VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Lanier Co. has first confirmed COVID-19 case
Release: The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), South Health District has received confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in Lanier County. The individual is currently hospitalized, and the source of exposure is unknown. To…
Valdosta Fire Dept. responds to structure fire on…
Release: On Saturday, March 21, 2020, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at 805 Lausanne Dr. The call came in from dispatch at 6:43 p.m. The first fire unit…
CHAMP proves popular and successful in SW Georgia
GDOT Press Release: TIFTON – Coordinated Highway Assistance and Maintenance Program (CHAMP) operators logged more than 9,000 incidents in the program's first year of operation in southwest Georgia. The Georgia Department of Transportation launched CHAMP last…
Cordele > Murder Investigation Continues
CORDELE -- On Thursday night police responded to a shooting on the 300 block of South 12th Street. Upon arrival Cordele police officers found 39-year-old Tellis Fort on the ground with gunshot wounds. Upon arrival to Crisp…
Red Cross Continues Winter Storm Response in Georgia
GEORGIA - Here in Georgia and up through the East Coast, the American Red Cross is helping millions of people affected by snow, ice and power outages, and is asking those who can travel safely…
Life-Saving Response of Lt. Earl Durrance Recognized by…
VALDOSTA, GA - Mayor John Gayle and Valdosta Chief of Police Brian Childress honored Lt. Earl Durrance as the city’s December 2013 Employee of the Month at the Dec. 5 City Council meeting. Lt. Durrance…
UGA Hopes to Boost Black Male Enrollment
ATHENS, GA - The University of Georgia has launched a $10,000 program to help increase black male enrollment at the university. Currently black males make up 3 percent of undergraduates at the Athens campus. There…
Food Stamp Cuts to Hit on Friday
ALBANY, GA - Georgians on food stamps will see a cut in their benefits starting on Friday, November 1st. The food stamp program is cutting $5 billion nationwide. Second Harvest says billion dollars represents about…