Bedbugs force closure of Clarke County courthouse

The Athens-Clarke County Courthouse is closed until at least next week after bedbugs were found in the facility.

UGA Bulldog graduate lands her dream job: an Oscar Mayer Hotdogger!

Sarahkraut’s real name is Sarah Oney. She attended Columbus High School and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2023.

Donald Trump mentions murdered UGA student Laken Riley in RNC speech

Former President Donald Trump took aim at President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party over the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley during his speech at the RNC.

Trevor Etienne: Georgia running back's DUI charges dropped after plea deal

Georgia running back Trevor Etienne's DUI charges were dismissed after the 20-year-old appeared in an Athens courtroom to take a plea deal on lesser counts.

Driver killed in fiery Athens crash

Investigators in Athens are trying to determine the cause of a deadly single-vehicle crash just east of downtown.

Suspected kidnapper, child molester arrested in Athens after multiple hit-and-runs

A man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor early Monday morning was found and arrested in Athens after police said he committed a series of hit-and-runs.

Day service center employee injured during machete attack, Athens police say

An employee of the homeless day service center on North Avenue was attacked by a man with a machete on June 20, according to Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Athens police investigating reported multi-state fraud ring

Athens police believe a Nevada man arrested in the city is connected to a fraud ring that has stolen millions of dollars in merchandise across the county.

Game 3 between Bulldogs, Wolfpack will decide who goes to College World Series

FOX 5 Sports caught up with the Georgia Bulldogs baseball team last week as they were gearing up for the first game of the Super Regional on Saturday.

Former employee accused of embezzling $3M from Athens company

The Athens chicken processing company claims the former employee stole more than $3 million from the business over six years by using a direct deposit scheme.

4 indicted in murder of 3-year-old in ongoing Athens gang investigation

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that four men were indicted by an Athens-Clarke County Grand Jury in the murder of a three-year-old.