Local News

NAACP: ‘Conflicting Reports’ Leads Call For DOJ Investigation In Kendrick Johnson Death

NAACP: ‘Conflicting Reports’ Leads Call For DOJ Investigation In Kendrick Johnson Death

Valdosta, GA- The Morehouse (College) chapter of the NAACP is calling on the Department of Justice to conduct an ‘immediate investigation’ into the death of 17-year old Kendrick Johnson after uncovering what they call conflicting reports. According to a release from the Morehouse chapter, an EMT report stated that Johnson was found “exposed from mid torso [...]

| May 23, 2013 | 0 Comments
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Valdosta Unemployment Drops To 7.3% In April

Valdosta Unemployment Drops To 7.3% In April

Valdosta, GA- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate declined to 7.3 percent in April, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 7.7 percent in March. The rate was 8.1 percent in April a year ago. The rate declined as the number of jobs in metro Valdosta increased by 1,000 to [...]

| May 23, 2013 | 0 Comments
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State News

National Hurricane Preparedness Week Starts May 26

National Hurricane Preparedness Week Starts May 26

Atlanta, GA- National Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 26 through June 1, and Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to remind Georgians that they should check their insurance policies to be sure they have adequate coverage. Besides high winds, hurricanes can cause flooding, storm surges in coastal areas, and tornadoes, all potentially devastating to life and property. “Our [...]

| May 23, 2013 | 0 Comments
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One Arrested In Moultrie Nightclub Shooting

One Arrested In Moultrie Nightclub Shooting

Back on March 10, police in Moultrie were called to the 800 block of 12th Street NW in response to a shooting that occurred outside of a nightclub. Two men were shot in that incident, although both eventually recovered from their injuries. Three weeks after the shooting, Moultrie Police identified 25-year old Darryl Burks as [...]

| May 23, 2013 | 0 Comments
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Community

Local Fundraiser For OK Tornado Victims

Local Fundraiser For OK Tornado Victims

Black Crow Media has teamed up with the local chapter of the American Red Cross to raise money to benefit the victims of the recent tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. On Thursday, May 23rd from 4pm-6pm, you can join us at the following locations… • The Valdosta Mall • Winn Dixie (at 5 points) • Supersuds [...]

| May 23, 2013 | 0 Comments
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Second Harvest & Wild Adventures Join Forces for Disaster Relief

Second Harvest & Wild Adventures Join Forces for Disaster Relief

Valdosta, GA-  On Wednesday, May 22, Second Harvest of South Georgia and volunteers from Wild Adventures Theme Park packed 1,400 disaster relief boxes geared specially toward feeding children and the elderly, two groups which suffer the most in a disaster situation. These relief packs, made possible through a partnership with Abbott and Feeding America, will be strategically pre-positioned [...]

| May 22, 2013 | 0 Comments
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Sports

VSU Softball Heads Back To Championship Round

VSU Softball Heads Back To Championship Round

Valdosta, GA- VSU’s softball team has taken one step closer to repeating as Division II Champions, as they dispatched of GSC rival Alabama-Huntsville in three games on Saturday. After VSU knocked off UAH 5-3 on Friday afternoon, Huntsville came back to take game two by a 5-4 margin. The third and deciding game, however, proved to [...]

| May 18, 2013 | 0 Comments
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Season Ends For VSU Baseball After 7-2 Loss To Delta State

Season Ends For VSU Baseball After 7-2 Loss To Delta State

Tampa, FL- A somewhat surprising run through the Gulf South tournament and into the NCAAs ended in rather short order for Valdosta State’s baseball team in Tampa. After falling to Delta State on Thursday, VSU stayed alive in the double-elimination tournament by defeating Stillman 6-2 Friday morning. That set up a rematch with DSU in a [...]

| May 18, 2013 | 0 Comments
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Other Recent Posts

Horse Tests Positive For EEE In Brooks County

Horse Tests Positive For EEE In Brooks County

Quitman, GA – One positive case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been confirmed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture in a horse found in Brooks County. This is the first positive case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a horse in South Georgia this year.  About EEE  EEE is the inflammation or swelling of [...]

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Isakson Demanding Answers On IRS Issue

Isakson Demanding Answers On IRS Issue

| May 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

Washington, DC- U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson Tuesday demanded answers from former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioners Steven Miller and Douglas Shulman at a Senate Finance Committee hearing examining the IRS targeting conservative political groups. Isakson stated that he has heard from many constituents who have lost all confidence in the IRS and in the government as [...]

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Regional Red Cross Chapter Mobilizes To Help OK Tornado Victims

Regional Red Cross Chapter Mobilizes To Help OK Tornado Victims

| May 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

Valdosta, GA- More than two dozen trucks packed with supplies and volunteers left south Georgia bound for Oklahoma on Tuesday morning. Over two dozen people died in the wake of Monday’s EF-5 tornado that cut a nearly 2-mile swath through the OKC suburb of Moore, OK. The Red Cross is also sending in kitchen support trailers to support [...]

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