VALDOSTA - The Georgia State University congratulates Valdosta residents for earning a degree during the summer 2025 semester. Release: More than 2,000 students graduated from Georgia State University during the summer 2025 semester, earning associate's,…
Exit 11 Construction to Begin Next Year
VALDOSTA, Ga - According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, some big changes are coming to Exit 11, as GDOT is looking to build a roundabout on each side. The multi-million dollar project is expected…
One Last Adventure: Man Takes Wife’s Ashes on…
By Lauren Burgess When Chuck Wagner met his wife Lorraine in Hawaii during the late ‘60s at a Hilton hotel bar, they instantly clicked. Barely six months later, the two married at the church just…
Woman Claiming to Have HIV in Viral Video…
AMERICUS, Ga - Brandi Yakeima Lasiter, the woman who went viral in a Facebook video after claiming she was HIV positive and had unprotected sex with several people, was arrested on Friday, August 9 and…
Three Dogs Poisoned Due to Toxic Algae
Melissa Martin and Denise Mintz of North Carolina are reeling in shock after a playdate with their three dogs soon turned deadly. On Thursday night, August 8, Martin and Mintz decided to take their dogs…
Valdosta Family Home Lost in Fire
VALDOSTA, Ga - After a 2 a.m. fire on Thursday, August 8, one Valdosta family home is in ruins. Near the corner of Tyndall Drive and Fawnridge Road, the damage caused by the fire is…
NFL Takes a Stance on Antonio Brown’s Helmet
When Antonio Brown, wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders, refused to play without wearing his 12-year old helmet, he was sure would be able to win his case. Now it seems the NFL has taken…
Ga’s Largest Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Reported in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga - A reported outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, an extremely rare form of pneumonia, at the Sheraton Hotel in Atlanta is the largest Legionella outbreak in Georgia’s history. According to Nancy Nydam, a spokeswoman…
VSU Students Making Medical History
VALDOSTA, Ga - Student researchers at Valdosta State University are making medical history, developing a new way to treat tuberculosis that could save the lives of millions. While tuberculosis is fairly rare in the United…