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ATHENS, Ga. — A 15-month-old child has died after being exposed to Fentanyl, opiates and benzodiazapine, according to Athens-Clarke County police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. Police said the Children’s Hospital in Augusta reported that a child was receiving treatment for exposure to the...

ATHENS, Ga. - Athens-Clarke County police are investigating how a 15-month-old child died at a Georgia hospital with fentanyl, opiates and benzodiazepines in their system. An official statement from the police department said Athens police received a call from Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta. Hospital officials reported to...

ATHENS, Ga. — Police are investigating after a 15-month-old girl died after being exposed to fentanyl, opiates and benzodiazepine, they said. On Saturday, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department received a call from Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta saying they were treating a child who had tested positive for exposure to drugs.

Athens-Clarke police are investigating the death of a 15-month-old child that police reported had tested positive for controlled drugs, including the dangerous fentanyl. The child died June 25 at Children's Hospital of Georgia in Augusta, according to police Lt. Shaun Barnett. The child was taken to a local hospital that...

DawgNation’s Mike Griffith chats about Arch Manning committing to Texas and the impact it could have on Stetson Bennett and Georgia’s QB’s during the 2022 season.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - The Athens-Clarke County Police Department says it is investigating the death of a 15-month-old at Children's Hospital of Georgia. ACCPD reports they received a call on Saturday that the child was receiving treatment at the facility and tested positive for fentanyl, opiates and benzodiazepine. Police later learned that the child had died.

A 15-month-old Athens child has died while receiving treatment for drug exposure. Athens-Clarke County Police Department received word Saturday that the child, who was receiving treatment at Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta, tested positive for exposure to Fentanyl, Opiates, and Benzodiazapine. The child later died, and a criminal...

AUGUSTA (WJBF) – On June 25, 2022, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department received a call from Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta. It was reported to ACCPD that a 15-month-old child that was receiving treatment at the hospital tested positive for exposure to Fentanyl, Opiates, and Benzodiazapine. Authorities were later informed that the child died. […]

Pizza Factory has opened its first location in Georgia in the Athens community. The restaurant is located with the Beechwood Shopping Center, according to a press release. "After previously being stationed in Georgia while in the military, I quickly fell in love with the state and knew that I had to bring my favorite pizzeria to the East Coast. The community values and diverse menu options that Pizza Factory offers will be the perfect fit for Athens," Brandon Broadwell, local franchisee, said in the press release. "After owning my own business for 10 years, I was ready for a career change and immediately thought of Pizza Factory. I've always been impressed with Pizza Factory's dedication to seamless operations and the close-knit culture, and I am excited to be the catalyst for the brand's growth in Georgia. I am confident Pizza Factory will be a welcomed addition to Athens and I'm honored to be the one introducing this beloved concept to the community."

Another AthFest is in the books: the downtown music festival returned to the summer calendar for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with dozens of mostly Athens-based bands performing on street stages and in a variety of venues in downtown Athens. Five new members of the Athens Music Walk of Fame were named during the festival: Bloodkin, Tituss Burgess, The Glands, Ishues, and Love Tractor will be enshrined on the plaques that mark the music walk through downtown Athens.

ATHENS — Georgia coach Kirby Smart knows better than anyone that only four of the 18 game captains who served the Bulldogs during the 2021 season return. It’s a short, but obvious list of returning game captains:. • FS Christopher Smith. • OLB Nolan Smith. • WR Kearis...

Georgia senior sprinter Elija Godwin improved his school record in the 400-meter dash final during the third day of the USATF Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., Saturday. Godwin, a native of Covington, Ga., ran a 44.34 out of lane seven to finish fourth and just .17 from the final qualifying spot. His time topped his previous school record of 44.50 that was set for bronze medal honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships earlier in June.

If award-winning Athens hip-hop artist Cassie Chantel and long-running drag troupe Athens Showgirl Cabaret aren't names you're used to seeing on the same bill, that's kind of the point of what Queer Arts Athens is trying to achieve. The local organization's inaugural event, "Professor Q's Quorum of Quintessential Queers: A Queer Cabaret," is scheduled to...

From June 24-26, thousands of people flocked to the streets of historic downtown Athens for AthFest 2022. AthFest is an annual free, three-day festival that celebrates Athens, GA’s vibrant creative culture, featuring local and regional musicians and visual artists. The festival raises money for the nonprofit AthFest Educates, which...

The City of Winterville today announces its intention to increase the property taxes it will levy this year by 20.53 percent. Each year, the board of tax assessors is required to review the assessed value for property tax purposes of taxable property in the city. When the trend of prices on properties that have recently sold in the city indicate there has been an increase in the fair market value of any specific property, the board of tax assessors is required by law to re-determine the value of such property and increase the assessment. This is called a reassessment.