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…
66-year-old Arrested in Coffee County Drug Bust
By: Fletcher Keel | WCTV Eyewitness News COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) -- The Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit made an arrest at a residence Friday afternoon after detectives found cocaine and other illegal narcotics at a man's…
Justices give Florida narrow win in water fight…
By: Associated Press; WCTV Eyewitness News WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court is giving Florida another chance to make its case that Georgia uses too much water and leaves too little for its southern neighbor.…
Senator David Perdue Comments On U.S. Supreme Court’s…
From the Office of Senator David Perdue: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) comments on the United States Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Trump’s strengthened vetting requirements for entry into the United States…
State: Controlled burn sparked Eastpoint fire that destroyed…
By: Associated Press EASTPOINT, Fla. (AP) -- Florida's agriculture commissioner says a controlled burn by state contractors sparked a wildfire that destroyed 36 homes and burned more than 800 acres and officials have suspended the…
Officials: 8 sea turtle nests run over on…
Nesting loggerhead sea turtle. Photo by Loggerhead Marinelife Center. By: Associated Press SIESTA KEY, Fla. (AP) - Wildlife officials want to know who ran over eight sea turtle nests on a Florida beach. The…
Georgia Power offers safety tips for Lightning Safety…
Georgia Power Press Release: ATLANTA -- Lightning Safety Awareness Week is June 24 to 30 and, with temperatures rising during the summer months, so does the chance for severe weather. According to the National Weather Service, there are approximately…
Georgia Peanut Commission praises U.S. House of Representatives…
Georgia Peanut Commission Press Release: TIFTON, Ga. - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the farm bill by a 213-211 vote on Thursday, June 21. The farm bill, formally called the Agriculture & Nutrition Act of 2018,…
Isakson Applauds Senate Passage of Global Food Security…
From the Office of US Senator Johnny Isakson: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., applauded the Senate passage of bipartisan legislation he introduced to extend for another five years the life-saving food security programs managed…