The 2040 Plan, Athens’ comprehensive vision for the city, is set to be updated to reflect the community’s changing needs.

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 ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 26—The Athens City Council this week voted 3-2 to give about $3.9 million to Athens State University for renovations to the ...

ATHENS — Athens is the fastest growing large city in the state since 2020, according to an analysis of Census data, but city officials say the benefits of growth have come at a cost.