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The State Botanical Garden on South Milledge Avenue in Athens attracts many visitors each day. It will hold a plant sale to support its growth on Friday and Saturday.

Touchdowns 4 Tomorrow, a flag football tournament aiming to raise money for suicide prevention, will take place at University of Georgia’s intramural fields Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Jam for Cam is a nonprofit that organizes an annual music festival in Athens. This Saturday, it will take over the streets of downtown Athens beginning at 2:30 p.m.

Today on Athens News Matters, how nearly $2 million have been distributed for public safety at the University of Georgia. Plus, how local college student-turned influencers may be affected by the potential TikTok ban.

WUGA’s Ryan Lynch talked to a University of Georgia student who is also one of the app’s many influencers—or users who make money from promoting products--about what the potential ban could mean for her.