Christmas came early for Charles Hardy. The head of Athens Alliance Coalition had been trying to figure out presents for residents of 1st Step, a camp for homeless Athenians. One rainy December ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — Following an ...

A few days before Christmas, Lay Park Gymnasium underwent a transformation. The normally busy basketball courts were cleared and filled with rows of green folding cots. That Friday, volunteers ...

Athens has many famous faces that were born or lived in the Classic City at some point in their lives. Some are well known, some might make you think, 'huh, I didn't know they were born here!' Here's ...

At the heart of downtown Athens, people experiencing homelessness line the intersection of College Ave and Clayton Street. The rates of homelessness in Athens have increased by 20% within the past ...

ATHENS, Ga. — Months ago in Athens, a man experiencing homelessness was seen being walked into a McDonald's by an officer and social worker. The two, a part of a special unit in the county, made sure ...

ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio University students championed a resolution passed this month by Athens City Council declaring the city a “safe haven” for transgender people seeking gender-affirming care.

Rev. Laura Patterson of Oconee Street United Methodist Church believes you can find fellowship in unlikely places. Not Church, a fellowship organization she helped found in 2019, was no exception. "We ...