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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed a bill into law limiting the ability of some Chinese citizens to buy land in the state.
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At around 3:40 am, an Athens-Clarke County Police officer responded to the sound of a vehicle crash on West Broad Street and found a man unresponsive in the road. The pedestrian, identified as 34 year old Michael Kitchen of Madison, was rushed to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.
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State employees to receive up to six weeks paid parental leave under legislation signed by Gov. KempState employees will be able to receive up to six weeks of paid parental leave under legislation signed by Gov. Kemp. House Bill 1010, which the General Assembly passed overwhelmingly last month, will double paid parental leave for state workers following the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child in their home, providing a total leave of up to 240 hours.
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Researchers agree that so-called “magic mushrooms” are an effective treatment for medication-resistant depression. However, to date, research hasn’t focused as much on the safety of psychedelic mushrooms.
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Athens recorded an unemployment rate of 3.1 percent in March, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. The rate is up two-tenths of point over the course of the month, but is the same rate as March of 2023.
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County officials are working to diagnose and fix the problem.
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Senate Bill 233, will offer vouchers worth up to $6,500 to parents of children enrolled in the bottom 25% of lowest-performing public schools who wish to send their kids to a private school.
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USG alerted users of a data breach in an announcement on Monday, April 15. The breach came last May, after purchasing MOVEit Secure File Transfer software to transfer and store sensitive data.
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Jeffery Alan Lewis, 58, pleaded guilty to a nonviolent drug offense when he was 40 years old, according to the White House news release. Officials said Lewis would have received a “significantly shorter sentence” had he been sentenced under modern law.
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A new report from the American Lung Association says Athens is doing well with ozone levels, but some particle pollution levels are causing concerns.
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John Q. Williams is the current sheriff in Athens-Clarke County. He sat down with WUGA’s Martin Matheny to review his administration and discuss what he plans to do if re-elected.
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A hundred page contempt order has been issued by a federal judge who found Georgia Department of Corrections officials willfully disregarded requirements to improve deplorable conditions inside the high-security Special Management Unit prison in Jackson.