New Athens ordinance prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender identity

The Athens-Clarke County Commission just passed an ordinance banning discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation and race. Commissioner Mariah Parker called this landmark legislation that she began working on in 2018.

Athens becomes third major city in Georgia to reinstitute a mask mandate

The Athens-Clarke County commission voted to reinstitute the mask policy shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday during their regular meeting.

Police searching for information on 'Peeping Tom' in Athens

Athens-Clarke County police are searching for a "Peeping Tom" and asked the public's help in identifying them.

Police investigate shooting near UGA campus

Athens-Clarke County police are investigating after a woman was shot near the University of Georgia campus. 

Athens police investigating after teenager shot in the leg

Police said officers found a 19-year-old with a non-life-threatening injury to his leg Tuesday on the 200 Block of Milford Drive.

Athens community unite to help youth find jobs, combat violence

Darius Brightwell created Save Our Youth after seeing a lack of resources in his neighborhod. He's gathered a group of community members to help find jobs for kids and other initiatives. He hopes to /open a community center soon that'll offer tutoring and other activities.

Athens police searching for vehicular homicide, DUI suspect

Police said 40-year-old Juan Manuel Romero Garrido is charged with first-degree homicide by vehicle and DUI in a fatal wreck on Feb. 7 that killed 50-year-old Jefferson resident Christopher Nix.

Police investigating double shooting at Athens apartments

Police in Athens-Clarke County are investigating a double shooting on Monday afternoon on Sycamore Drive. 

Shepherd’s Men mark Memorial Day with run from Athens to Atlanta

Events kicked off early in Athens with two runners leaving the Varsity in Athens and ran a leapfrog movement in twos to the Varsity in Atlanta.

Carjacking suspect shot and killed after confrontation with Athens-Clarke County police

Police said a 38-year-old man from Athens, Juan Joseph Daniele Castellano, was suspected of carjacking a person at gunpoint. Police said shots were fired when he was confronted by police and Castellano was killed.

Police: 1 teen, 1 adult killed in shooting at Bogart home

Police say a 16-year-old and a 21-year-old were both killed in a shooting at a home in Bogart, Georgia.

Construction worker killed by reversing dump truck, police say

Athens-Clarke County Police said 27-year-old Chatsworth man Dustin Jenkins was killed when he was struck by a dump truck while painting a roadway on Wednesday morning.