News affecting Georgia, Florida and the Southeast
MAYSVILLE - Former Maysville court clerk Jessica Daniels arrested after GBI investigates missing municipal court funds. Release: Maysville, Ga (April 2, 2026) - The GBI has arrested and charged former Maysville Municipal Court Clerk Jessica Daniels,…
CUMMING - Authorities say a Gainesville man was arrested in the ongoing investigation into Diaja Benson’s death. Release: Cumming, GA (April 2, 2026) - The GBI has arrested and charged Loron Spaulding, age 35, of Gainesville,…
ATLANTA - Florida and Georgia this week are taking their long-standing fight over the supply of water in their shared watershed to court. The result could affect millions of people and major industries in…
The Georgia drought is worsening and farmers say that the extreme dry conditions are threatening crops, livestock and water sources across much of the South. Among the hardest hit areas are Northeast Alabama and Northwest…
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate in September was 5.3 percent, up two-tenths of a percentage point from 5.1 percent in August. The rate in September 2015…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV Eyewitness News) - The drought in the Deep South seems to be slowly inching into the Florida panhandle, according to the latest information from the U.S. Drought Monitor. Abnormally dry conditions are…
The death of 63 year old Connell Ponder of Moultrie now has has another investigative team working to further uncover evidence in his death. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now awaiting more lab…
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University Campus Recreation will present The Haunted Trail from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 24-28 at the Center for Outdoor Recreational Experiences Challenge Course. Due to the intense nature of…
LAKE PARK - The Grassy Pond Haunted Trail has been scheduled for the next two weekends. For more information, call (229) 559-5840.
Organizers of the Veterans Day Parade and festivities in Thomasville are looking to add more participants. Planners and city officials are working with veterans groups to put together the November 11th event which gets underway…