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…
Scott releases Statement on SAFE Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Austin Scott, representing Georgia's Eighth District, released a statement Friday regarding the House passage of H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act of 2015: “My first priority as…
Johnson Executed for Sizemore Murder in Albany
JACKSON -- Marcus Ray Johnson was executed Thursday night despite his claims that he only had consensual sex with Angela Sizemore in a field behind an Albany bar and did not torture and murder her.…
Double Homicide Reported
DOUGLAS -- Reports from Coffee County state two people have been found dead in what is now a double homicide investigation. WALB is reporting the investigation is centered around the Meadow Brook Lane area of…
Middle School Evacuated after Note Found
THOMASVILLE -- A note found at a Thomasville middle school resulted in a school evacuation Thursday. WCTV is reporting the MacIntyre Park Middle School and the Scholars Academy were evacuated by Thomasville Police early Thursday.…
Steve Everett Wins National Recognition for Community Service
NEW YORK – The nomination of Steve Everett, vice president/general manager at Langdale Ford Co. in Valdosta, Georgia, for the 2016 TIME Dealer of the Year award was announced today by TIME. Everett is one of a…
WSB: Financial Wrongdoing and Cover-up at UGA
ATHENS — The University of Georgia and its former alumni relations director are now under state investigation, after a Channel 2 Action News investigation exposed financial wrongdoing and a cover-up at the highest levels. Records…
Undercover Investigation Reveals Link Between Georgia Pet Stores…
ATLANTA – A new undercover investigation released by The Humane Society of the United States links pet stores in Georgia to puppy mill operations inside and outside the state. With hidden cameras, HSUS investigators visited 13…
Wild Adventures Offers Special Pricing for Lowndes County…
VALDOSTA – In a show of appreciation for the great support Wild Adventures Theme Park receives from its local community, the park has announced special pricing for 2016 Gold Season Passes available exclusively to Lowndes County…