Truck Hauling Pine Straw Catches Fire

VALDOSTA, Ga. - On Friday, November 22, the Valdosta Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a tractor-trailer fire at the intersection of E. Central Avenue and N. Lee Street. VFD was dispatched to…

Wiregrass’ LPN Program Ranked Number 5 in State

VALDOSTA, Ga. - Wiregrass Georgia Technical College's Practical Nursing program has been ranked number five in the state, according to the NursingProcess.  There is expected to be almost 1,000 new job openings for practical nurses across…

Lowndes: Bus, Car Collision Leaves Woman Dead

UPDATE: The woman killed Friday Morning when her car rear-ended a Lowndes County school bus has been identified as Christina Gurkha, 59, of Lakeland. Gurka had a child in the backseat of her car that…

Early Voting Begins for Valdosta Runoff Elections

VALDOSTA, Ga. - Early voting begins in Valdosta the December 3 runoff election for the office of mayor and city council at-large. While presidential elections tend to draw the biggest crowds, municipal elections don't tend…

LCSO: Window Tint Leads to High-Speed Chase

LOWNDES CO., Ga. - Tuesday, November 19, around 2:45 a.m., a Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted a traffic stop of a Chevrolet Malibu with illegal window tint. The driver, Darien Howard, refused to stop…

VMS Hosts Escape Room Night

VALDOSTA— VMS parents and students visited teachers who challenged them to uncover clues before escaping. VMS Parent and Family Engagement Program set up escape rooms on Tuesday, November 12th. Parents and students visited their language…

W.G. Nunn Student Wins Illustrated Poem Contest

VALDOSTA— Mikazia Dailey won the 3rd-5th grade division of the Southwest Georgia American Chemical Society 2019 Illustrated Poem Contest. W.G. Nunn 4th grade student, Mikazia Dailey, recently won the 3rd-5th grade division of the SOWEGA American Chemical…