VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Valdosta crime rates down in 2020
Release: Statistics show that the Valdosta Police Department responded to more calls for service in 2020, but Valdosta's crime rate declined significantly compared to previous years. According to the Valdosta Police Department, crime is down…
GA company ordered to stop selling vitamins as…
Release: Court orders defendants to stop selling Vitamin D products as treatments for COVID-19 and other diseases Injunction halts distribution of products with unsubstantiated claims WASHINGTON: A federal court entered a permanent injunction barring a…
MLK Day schedule for Valdosta Sanitation released
Release: City Announces MLK Holiday Sanitation Schedule The City of Valdosta will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The Sanitation Division will collect GARBAGE ONLY on…
VFD provides tips to help prevent kitchen fires
Release: Valdosta Fire Department Provides Residents with Cooking Safety Tips to Help Prevent Kitchen Fires Due to the recent rise in kitchen fires throughout the Valdosta area, the Valdosta Fire Department is sharing some cooking…
GaDOE announces legislative priorities for 2021
Release: January 8, 2020 -- The Georgia Department of Education is announcing its 2021 legislative priorities -- key public-education issues that will guide State School Superintendent Richard Woods' conversations with lawmakers in the upcoming session. Each…
Former GA deputy arrested for child pornography
Release: Former deputy sentenced to federal prison for possessing child pornography Statesboro man admitted having illegal images on cell phone STATESBORO, GA: A former Bulloch County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to prison for possession…
GDOL reports over $130 Million to Georgians
Release: GDOL Issues Continued Assistance Act Payments to over 166,000 Georgians Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) issued over $130 million last week to Georgians in regular Unemployment Insurance (UI), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance…
New COVID-19 variant reported in Georgia
Release: First Case of COVID-19 Variant Identified in Georgia First Case of COVID-19 Variant Identified in Georgia Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is announcing Georgia’s first case of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the…