The purported leader of the 1831 Piru Blood street gang in Athens was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday in federal court as a show of "mercy." Gregory O’Neal Wade Jr., 31, had pleaded guilty ...

After years of asking and begging, folks in Athens will finally see progress with building a new indoor public pool for ...

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Athens city leaders are addressing drainage and sewage concerns in one Athens neighborhood. For years, people living on Strain Road have complained to city leaders about these ...

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Following the damage left by an EF-1 tornado that ripped through Athens late Saturday night, city leaders are using it as a chance to recover what is left and rebuild even better ...

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Athens city leaders held a press conference on Thursday morning after an EF-1 tornado ripped through the city late Saturday. Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks led the press conference ...

Jul. 12—Christopher Munsey sits on a curb in Athens in black tennis shoes, white socks, black pants pulled up to his knees and a bare chest revealing myriad tattoos. He has deeply tanned arms and face ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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) — Burial plots in city ...

On Tuesday, Latino leaders from across the state gathered in Athens, where they visited an immigrant enclave to learn about the work of a local nonprofit – and learned about the toll that a recent ...