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…
Defendant pleads guilty in GBI gang, human trafficking…
Release: Appalachian Judicial Circuit District Attorney Alison Sosebee announces a conviction by guilty plea in a gang and human trafficking case against Cordarrel Blandburg, age 28, of Clayton County. Blandburg pled guilty to Violation of…
Valdosta Fire Dept. offers tips on dealing with…
Metro 17 Valdosta has shared a heat warning PSA video featuring Lt. Dereck Willis of the Valdosta Fire Department providing health and safety tips. See the video below, or visit: https://youtu.be/q-Fk6RKUTug
Lowndes County warns residents of dangerous heat this…
Release: Lowndes County, Georgia: The summer heat is blazing across South Georgia and dangerous heat indices are expected through the weekend in Lowndes County. According to the National Weather Service, maximum heat indices are expected to…
GA DDS encourages temperature safety among motorcyclists
Release: GA Department of Driver Services Motorcycle Safety Program Says: JULY 28, 2020 Summertime is a fun time to ride your motorcycle but you must employ some very different riding strategies to combat the heat.…
American Red Cross: Be Safe As the Temperatures…
American Red Cross Press Release: Much of the country is blanketed in sweltering temperatures and that heat and humidity can be deadly. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 600 people in the United…
Valdosta Offers Facilities to Get Citizens Out of…
VALDOSTA -- In anticipation of some high temperatures over the next several days, the City of Valdosta and the Valdosta-Lowndes Parks and Recreation Authority (VLPRA) have opened the doors to some city facilities as a refuge…
Lake City > Toddler Suffocates in Hot Car;…
LAKE CITY -- A 16-month old girl was found in a car. The child was not breathing and unresponsive to attempts to save her. The incident occurred Tuesday. The child had been in the car…
Hawks > Sefolosha Returns as Heat Fall
[caption id="attachment_22435" align="alignnone" width="630"] ESPN Photo[/caption] ATLANTA -- After clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs for only the second time in their Atlanta franchise history, the Hawks were left to contemplate the…