Valdosta local news including events, issues, politics and crime.
VALDOSTA – VSU will host National Night Out Oct. 6 with first responders, activities, demonstrations and free concessions. Release: VSU Promotes Police-Community Partnerships, Neighborhood Camaraderie with National Night Out Oct. 6 VALDOSTA — The Valdosta…
VALDOSTA – South Health District is encouraging women to prioritize screenings and early detection during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Release: VALDOSTA – Early detection can be a powerful step in the fight against breast cancer,…
MOULTRIE -- Police officials are searching for a woman after she shot her step-brother. On Monday, Jennifer Lott shot Tommy Strickland after an argument at a home on 11th Avenue Southwest. Strickland was not hit…
DOUGLAS -- A Douglas man was rescued and pulled out of a pond on Wednesday. Coffee County officials reported that the incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. in a pond near Conway Vickers Road near Ambrose. Officials…
Gary Wisenbaker, Valdosta Today Editorial Director While the professional and rookie rioters burned and pillaged Baltimore last week the United States Supreme Court presided over a similar assault on federalism and the Constitution. In both…
VALDOSTA -- Lowndes County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man after he attempted to rob a Dollar General employee at gunpoint. The incident occurred around 1:30 on Monday in the Dollar General parking lot on…
VALDOSTA -- Kayla Edwards came home to a woman stealing kitchen supplies and food from her home. Yesterday, May 5, around 11:16 a.m. on 616 N. Oak Street, Edwards came home to Frankie Gillard robbing her…
MOULTRIE -- On Monday around 2:00 p.m. a man ran into the woods after he was shot at. Police searched for the missing man, Tommy Strickland because they thought he had been shot and wounded. Strickland was involved…
ALBANY -- An Albany home caught on fire around 4:20 a.m. on Wednesday. The home is located on the 100 block of Thornton Drive. Police interviewed witness, Justin Wright who said he was walking down…
Nuclear Stockpiles and Cyber-Attacks: A Story We’re Likely All Too Familiar With Nick Rudnik, Valdosta Today Opinion Contributor The 1983 Cold War science fiction film, WarGames, was surely ahead of its time. In the film,…