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…
Austin Scott: Tax Hikes “Not the Answer”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Austin Scott appeared this morning on The Morning Drive with Chris Beckham on WVGA and shared his thoughts on President Obama’s State of the Union address. Among the pressing issues of…
Plat du Jour > Potato & Caramelized Onion…
Lisa Harp, Valdosta Today Food Contributor: For rich flavors in a dish that's really easy to make, give this old favorite a try. A gratin is a French cooking basic. It means to bake a…
Cairo > Arrest Made in Saturday Shooting
CAIRO -- There has been an arrest in the shooting which occurred Saturday in Cairo. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reporting they have arrested Delaljujuan Duntray Jones, 28 of Havana, Florida, and charged him…
Rudnik > The Ghosts of “Selma”
Nick Rudnik, Valdosta Today Opinion Contributor: Ava DuVernay’s “Selma” is, in a word, haunting. “Selma” represents struggle. The very name of the rural Alabama hamlet has become a rather ubiquitous heuristic of great human tumult—and…
Valdosta > Fire Consumes Home
[caption id="attachment_20180" align="alignnone" width="630"] WALB Photo[/caption] VALDOSTA -- A fire consumed a single-family residence Monday morning in Valdosta. Valdosta Fire Department teams responded to a fire at a home, located at 204 Miles Street, Monday…
Valdosta > Partnership Cancer Fund Presents “Corks For…
VALDOSTA -- The Partnership Cancer Fund was created to assist area cancer patients undergoing cancer treatment with certain medically related expenses. Treatment can be costly, especially if you are no longer able to work or do…
Valdosta > New Lowndes School Board Sworn In
VALDOSTA -- The new Lowndes County School Board has been sworn in, including new member Eric Johnson. Monday's meeting of the Lowndes County Board of Education saw Johnson sworn in as a new board member. Johnson…
Moody Air Force Base > 81st Fighter Squadron…
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE -- The US Air Force has reactivated the 81st Fighter Squadron, a unit in the 14th Flying Training Wing, based at Moody AFB near Valdosta. The unit was reactivated through an…