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…
US Attorney Convicts Fire Insurance Fraud Suspects
ALBANY -- United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, Michael J. Moore, today announced the convictions on Friday of three individuals in an insurance fraud scheme in federal court in Albany, Georgia, following…
Prison Drug Ring Busted; Corrections Officers Involved
STARKE -- Authorities in north Florida say more than 50 people, including 10 former corrections officers, participated in a painkiller distribution ring that involved sneaking the drugs into Florida State Prison. The Bradford County Sheriff's…
SGMC Wins GOLD in National Workplace Partner For…
AUGUSTA – LifeLink® of Georgia is proud to announce that South Georgia Medical Center received a GOLD award for its organ, eye, and tissue donation and registration efforts through the Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital…
Southeastern Credit Union Donates Thanksgiving Meals to Families…
VALDOSTA – For the sixth year in a row, Southeastern Credit Union and its employees have donated Thanksgiving meals to ten local disadvantaged families. The Credit Union purchased fully-cooked smoked turkeys and employees generously donated side…
CDC Warns of Deadly “Kissing Bug”
ATLANTA -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a deadly insect known as the "kissing bug" has made its way to Georgia. [caption id="attachment_29267" align="alignleft" width="353"] WRDW Photo[/caption] The CDC says there have…
Georgia State U has Inside Track on Turner…
ATLANTA-- When the Braves are gone next year, Turner Field could transform into a housing and retail building-- with two new stadiums built across the street. That's one option under a plan formally submitted by…
Local 8th Graders Win Mini iPad for Great…
VALDOSTA - Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S. Each year smoking accounts for 443,000 premature deaths and 49,000 nonsmokers die as a result of exposure to…
Atlanta out of Running for GE Headquarters
ATLANTA -- According to the AJC, the mega-corporation announced their decision to cross Georgia off their list on Saturday morning. GE, which is based out of Connecticut, had considered the Peach State a top contender for…