Valdosta’s got entrepreneurs

VALDOSTA - Can a community provide too much assistance for people considering a new business start-up?  The Chamber, Small Business Development Center, Georgia Power and the City of Valdosta don’t think so. “We have had…

GBI study finds child suicide rates in the…

DECATUR, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Fatality Review Unit is releasing 2017 data on youth suicides. So far in 2017, eighteen children have reportedly taken their own lives in Georgia, with 14 occurring…

Main entrance of Okefenokee refuge to open amid…

FOLKSTON, Ga. – Decreased fire activity will allow officials to partially reopen the main entrance to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on Friday. The West Mims wildfire is still active, but fire officials and refuge…

Morning News Briefs for 6-2-17

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the number of child suicides is on the rise. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for kids ages 15 to 17, with the state reaching an all-time…