Photo: Dr. Richard Carter will retire after 40 years of service to Valdosta State University. He is a professor in the Department of Biology and curator of the VSU Herbarium, which features more than 90,000 specimens,…
Rainfall no match for drought in swamp, West…
ST. GEORGE, Ga. - The West Mims Fire is picking up speed again, after the recent rain in South Georgia. Fire officials say it's helped crews contain 65% of the fire. However, they also say…
Lowndes County prepares for hurricane season with storm…
LOWNDES CO. – With only two days until hurricane season begins, 27 South Georgia agencies met for a hurricane briefing. The meeting took place Tuesday morning at the Lowndes County Emergency Operations Center. The briefing…
Valdosta man dies after collapsing at Moultrie construction…
MOULTRIE - Colquitt County officials are trying to determine a cause of death after a Valdosta man died last week. William Dane Gilliland, 23, was at a Moultrie worksite on Monday, May 22 when he collapsed…
Cre8ive Zone breaks ground
VALDOSTA - Valdosta’s latest learning facility is officially underway after Cre8ive Zone hosted a Ground Breaking ceremony May 25, 2017. Cre8ive Zone is a learning facility and an “edutainment business,” offering education and entertainment simultaneously.…
Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honors Society Earns Highest…
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University’s Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honors Society recently earned Highest Honors. “Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honors Society has 575 active collegiate chapters representing all states and 22 countries,” said Dr. Karin…
Splash Island Nights Return to Wild Adventures This…
Concert series continues with contemporary gospel singer Kirk Franklin VALDOSTA – Wild Adventures Theme Park brings back a summer-time favorite with the return of Splash Island Nights, every Friday in June and July beginning Friday, June…
The Bush Wealth Advantage: Types of Long-Term Care
What is Long-Term Care? In general, long-term care refers to a broad range of medical and personal services designed to assist individuals who have lost their ability to function independently. The need for this ongoing…
Southern Georgia’s unemployment rate declines to 4.8 percent…
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that the unemployment rate in the Southern Georgia region in April was 4.8 percent, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 5 percent in March.…