Georgia Football National Championship victory parade, ceremony set for this weekend in Athens

The Georgia Bulldogs football team will celebrate its College Football Playoff National Championship victory with a parade followed by a ceremony on Saturday at Sanford Stadium in Athens.

Georgia county’s schools chief on medical leave

A school superintendent for a Georgia county is taking a temporary leave for medical reasons.

Fans cheer for the Dawgs as they head off to Indy

The Georgia Bulldogs are now in Indianapolis getting ready to play for the national championship Monday night. Here at home, fans gathered at Ben Epps airport to see the team off as they headed to Indianapolis.

Athens residents call on lawmakers to protect democracy during vigil Thursday

Some residents in Athens gathered on Thursday afternoon to mark a year since the Capitol Riot and to call on lawmakers to take action to protect the democracy.

Police: 2 arrested in Athens criminal gang activity investigation

Police say a known gang member arrested in Athens Tuesday has a violent criminal history with firearms and had violated his probation multiple times.

Man shot in Athens on New Year's Eve, police say

Police said officers went at 9 p.m. on Friday to Rocksprings Court and found a 20-year-old man with a gunshot wound.

Athens man charged with sharing child porn

Sean Hopkins, 34, was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of possession and two counts of distributing child pornography.

Police arrest suspected gang member in Athens

Police arrested 22-year-old Athens resident Miquan Pittard, the 15th recent arrest of a suspected gang member by Athens police.

Athens police arrest 'known gang member' out on bond for obstruction

Police said 24-year-old Malcolm Martin was out on bond for burglary, entering auto, theft by receiving credit card fraud and several other crimes at the time of his arrest.

Athens police search for suspect in deadly hit-and-run

Amanda Gerrett, 31, of Athens, has outstanding warrants for first-degree vehicular homicide, felony hit-and-run, and failure to maintain lane.

3 arrested in Athens gang investigation, police say

Police said Wednesday 24-year-old Athens residents Kaderrick Atkinson and Taveon Stevens and 23-year-old Nicholson resident Jakwon Mapp face various charges related to investigations targeting criminal street gang activity.