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New inspection program aims to improve safety in Albany apartment complexes
New inspection program aims to improve safety in Albany apartment complexes
WALB is working to produce a video specific to this story In the meantime watch other stor... More

08/03/2026

Wetter East, Drier West: Warmer days ahead
Wetter East, Drier West: Warmer days ahead
MONDAY PM Heavy downpours with a few rumbles of thunder will stick around this afternoon m... More

08/03/2026

13-year-old shot at Albany apartment complex, police say
13-year-old shot at Albany apartment complex, police say
ALBANY Ga Albany police responded to a shooting at Bethel Apartments early Sunday morning... More

08/03/2026

NEW DETAILS: Man drowns at Lake Blackshear after jumping from floating dock
NEW DETAILS: Man drowns at Lake Blackshear after jumping from floating dock
CORDELE Ga WALB A 19-year-old man drowned Saturday afternoon at Lake Blackshear after jum... More

08/03/2026

‘It takes a village’: Albany grandmother receives over $1k from ‘Dem Bois’ following daughter’s death
‘It takes a village’: Albany grandmother receives over $1k from ‘Dem Bois’ following daughter’s death
ALBANY Ga WALB Dem Bois a local brotherhood and community-focused group surprised a grandm... More

08/03/2026

Hartselle Police search for missing, possibly endangered man
Hartselle Police search for missing, possibly endangered man
HARTSELLE Ala WAFF - Hartselle Police on Saturday issued and alert for a missing and possi... More

08/03/2026

Reward in unsolved 2024 deadly Mitchell County hit-and-run climbs close to $8,000
Reward in unsolved 2024 deadly Mitchell County hit-and-run climbs close to $8,000
MITCHELL COUNTY Ga The reward now stands at 7700 for information leading to an arrest and ... More

08/03/2026

From South Georgia to Broadway: Delta Sigma Theta co-founder Osceola Macarthy Adams honored with Albany historical marker
From South Georgia to Broadway: Delta Sigma Theta co-founder Osceola Macarthy Adams honored with Albany historical marker
ALBANY Ga WALB Clad in crimson and cream members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc gather... More

08/03/2026

BREAKING: Active search underway at Lake Blackshear for drowning victim
BREAKING: Active search underway at Lake Blackshear for drowning victim
CORDELE Ga A search and rescue operation at Lake Blackshear ended in tragedy Saturday aft... More

08/03/2026

UPDATE: Pearson police captures wanted man
UPDATE: Pearson police captures wanted man
PEARSON Ga Update as of Aug 2 Pearson police located a man who was wanted for outstanding... More

08/02/2026

Coffee County Schools kicks off new year with new leadership at back-to-school convocation
Coffee County Schools kicks off new year with new leadership at back-to-school convocation
DOUGLAS Ga Coffee County Schools opened the new school year with a back-to-school convocat... More

08/02/2026

Bainbridge couple competing for ‘America’s Favorite Couple’ title
Bainbridge couple competing for ‘America’s Favorite Couple’ title
BAINBRIDGE Ga A Bainbridge couple is competing in the Americas Favorite Couple contest an... More

08/02/2026

AI tool aims to catch teen mental health crises using social media data
AI tool aims to catch teen mental health crises using social media data
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First Georgia Tech and Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta CHOA are w... More

08/02/2026

Road closure expected in Moultrie starting Monday
Road closure expected in Moultrie starting Monday
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

08/02/2026

Flint River Blues BBQ & Heritage Festival postponed due to rain
Flint River Blues BBQ & Heritage Festival postponed due to rain
ALBANY Ga WALB The Flint River Blues BBQ amp Heritage Festival scheduled for Saturday Aug... More

08/01/2026

Georgia budget freeze sparks high-stakes battle over tax cuts, public services
Georgia budget freeze sparks high-stakes battle over tax cuts, public services
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First A newly released internal directive from Gov Brian Kemps of... More

08/01/2026

Experience, culture and grit: South Georgia’s GHSA Class A race heats up in Region 4 and 6
Experience, culture and grit: South Georgia’s GHSA Class A race heats up in Region 4 and 6
In Countdown to Kickoff WALB Sports Aaron Meaux and McKenzie Blaze break down everything y... More

08/01/2026

Official autopsy results for Nolan Wells now complete
Official autopsy results for Nolan Wells now complete
JACKSON Miss WLBTGray News - The official autopsy in the death of Nolan Wells is complete ... More

08/01/2026

Family petitions to bring Halloween fatal drunk driving case to trial
Family petitions to bring Halloween fatal drunk driving case to trial
CORDELE Ga WALB The family of a father and his 7-year-old daughter killed in a drunk driv... More

08/01/2026

‘We were only children’: Leesburg Stockade survivor returns to site where she was jailed as a teenager
‘We were only children’: Leesburg Stockade survivor returns to site where she was jailed as a teenager
LEE COUNTY Ga WALB One of the surviving Leesburg Stockade Girls returned to the site wher... More

08/01/2026

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