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…
Turn your Fourth Green This Year
TALLAHASSEE — As family and friends gather this summer for barbecues, picnics and parties, there will be plenty of memories being made and waste being produced. Each year Americans toss out enough paper and plastic cups,…
Bridges Marks 10 Years at Helm of ABAC
TIFTON—For Dr. David Bridges, there’s no greater pleasure than diving inside the numbers and finding answers to questions which come his way in his position as president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. For the past…
Shooting Suspect Arrested
VALDOSTA -- A suspect has been arrested in connection with the discharge of a firearm and damaging a vehicle related to a domestic dispute. The incident occured on the afternoon of June 2. Valdosta Police…
Albany Police Respond to Armed Robbery
ALBANY -- Albany Police responded to the scene of an armed robbery at a grocery store. According to a report from WALB, the robbery occurred at the Neighborhood Grocery Store on Johnson Road. Investigators report that two…
Valdosta’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.3%
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate for May was 6.3 percent, up four-tenths of a percentage point from 5.9 percent in April. The rate in May 2014…
PSST! Presents Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” July 3-19
VALDOSTA — Peach State Summer Theatre will take children of all ages on a “splashy” adventure when it presents Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” July 3-19. Tickets are on sale now. Featuring music by eight-time Academy…
Museum of Agriculture Lends Hand to Mississippi Museum…
TIFTON—For any museum housing one-of-kind relics and treasured memories of the past, there can be no more dangerous an enemy than flames engulfing an irreplaceable collection which took years to put together. That’s why Polly…
Arrests Made in Dawson Mayor Shooting
DAWSON -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation reported a man has been arrested and charged in connection to the shooting of Dawson Mayor Christopher Wright. Nakia Jones, 31 of Albany, was arrested by U.S. Marshals and…