VALDOSTA - Officers check on the well-being of a mother and her infant child, only to find the mother in a mental crisis while possessing a knife. Release: Officers respond to check on the well-being…
VPD participates in 30th Annual “Hands Across the…
Release: Valdosta Police are participating in the annual "Hands Across the Border" Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign – working to prevent DUI crashes by taking drunk and drugged drivers off the road. On Wednesday, September 1,…
Douglas man arrested for arson in early morning…
Release: On August 21st, a member of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King’s Fire Investigations Unit was requested by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office to assist in a fire investigation on Warren Carter…
VFD offers tips for National Preparedness Month
Release: The Valdosta Fire Department wants to make sure you are prepared in the case of a Natural Disaster or Emergency. September is National Preparedness Month, a campaign aimed at raising awareness about the importance of…
Early morning fire claims the life of Cook…
Release; Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Vera Mae Jones, 76, was killed in an early morning Adel fire on Wednesday. The fire occurred around 1:53am and completely destroyed the…
Georgia Rental Assistance Program expands funding to provide…
Release: The State of Georgia has received funds from the U.S. Treasury's Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The Georgia Rental Assistance (GRA) Program is now providing funds statewide to help residents with past-due rent and…
Local cities, county discuss service delivery strategy through…
Release: On Tuesday August 31 and Wednesday September 1, Lowndes County and the cities of Hahira and Valdosta held mediation meetings at Rainwater Conference Center to discuss the execution of a new service delivery strategy…
Gov. Kemp Directs $5.8 million to aid Georgia’s…
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the allocation of $5.8 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to Explore Georgia, the tourism division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). Kemp shared the news with…
Governor appoints 20 tourism leaders to the Georgia…
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced 20 appointments to the Georgia Tourism Foundation. Governor Kemp highlighted the important role of the Georgia Tourism Foundation Board of Directors during his remarks Wednesday at the 2021 Georgia…