The Athens City Council heard Monday about proposed updates to the city's noise and special events ordinances — changes aimed at bringing the city's decades-old rules in line with current case law.

Athens has had infrastructure shortcomings for quite some time. Climate change and a tourism boom magnified the problems. The city's infrastructure chief hopes greener upgrades can be a solution.

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - After years of asking and begging, folks in Athens will finally see progress with building a new indoor public pool for residents. City officials just hired a firm to develop ...

Hadrian’s Aqueduct supplied water to Greece’s capital for centuries but was then largely abandoned. It’s being revived to ease water scarcity amid global warming. By Niki Kitsantonis Reporting from ...

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Athens city leaders have decided to make it easier for businesses that want to sell alcohol. Officials have voted to loosen the city’s alcohol ordinance, and new alcohol stores ...