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…
Hahira man seriously injured in I-75 wreck
Release from the Georgia State Patrol On 8/5/2016 at approximately 1238 hours, TFC Patrick Orr responded to a single vehicle collision on I-75 southbound at Exit 18 (GA 133). A black 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, driven…
DA: Deceased grandmother responsible for children’s deaths
ALBANY - Prosecutors said Jacqueline Sanders, 54, attacked her three grandchildren with a knife and a large knife sharpener, and then set the West Albany house on fire Wednesday morning. Two of the children died Wednesday,…
Man accused of slaying Georgia teens faces more…
ROSWELL, Ga. (WCTV Eyewitness News) - Police say a man accused of killing two teenagers whose bodies were found behind a grocery store in Atlanta's suburbs faces more charges. Roswell police Detective Zachary Frommer said…
Morning News Briefs for 8-5-16
[audio mp3="https://valdostatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Mixdown-5.mp3"][/audio] The Albany fire that claimed the lives of a 6 year old girl, Zakyria Sanders and a 7 year old boy, Jaylan Barr, has also claimed the life of the grandmother 54 year…
Victim identified in fatal I-75 crash
HAMILTON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV Eyewitness News) - The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal crash on I-75 southbound in Hamilton County. According to FHP, the crash happened near mile marker 471, near the Florida…
Georgians can now register to vote via text…
ATLANTA, GA – Secretary of State Brian Kemp has announced the launch of a pilot project for Georgians to register to vote or check current voter information through text messaging. Eligible Georgia citizens are encouraged to…
South Georgia fire investigated as homicide, two children…
ALBANY - Officials are investigating an Albany fire as a homicide after two children died Wednesday at a home in the 2700 block of West Doublegate. Prosecutors confirmed that a 6-year-old girl was killed in an…
Quitman teen dies in Brooks County wreck
Release from the Georgia State Patrol On 8/3/2016 at approximately 1525 hours, Cpl. Chris Kelch responded to a single vehicle collision on Lawson Mill Pond Road near the Lowndes County line in Brooks County. A…