ACC Commission Votes to Change how TSPLOST funds are allocated
Athens-Clarke County Commissioners moved ahead Tuesday night with a plan to revamp how the county funds some transportation projects. WUGA’s Martin Matheny sat down with Alexia Ridley to discuss this week’s meeting.
ACC Board of Elections Seeks Legal Advice to Deal With Voter Registration Challenges
Clarke County Election officials are turning to legal advice to figure out how to address voter challenges facilitated by a new state law. Several members of the board worried that excessive numbers of challenges would bog down their already beleaguered work force. WUGA’s Emma Auer has this story.
War in Ukraine Takes a Toll on Pets
Life for many Ukrainian families has been upended since the beginning of the war with Russia in 2022. Less well known is the impact of the war on some important members of the family--pets.
Joerg Mayer is a Professor of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. He traveled to Ukraine earlier this year where he visited and lectured at the Ukrainian small Animal Veterinary Associations’ 20th Congress, and he joined WUGA's Martin Matheny to talk about his experience.
UGArden’s Local Organic Tea Hits UGA’s Dining Halls
Milledge Avenue is home to more than just Greek life—at the southern end of the road is UGArden, a community garden run by the University of Georgia. Starting last year, tea from these fields and greenhouses entered the dining halls at UGA—and is now steeping in the mugs of its students. WUGA’s Mary Ryan Howarth has more.
