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…
Man escapes from Clinch County Jail again
CLINCH CO. - A man who escaped from Clinch County Jail custody has been on the run for a week, and it appears officials have not notified the public. An arrest warrant charging Michael Chance Copeland, 31,…
Man shot in face, police searching for shooter
MOULTRIE - A man in Moultrie is recovering after he was shot in the face early Saturday morning, and police are searching for the suspected shooter. Monterrius Haynes was taken to Archbold Memorial after he was…
DOJ: Insufficient evidence to support charges in KJ…
Release from the Department of Justice The Department of Justice announced today that the independent federal investigation into the 2013 death of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson in Valdosta, Georgia, found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal…
Morning News Briefs for 6-21-16
[audio mp3="https://valdostatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/NEWS-AUDIO-6-21-16.mp3"][/audio] Warrants have been issued in Moultrie calling for the arrest of Darren Huntley. He is charged with aggravated assault. According to police Huntley shot his victim in the face; he is identified as…
Lowndes I-75 Lane Closures Scheduled This Week for…
LOWNDES CO. - Double lane closures are scheduled two days this week on Interstate 75 North to allow Georgia Department of Transportation crews to install new overhead welcome center signs. The lane closures will begin south of…
Monticello man killed in Madison County crash
MADISON, Fla. (WCTV Eyewitness News) - A Monticello man is dead following an accident in Madison County on Sunday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened around noon on Highway 90 near…
Morning News Briefs for 6-20-16
[audio mp3="https://valdostatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/NEWS-AUDIO-6-20-16.mp3"][/audio] The investigation continues into the death of 24 year old Brenda Arreguin in Atlanta. She was riding with 19 year old driver Francisco Maldonado when she opened the passenger door of the vehicle…
Two of three convicted in murder of Morehouse…
CLINCH CO. - A jury handed down mixed verdicts Thursday in the trail of two men accused of fatally shooting a Morehouse College student at a Homerville nightclub in 2014. Trevor Dennard Posley, Steven Maurice…