VALDOSTA – A Valdosta warming and cooling shelter has been renamed in honor of longtime community advocate Jeanette Newbern Coody. Release: On Friday, August 14, 2026, the City of Valdosta officially celebrated the ribbon cutting…
Austin’s Named Leading Business
VALDOSTA -- The Chamber Ambassadors are pleased to announce Austin’s Cattle Co. as Leading Business of the Week. In business 20 years, they have consistently been voted Best Steak in Valdosta. “Austin’s is not a…
Lake Park focus of Law Enforcement Saturation
LAKE PARK -- Beginning Saturday, December 18th, law enforcement from 12 counties and 39 agencies will converge on Lake Park in an orchestrated effort to curb dangerous driving. As part of the Governor's Office of…
Cook Teacher Arrested on Molestation Charges
ADEL -- Reports from Cook County state an elementary teacher has been arrested on child molestation charges. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was quoted in a WALB story regarding the arrest of Dextinn Chandler Hill…
Lowndes Schools named Title I Reward Schools
VALDOSTA -- Two Lowndes County elementary schools are among the 2016 Title I Reward Schools announced Thursday by the Georgia Department of Education. Clyattville Elementary School has been designated as a Title I High-Progress Reward School. Lake…
Burglary Victim names Suspect; Leads to Arrest
VALDOSTA -- The Valdosta Police report a burglary occurred Thursday. An unnamed homeowner reported to police that a person entered his home and stole several electronic items and a bicycle. The victim named a suspect…
AJC: Georgia won’t process Syrian Refugee Benefit Requests
ATLANTA -- A Georgia official said Thursday the state will not process applications for food stamps and other benefits filed by newly arrived Syrian refugees, possibly setting up a legal showdown. “We are just going…
Two Hospitalized after Shooting
BAINBRIDGE -- Reports from Bainbridge state two people were taken to the hospital after a shooting Thursday night. WALB is reporting a man and a woman were hit by gunfire before midnight Thursday night at…
Incredible Story of Carjacking, Kidnapping, and Bank Robbery
TALLAHASSEE -- A carjacking/kidnapping victim shared his harrowing story of being forced at gunpoint to help rob a bank and provide the escape vehicle. In an interview posted by WCTV, Richard Camp, a Tallahassee father…