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The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission last night gave unanimous approval to a new mask mandate for Athens-Clarke County, making ACC the third…

Georgia’s governor, who has opposed local mask mandates and even sued over one in Atlanta, has signed a new executive order that allows local governments…

This week on Athens News Matters, hear: District 3 Commissioner Melissa Link's take on Governor Kemp's executive order banning local mask mandatesLocal…

District 7 Commissioner Russell Edwards joins the panel to discuss the week in news and politics, including the future of Athens-Clarke County’s mask…

WalMart, Lowe’s, Kroger and CVS are just a few of the national retailers that now require customers to wear masks in their stores. WUGA's Jeanne Davis…

Athens-Clarke County District 3 Commissioner Melissa Link joins us to talk about whether ACC will continue its mask ordinance in spite of a gubernatorial…

The judge overseeing a dispute between Georgia’s governor and the state’s capital over restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic has ordered the two…

This week on Athens News Matters, hear: Savannah Sicurella's report on Athens' new mandatory mask ordinanceHow the ACCPD's Crisis Intervention Unit…

Georgia’s governor and the mayor of its largest city accused each other of playing politics Friday amid an escalating fight over face masks intended to…

Mayors in Atlanta and other Georgia cities say they want their requirements for people to wear masks in public to remain in place, even after Gov. Brian…