ATLANTA – Georgia health officials confirm measles in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident with no known travel or exposure history. Release: ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in an unvaccinated resident…
Hurricane Irma downgraded to Category 4, track shifts…
Hurricane Irma was downgraded to a Category 4 storm early Friday but still appears to be on track to strike Miami this weekend. The deadly storm has already claimed 12 lives and left more than…
Lowndes County and the City of Valdosta Declare…
Lowndes County, Georgia – Earlier today, Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter, and City of Valdosta Mayor John Gayle, issued emergency declarations covering all cities and the county. The local declarations protect consumers from price gouging…
Echols, Clinch and more Georgia counties added to…
VALDOSTA - Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has expended the list of counties under a State of Emergency as Hurricane Irma approaches the U.S. mainland. Six counties along the Atlantic coast were announced Wednesday. Since then,…
Georgia Department of Agriculture Responding to Threat of…
ATLANTA, Ga. –With expectations of the extremely powerful Hurricane Irma to impact south Florida this weekend, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is working with all of our state, federal and industry partners to support…
Hurricane Irma kills 8 as it roars toward…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (WCTV) - Hurricane Irma has killed at least eight people and injured 23 in French Caribbean island territories as the dangerous Category 5 storm roared over the Caribbean, France's interior minister…
Gov. Deal declares state of emergency for coastal…
ATLANTA, Ga. - Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has declared a state of emergency for six coastal counties ahead of Hurricane Irma. This emergency declaration includes Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh Counties. In a statement…
South Georgia Red Cross deploys volunteers to Harvey…
VALDOSTA - The American Red Cross continues to aid thousands of displaced families by Hurricane Harvey. The local South Georgia chapter says the state has already deployed 84 volunteers to Texas and Louisiana. Three of…
Lowndes Co. EMA call for donations to help…
LOWNDES CO., Ga. - Communities across South Georgia are joining in on Hurricane Harvey relief. Starting Tuesday, Lowndes County Emergency Management will begin accepting donations. Donations can be dropped off at the Administrative and Judicial…