ALBANY, Ga. - University of Georgia economy experts are holding an economic seminar Wednesday at Hilton Garden Inn in Albany. Benjamin C. Ayers, dean of the College of Business at the University of Georgia will discuss the state's economic outlook.…
SYLVESTER, Ga. — A 20-year-old man was found shot in a vacant building in the 200 block of West Wallace Street on Wednesday. S group of boys in the building at the time of the shooting, and police want to…
ALBANY, Ga. - On Thursday, In response to Gov. Brian Kemp’s harsh budget cuts, Georgia's Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities warned state lawmakers that stripping funds from state-provided mental and behavioral health services will potentially lead to increased…
(RADIUM SPRINGS, GA)- It's been three years since an EF-3 tornado tore through Southwest Georgia; and more importantly, touched down in Radium Springs, causing widespread destruction. Dougherty County Commission Chairman, Chris Cohilas tells us, “It's been a journey. We've come from…
(ALBANY, GA)- Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful honored their volunteers today, thanking them for their service in 2019. In the last year, volunteers put in more than 150,000 into cleaning up Albany and Dougherty County. Throughout 2019, Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful removed more than…
(IRWIN COUNTY, GA)- The Irwin County community is mourning the passing of their State Championship winning Football Coach. In a Facebook post from his wife, she announced that her husband, Coach Buddy Nobles passed away in his sleep Wednesday night. Coach…
CORDELE, GA. - The Crisp County Sheriff’s Department is able to stay afloat while other law enforcement agencies across the country drown under the pressure of filling vacant positions. Sheriff Billy Hancock credits the department’s ability to attract applicants to…
(ALBANY, GA)- For more than a week, Gordon Rogers with Flint Riverkeeper has been assessing a contamination in the river. One that happened at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta earlier this month. While far away from Albany, it's still a cause for…
(ALBANY, GA) — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is issuing a warning for anyone looking to renew their fishing license. The Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division says people have been scammed into giving out sensitive personal information in order…
ALBANY, Ga. - More than 300 people sipped soup Wednesday to help put food on the tables of hungry senior citizens in southwest Georgia. Empty Bowls, a joint-effort event between the Albany Area Arts Council and the Southwest Georgia Council…
Arkansas (CNN) — 27 people have died from flu-related illnesses in Arkansas this flu season, including one pediatric death, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. The ADH does not release the victim’s name, description, or where they were from.…
HOLDEN, Mass. (CNN) — The Massachusetts Fire Marshal is warning of a viral video challenge that could cause a fire. Peter J. Ostroskey wrote in a letter to fire departments about the trend on social media platform TikTok…
(CNN) — The Tokyo 2020 Olympic boxing qualifying tournament for the Asian and Oceanian region has been canceled due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed in a statement Wednesday. The Asian Football Confederation…
ATLANTA, Ga. (CNN) — A woman convicted of killing a toddler in her care at a daycare facility in 2011 has been sentenced to life in prison. Maria Owens, 51, was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of…
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The first true day of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial was historic, the start of only the third such proceeding in the country's 230 years of existence. It also felt a bit like the first…
(ALBANY, GA)- Michael and Bianca Knowles are just like any couple you'd find. They're big Dallas Cowboys fans, and talk every Sunday at their local church. But for the last year,…
CORDELE, Ga.- UPDATE: Cordele Police say the victim in the fire was 46 year old Laleria Johnson. An autopsy on her will be conducted as part of the investigation. Tuesday afternoon the Cordele Fire and Police Departments responded to a…
SYLVESTER, Ga.- Overcrowding at Best Friends Humane Society in Worth County is overwhelming staff and the abandoned animals who call it home. A low adoption rate and frequent, unexpected drop-offs of unwanted pets, challenge the limited resources provided by the…
ALBANY, Ga.- Monday was all about the King. On that frigid but sunny MLK Service Day, South Georgia residents used their time off to serve their community. In Cordele,…
(ALBANY, GA)- For more than 25 years, the Marine Corps Logistics Base has honored the legacy of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. in January. In this year's ceremony, they focused on Dr Shirley Greene-Reese, one of the Leesburg Stockade girls during…
(SYLVESTER, GA)- Worth County Sheriff, Don Whitaker is the latest sheriff in Southwest Georgia to announce an increased law enforcement presence at local churches on Sundays. "We don't want to fool ourselves…
(ALBANY, GA)- Three new officials for the city of Albany took their spots on the City Commission Monday. As Mayor Dorothy Hubbard took her leave as the leader of Albany, Bo Dorough was sworn in as the new mayor of the…
(ALBANY, GA)- The Dougherty County Police Department are investigating an accident involving a high school student Monday afternoon. In a Facebook post from the Dougherty County School System, a 15 year-old student was getting off the bus in front of his…
(CORDELE, GA)- The Cordele Police Department are investigating a homicide that took place early Tuesday morning. In a news release, police say shots were fired in the area of 4th Avenue and 3rd Street. During the initial investigation, a 31 year…
(TIFTON, GA)- Julie Smith is the first female mayor in the history of Tifton, and Monday night, she was sworn in for her second term. We spoke with Mayor Smith Wednesday morning about…
