Inside The Grill in downtown Athens, Ga., on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Following the fall 2023 closure of The Mayflower, The Grill officially became the oldest restaurant in downtown Athens.

The holiday season is upon us and the annual Athens Parade of Lights is approaching. The 2023 parade, which is themed "An Art Filled Holiday," will take place Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. The parade ...

The historic downtown Saye Building is being demolished after preservationists lost a yearslong battle with a local church that is turning the property into a parking lot.

The interior of Paris Banh Mi in downtown Athens, Ga. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The Vietnamese sandwich chain restaurant opened on West Clayton Street on Nov. 18.

ATHENS, Ga. — Two people were shot at an apartment complex close to downtown Athens on Friday afternoon, police said. Athens-Clarke County Police said officers responded to the Bethel Homes ...

ATHENS, Ga. — Police are investigating a "suspicious death" after a person was found along a popular Athens trail not far from downtown. Athens-Clarke County Police said that officers were ...

ATHENS, Ga. - Two people were shot during a large brawl just blocks from the University of Georgia campus early Sunday morning. It happened around 2 a.m. near the intersection of West Clayton ...

This moment will be no different.Downtown Athens has always been more than just buildings; it symbolizes who we are. It’s where we celebrate milestones, create memories, and share our lives.

ATHENS, Ga. — Police say two people were shot during a large brawl in the middle of downtown Athens early Sunday morning. Athens Clark County Police said they responded to a large fight around 2 ...

An Athens-Clarke police officer working the late-night shift in downtown Athens last week spotted something unusual in a crowd that he apparently thought was no laughing matter.