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 7-21-16
Tainted water has become a major concern for some of the residents in Cairo. Bottle water is being used and some citizens are installing water filtration systems in their homes. City leaders have discussed and…
Lowndes Co. shelter says pet adoptions, rescues are…
By Noelani Mathews | WCTV Eyewitness News LOWNDES CO., Ga. (WCTV) – The animal shelter in Lowndes County wants to get animals off the street, and into a loving home. "The reality of it is…
Local School Start Dates
Back to School Dates for local school systems: July 29 Lanier County Schools August 3 Brooks County Schools Highland Christian Academy August 4 Lowndes County Schools Berrien County Schools St. John Catholic School August 5…
Morning News Briefs for 7-20-16
[audio mp3="https://valdostatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/NEWS-AUDIO-7-20-16.mp3"][/audio] Thomasville resident Will Poole has been arrested and the charges against him involve child pornography and the exchange of sexually explicit pictures with minors. Though suffering from a debilitating disease that affects…
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Lowndes and other…
LOWNDES CO. - The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning Lowndes and several other South Georgia counties. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... BERRIEN COUNTY IN…
Officials release name of man found in Lowndes…
LAKE PARK - Officials have released the name of the man whose body was found in a Lowndes County lake Monday morning. The body of Andrew Jospeh Rickert, 42, of Sanford, Florida was found in…
Morning News Briefs for 7-19-16
The Valdosta Inner Perimeter Road Walmart Store was evacuated yesterday in the wake of a bomb threat. Investigators found no explosive devices and the store was re-opened. The response teams were comprised of Valdosta and…
South Ga. humane society sued for seizing dogs
THOMAS CO. – A Brooks county man who was arrested in March for hoarding more than 70 dogs on his property has now filed a civil suit against the agency that seized the animals. Richard…