ATLANTA – Georgia has now recorded 14 measles cases in 2026, including eight associated with an ongoing metro Atlanta outbreak. Release: ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed three additional measles…
How to register with FEMA for federal disaster…
If you have suffered damage from the January storms and live in a designated county, you can apply for federal disaster assistance. You must register with FEMA even if you have registered with other agencies.…
‘Operation Blessing’: Volunteers clean up in Albany after…
ALBANY - It's now been more than a week since a deadly storm hit South Georgia, and volunteers are having to return to work. But on Thursday, one company sent more than a hundred volunteers…
VSU Helps Students Gain Real-World Career Experience at…
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University’s Office of Career Opportunities will sponsor Groundhog Shadow Day on Thursday, Feb. 2. This annual event is designed to provide students the opportunity to shadow local professionals, test their interest…
Severe Weather Preparedness Week Starts Feb 6
ATLANTA – Governor Nathan Deal, in coordination with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and the National Weather Service, issued a proclamation calling on Georgians to educate themselves and understand the threats of…
Thomas Co. man found guilty on child molestation…
THOMAS Co. - A jury found a Thomas County man guilty of molestation Wednesday afternoon. Travis Smith was charged with enticing a child for indecent purposes, child molestation, aggravated child molestation, and sodomy. Smith now faces…
Disaster Recovery Center Now Open in Cook County…
COOK Co. – A Disaster Recovery Center will open Wednesday, Feb. 1, in Cook County to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and straight-line winds in January. Cook County…
GBI: Sharp reduction in cargo thefts in 2016
ATLANTA - The number of reported cargo theft losses in Georgia dropped 64 percent in 2016 thanks in large part to the a Georgia Bureau of Investigation task force. The GBI's Major Theft Unit was…
10,000 jars of Georgia peanut butter donated to…
TIFTON - Georgia's Peanut Commission and Peanut Proud are donating more than 10,000 jars of local peanut butter. It's for the Second Harvest Food Bank storm relief efforts across South Georgia. The Commission says each…