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On Tuesday, the Clarke County Sheriff's office arrested John Orchard for first degree vehicular homicide, driving too close, and driving under the influence.
WUGA's 2024 special holiday programming
Dec 23, 2024 · Music from High Cotton featuring The Good Grief Trio Dec 24 & 26, 9pm A beloved annual holiday tradition that originated in Athens 9 years ago, The Good Grief Trio covers Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas. Featuring Greg Hankins on Piano, Luca Lombardi on bass, and Seth Hendershot on drums, the performance was recorded live at High Cotton Music Hall on December 12th, 2024.
Oscarville's Hidden History: How a Forsaken Town Under Lake
Jul 14, 2024 · WUGA's Emma Auer sat down with Alan Spain and Sean Arriaga, two members of the Nashville and New Orleans band Slow Motion Riders, to discuss their 2023 single "Oscarville," based on the town's tragic history.
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4 days ago · Despite being part of one of Georgia’s fastest growing ethnic groups, the needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander people are understudied in the state.
When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health
Dec 25, 2024 · Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows.
Watch: Satellite video shows world's biggest iceberg, A23a, break …
Dec 20, 2024 · About the size of Rhode Island, the iceberg known as A23a got stuck in an ocean vortex this summer, spinning in place for months. Now, it's free, and heading back into open Antarctic waters.
From Virginia to 'Cowboy Carter,' artist Shaboozey on his journey …
Nov 28, 2024 · NPR's Juana Summers talks with rapper Shaboozey about his new album and his musical journey that started in Virginia with a Nigerian immigrant father who loved country music.
ACCPD to Conduct Vehicle Checkpoints on October 18th - wuga.org
Oct 14, 2024 · The Athens-Clarke County Police Department in conjunction with Governor’s Office of Highway Safety PATEN (Piedmont Area Traffic Enforcement network), will conduct vehicle checkpoints on Friday, October 18th.
Avian influenza outbreak sparks UGA and FDA partnership
Oct 9, 2024 · An avian influenza outbreak lead UGA and FDA to begin testing U.S. dairy products and supplies. The University of Georgia’s Center for Influenza Disease and Emergence Research is one of 5 institutions partnering with the FDA after the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) outbreak. The H5N1 influenza strain was found in …
Tornado warnings continue in the South after severe weather kills 2
Dec 28, 2024 · Severe weather is expected to keep impacting large parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, after tornadoes and thunderstorms barreled across the U.S. on Saturday, killing at least two people.