ATLANTA – Georgia set a new economic development record in FY26 with $35.2 billion in investment and an estimated 25,300 new jobs. Release: ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department…
Morning News Briefs for 11-23-16
Thanks to Second Harvest of South Georgia over 2,000 area families will have a happier Thanksgiving holiday. The organization's staffers and a host of volunteers put together 20 pound food boxes to help families in…
Drugs, gun found in Colquitt Co. man’s car
COLQUITT Co. - Investigators reportedly found marijuana, meth and a sawed-off rifle in a car during a traffic stop last week. Thomas Murphy and his passenger, Sharon Hickman, are facing charges after being arrested in…
Teen killed in Tifton wreck
TIFTON - Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a crash that killed a Georgia Tech student and injured a Tift County High School student Sunday in Tifton. The wreck occurred at approximately 10:30…
Morning News Briefs for 11-22-16
A vehicular accident in Tift County has claimed the life of 18 year old Adam Sattler; 16 year old Macy Mathis was airlifted to a Macon hospital and was last listed in critical condition. The…
Overdose deaths prompt DEA addition to controlled substance…
Counterfeit OxyContin and Xanax reportedly 7-10 times stronger than heroin DECATUR, Ga. – On November 14, 2016, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) placed U-47700 into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. By its ability…
Macon-based U.S. Marshal killed in shootout
WASHINGTON – Deputy Commander Patrick Carothers, 53, died in the line of duty at approximately 9 a.m. today while attempting to serve a warrant on a fugitive in Long County, Georgia. Carothers was a 26-year…
Morning News Briefs for 11-21-16
The City of Valdosta will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. However, as always, Valdosta sanitation crews will be out collecting from their regular routes. Please note that the…
Donna Norman Named Wiregrass’ Instructor of the Year
VALDOSTA - Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Math Instructor, Donna Norman, received the 2017 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction, also known as Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award. The Rick Perkins Award…