CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Joe Johnson Firefighters responded Thursday night to an alarm at the apartments over the West Broad Street CVS, Evacuated residents were seen on the sidewalk outside and the road was closed to traffic for about an hour, Classic City News has reached out to the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department for further information. Photos by Mandy King

Firefighters on Friday afternoon responded to a fire at the Serene at Northside apartment complex on Old Hull Road. “The main fire damage...

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has issued the following alert ACCPD: Road Closure: Old Hull Rd shut down from North Ave to...

An overturned tractor trailer and resultant fuel spill kept emergency crews busy for several hours Wednesday morning. The police...

By Joe Johnson An off-campus student housing complex was damaged by fire over the weekend. The blaze at Enclave 425 apartments on...

The Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Department posted the following tonight on its Facebook page This past weekend, at...

By Joe Johnson A popular restaurant specializing that specialized in serving up tacos was abruptly shut down Thursday afternoon by a...

Photos by Jeff Snowden Firefighters Thursday afternoon remain on the scene of a fire off Jefferson Road. The public was notified about...

By Joe Johnson A homeless man and woman have been arrested arrested for causing over $30,000 in damages at Southeast Clarke Park, Most of...

By Joe Johnson No residents or firefighters were injured as the result of a Friday morning house fire in Winterville. The fire at 1595...

Richard and Kaaren Moseley Joe Johnson The man whose body was discovered after fire destroyed his home in west Athens last week has been...

By Joe Johnson County officials are asking the public to avoid the area of Cherokee Road near Martins Hill Lane while firefighters work...

By Joe Johnson Authorities are awaiting confirmation from the state medical examiner’s office before releasing the apparent identity of...

The following was released this morning by the Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Department: At approximately 2:18 a.m....

The charred ruins of the house where John Willcutts perished last week By Joe Johnson County fire officials have determined where the...

Firefighters working at the fatal house fire By Joe Johnson A 62-year-old man died last week after being pulled from his burning house on...

By Joe Johnson A 62-year-old man died last week after being pulled from his burning house on Winterville Road. John Francis Willcuts was...

From the Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Department It was a hot time in the piedmont prairie on Friday! With a lot of...

Photos from the Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Department

By Joe Johnson Fire officials are urging residents to exercise extreme caution as high fire danger conditions persist due to low relative...