church wants to demolish it for a parking lot. -
At Tuesday’s agenda setting meeting, the Mayor and Commission were supposed to discuss an ordinance that would remove the historic Saye building from the boundaries of the Western Downtown Historic District.
