Multiple cases of fraudulent mobile app money transfers in Athens, police say

Athens-Clarke County police are investigating after receiving several complaints related to fraudulent money transfers involving well-known mobile apps.

Educators immunized at 2 Athens high schools

Halo Smart has been eager to get back into her classroom at Athens Career Academy. The high school teacher signed up early and lined up early to receive her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine Wednesday at Clarke Central High School.

Company's initiative supports Georgia businesses, dedicated employees

One company tied to the travel industry that was hit hard by the pandemic is trying to support small businesses and employees falling on hard times.

Sheriff: UGA student charged with sexual exploitation of children

Cherokee County detectives have charged a University of Georgia student with more than a dozen counts of sexual exploitation of children.

Police: 19-year-old charged in armed Playstation 5 robbery

Police say the two victims thought they were going to sell the Playstation 5 but ended up being held at gunpoint.

UGA plans to resume normal operations in fall semester

The University of Georgia provided a forecast of instructional plans for fall and summer semesters, and the school projects to resume "normal operations" by the 2021 fall semester. 

UGA maintenance worker charged with child molestation

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a University of Georgia maintenance worker on child molestation charges.

Athens-Clarke County police arrest man accused of kidnapping store clerk

Police in Athens said officers were able to apprehend a man suspected of robbing a store, kidnapping the clerk and forcing her to go to a local hotel against their will. 

Athens man falls prey to sextortion

A woman blackmailed an Athens man she met online in an attempt to get hundreds of dollars from the victim, police said.

Teen arrested and charged in connection to Athens double shooting

The 17-year-old who was wanted in connection to a January double shooting in Athen was arrested and charged Wednesday, police say.

2 teens shot in Athens recovering

Police in Athens have released the names of two teens shot on Sunday.

2 adults, 1 child killed in tragic Athens house fire

Two adults and one child are dead after an early morning house fire in Athens, Georgia Wednesday.

Georgia hospitals struggle with COVID-19 surge as ICU beds near capacity

Behind Georgia's unprecedented post-holiday surge in coronavirus infections, hospitalizations, and deaths, the Kouns' family's story is particularly heartbreaking.

Authorities: Georgia man found dead in burning van

A Georgia man was found dead inside a burning van after the fire spread to a house next to where the car was parked.

Arrest made in shooting death of Athens teen

A 20-year-old Athens woman has been arrested for the shooting death of a juvenile last Thursday.