COVID-19 act helps a GA employee get paid

Release: Georgia Company Pays Employee Back Wages After Wrongly Denying Emergency Paid Sick Leave in Families First Coronavirus Response Act WEST POINT, GA – A West Point, Georgia, custom machine and fabrication company has paid $1,060 to…

GDOT opens all Exit 22 lanes in Valdosta

Release: Lowndes County: all lanes of Exit 22 interchange are open TIFTON – All lanes of US 41/State Route 7 (SR 7)/North Valdosta Road/Shiloh Road opened today with the completion of reconstruction of the Exit 22…

GDOT adds high new tech to metro Atlanta…

The Georgia Department of Transportation is undergoing a major project to implement technologies in metro Atlanta that will allow drivers to know if they can catch a green light. The technology was introduced to the…

Valdosta police make drug bust on Seth Place

Release: On May 22, 2020, detectives with the Valdosta Police Department Narcotics Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 2400 block of Seth Place. Detectives conducted a lengthy investigation after receiving numerous…

Over $113 million in GA state contracts awarded…

Release: Georgia DOT Awards nearly $113.5 Million in Construction Contracts for April ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded 19 construction contracts for statewide transportation projects totaling $113,519,873. The largest single awarded investment,…

Social media threats to a VPD detective lead…

Release: Arrest made after comments on Social Media were made threatening a police officer On May 20, 2020, at approximately 1255 pm, officers and detectives from the Valdosta Police Department were at a residence in…