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…
Morning News Briefs for 8-30-17
Two year old Zoee Martin was initially admitted to the regional Medical Center in Colquitt County but medical professionals decided to transport the infant girl to the Navicent medical Center in Macon. She died on…
Second Harvest to help Texans affected by Hurricane…
Local Food Bank Collecting Donations to Fund Relief Boxes for Storm Victims VALDOSTA — Second Harvest of South Georgia, the regional Feeding America food bank, is planning to provide 1,200 disaster relief boxes to…
Suspects in Madison bank robbery identified
MADISON, Fla. - The Madison County Sheriff's Office has identified four suspects arrested in connection to a bank robbery in downtown Madison on Friday afternoon. The suspects have been identified as Jeremy Lawson, 28, Robert…
Hurricane Harvey Relief: How you can help
Hurricane Harvey has caused widespread damage across southeastern Texas and the floodwaters are expected to continue to rise for several more days. Officials say they expect 300,000 people to end up in emergency shelters and…
In Other News: There’s Going to be a…
The new movie version of STEPHEN KING's "It" is already nightmare fuel for millions of Americans . . . and this could send them right over the edge. On Saturday, September 9th, the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin Texas…
In Other News: Stupid Photo of the Day:…
Never underestimate people's creativity when it comes to cheap ways to get drunk. There's a photo going viral right now from a horse racing track in Nottinghamshire, England, where a woman tried to smuggle in…
In Other News: After the Eclipse, Emergency Rooms…
I guess some people were intelligent enough to pay attention to the warnings not to look at the eclipse without eye protection. Unfortunately that's where the intelligence ends . . . Because apparently, after the…
Metro Valdosta’s jobless rate unchanged at 5 percent…
VALDOSTA – Metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate was unchanged from June to July at 5 percent. In July 2016, the rate was 5.6 percent. “While Metro Valdosta’s rate was unchanged, 343 more people went back to work,”…