TAMPA, Fla. (CNN) -- Police in Tampa have arrested a man accused of killing three people in Georgia and then kidnapping his two-year-old son. Ceasar Crockett was wanted for killing his son's mother, stepfather, and sister. The Florida Department of…
(ALBANY, GA) - With schools now ordered closed to the end of the school year because fo the Coronavirus, the Dougherty County School System is making sure no student is going hungry, especially on the weekends. DCSS District Communications manager, J.D.…
(ALBANY, GA) -- A local food bank is teaming up with the Boys & Girls Club of Albany to help kids fight food insecurity. Feeding the Valley Food Bank is helping the city's Boys & Girls Club by setting up…
ALBANY, Ga. - Wednesday, across the Phoebe Health System, a total of 685 patients have tested positive for COVID-19. About 136 patients who tested positive for COVID-19 or are under investigation are being treated at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in…
COLQUITT COUNTY, Ga. - Wednesday is National Census Day and local community leaders are reminding people that they have a crucial role to play. Filling out the 2020 Census determines what the next decade will look like for your community; your…
GEORGIA - During a press conference Gov. Brian Kemp said he plans on signing a shelter-in-place order and will have Georgia schools remain closed for the rest of the school year. The governor says online learning will continue even as…
DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. - Dougherty County is taking steps to prioritize the safety of their employees and patients with the purchase of two new germ-killing machines. The County Commission unanimously approved the $39,400 purchase of the decontamination equipment for Emergency Medical…
(SYLVESTER, GA)- Locally, chambers of commerce are also telling people to keep an eye out on suspicious links when applying for the stimulus loan. Karen Rackely with the Worth County Economic Development Authority wants…
ALBANY, Ga. - Public Works employees are working diligently during this pandemic to ensure services aren’t disrupted. The City of Albany Solid Waste Division says some residents are leaving bags of trash beside containers instead of properly placing them inside of…
ALBANY, Ga. - Sadly, Phoebe Health System reported nine additional COVID-19 deaths Monday as a substantial number of test results were returned. As of today, 586 people have tested positive for the virus and 1146 tests are pending. "We had one…
(NEWTON, GA) - With Georgia schools pushing the return date for students to April 30th, one rural school is making changes to help feed students. The Baker County School District announced they will deliver food throughout the week to students. In…
(SYLVESTER, GA)- With help ranging from Locate South Georgia, the state's Chamber of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration, small businesses across the state can apply for a loan of up to $10,000. In Worth County, hundreds can now apply for…
CRISP COUNTY, Ga. - After a number of large gatherings took place in Crisp County over the weekend, the Crisp County leaders unanimously agreed to enact a curfew. Local law enforcement will work to enforce the curfew from 9:30 p.m. to…
ATLANTA, Ga. (CNN) -- Possible coronavirus case complicates Atlanta shooting investigation.
CRISP COUNTY, Ga. - On Sunday, hundreds of people from Crisp County showed their support for the staff of Crisp Regional Hospital (CRH) by forming a parade. This “prayer parade” followed social distancing guidelines as people prayed from their cars…
Press Release Crisp County Sheriff Around midnight on March 29, 2020, deputies were called to 113 Judy Avenue, Cordele, Ga. Upon arrival, deputies found a large gathering of people that were attending a party at the residence. Inside the home…
SYLVESTER, Ga. - Members of the Worth County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Community Supervision executed a search warrant at 162 Sing Road Thursday where officers said they found and seized 13.74 pounds of marijuana, two handguns, a money…
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA - The Covid-19 toll continues to climb in the Southwest Georgia region. During the Dougherty County 1 p.m news conference, Phoebe officials reported the number of patient deaths across their health system. Two additional Phoebe patients have died from…
Dougherty County, Ga. - Dougherty County remains one of the hardest-hit counties in the state by COVID-19. As of noon Friday, there are 193 confirmed Coronavirus cases in Dougherty County, trailing only behind Fulton in the number of cases. The Dougherty…
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (CNN) -- Golf legend Davis Love III lost his family home to a massive fire early Friday morning. The house in St. Simons Island, Georgia, was "completely engulfed in flames" by the time firefighters arrived…
(ALBANY, GA) -- Marine Depot Maintenance Command’s Production Plant Albany has implemented an Operational Pause for its production line and have sent its employees home. The Operational Pause was implemented in order to actively mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to…
DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. - Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital officials say they've reached capacity in three of their intensive care units and have only four beds left. Dr. Steven Kitchen, Phoebe’s chief medical officer says, "We have topped out in terms…
(AMERICUS, GA) -- One Southwest Georgia school system announced Thursday that it will have to discontinue feeding students for the time being. The Sumter County School System announced on their Facebook page that after Friday, March 27th, the school would…
(ALBANY, GA) -- With supplies running low for Phoebe Putney hospital during the Coronavirus pandemic, Sherwood Baptist Church and their community is lending a helping hand. "In our first day of collection, these m95 masks which are a premium, and…
