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 6-27-16
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Interstate Criminal Enforcement team arrested a Florida pair on drug and financial forgery charges Thursday. 27-year-old Jacqueline Sotolongo was pulled over for driving 90 miles per hour on Interstate 75.…
I-75 Brighton Road Ramps Now Open
TIFT Co. - All Exit 66/Brighton Road ramps on Interstate 75 are now open. Work remains to be done on the overpass, including the approaches to the bridge and paving and permanent striping on Brighton…
Valdosta woman who lost 100 lbs. to appear…
VALDOSTA - Patsy Casteen lost 100 pounds in two years, and on Monday she will appear on NBC's Today Show to talk about her success. Casteen weighed 264 pounds before she joined TOPS Club (Take…
Pavo tree trimmer killed
PAVO, Ga. - A tree trimmer in Pavo died Wednesday night in what authorities are calling a "freak accident." Adam Woodard, 44, was reportedly cutting down a tree at a residence on Pear Street at…
Community reacts to fatal Adel shooting
By Noelani Mathews | WCTV Eyewitness News ADEL - Georgia police say a 22-year-old pregnant woman is dead after being shot by her 14-year-old half-brother. The Adel Police Department says that the shooting happened Wednesday…
Fireworks rules changed ahead of Independence Day
ATLANTA - Georgia residents will have two less hours to set off fireworks this Independence Day. Restrictions signed into law in April ban Georgia residents from setting off fireworks after 9 p.m. throughout most of…
Brother charged in fatal shooting of pregnant sister
ADEL - A pregnant woman was shot in the chest and killed Wednesday night, and her younger brother has been arrested as a suspect. Kadijah Adkinson, 22, and her fetus died from a single gunshot wound Wednesday evening…
Morning News Briefs for 6-23-16
A reward is offered by law enforcement officials in Thomasville for information leading to the arrests of the persons involved in the brutal attack upon a man at the Econo Lodge on Highway 19.…