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 9-6-16
The search continues for a hit and run driver that struck and killed 65 year old Sam Lee Oliver in Tifton. Investigators report that the incident took place on U.S. Highway 82. Anyone with information…
Valdosta State fans kickoff the start of football…
VALDOSTA (WCTV Eyewitness News) - Valdosta State University geared up for its first home game of the season. Fans tailgated all day in preparation for kickoff. They hit the tents early to celebrate the new…
Lowndes County opens shelter, issues statement on Hurricane…
LOWNDES Co.– Lowndes County Emergency Management Director, Ashley Tye, has released the following statement based on information provided by the National Weather Service: “Hermine is expected to strengthen to a Category 1 Hurricane prior to…
GA Governor declares state of emergency ahead of…
ATLANTA - Acting on a recommendation from the state's Emergency Operations Command in anticipation of Tropical Storm Hermine’s imminent Florida landfall, Gov. Nathan Deal today signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency for…
List of area school closings
ValdostaToday.com will continually update this page with school closure announcements as they become available. Thursday, September 1 Scintilla Charter Academy - Early Release at 1 p.m. Friday, September 2 Lowndes County Schools - CLOSED Scintilla…
Hermine gaining strength as it moves towards Florida;…
LOWNDES Co. - The National Hurricane Center has issued a Hurricane Warning, Tropical Storm Warning, Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Watch for parts of the Southeastern United States, including a Tropical Storm Warning for Lowndes and…
Moody pilots grounded after 4 military jets buzz…
MOODY AFB - Four pilots are under investigation at Moody Air Force Base after flying at a low altitude Monday in North Carolina. The four MAFB pilots have been grounded while officials determine investigate the…
Morning News Briefs for 8-31-16
Lowndes County government official Paige Dukes reports that forecasts call for storms in the area as the result of what may become a tropical storm impacting local weather. Six to eight inches of rain is…