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Arctic chill grips SGA as wind chills drop into the 20’s and freeze warnings take hold
Arctic chill grips SGA as wind chills drop into the 20’s and freeze warnings take hold
SOUTH GEORGIA WALB - Bundle Up Wind chills in the 20s through mid-morning Staying chilly t... More

12/30/2025

Albany area law enforcement leaders urge residents to report crime
Albany area law enforcement leaders urge residents to report crime
ALBANY Ga WALB - Dougherty County District Attorney Greg Edwards told WALB he joins Albany... More

12/30/2025

Neighbors speak out following deadly Tifton house fire
Neighbors speak out following deadly Tifton house fire
TIFTON Ga WALB - An unintentional kitchen fire in Tifton claimed the life of an 88-year-ol... More

12/30/2025

Merck pharmaceutical company challenges complaint alleging the Flint River Plant caused brain cancer of two Albany sisters
Merck pharmaceutical company challenges complaint alleging the Flint River Plant caused brain cancer of two Albany sisters
ALBANY Ga WALB - An Albany family has been awaiting answers after they filed a legal compl... More

12/30/2025

This Day in History: December 30, 1851, Coca-Cola Co. founder born in Ga.
This Day in History: December 30, 1851, Coca-Cola Co. founder born in Ga.
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

12/30/2025

Family seeks answers as Albany teen Demetrius “JunJun” Hightower remains missing
Family seeks answers as Albany teen Demetrius “JunJun” Hightower remains missing
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

12/30/2025

Lee Co. chief deputy announces retirement
Lee Co. chief deputy announces retirement
Leesburg Ga WALB - On Tuesday Dec 30 Chief Deputy Lewis Harris Jr of the Lee County Sherif... More

12/30/2025

Georgia launches new ‘America First’ license plate
Georgia launches new ‘America First’ license plate
ATLANTA Ga - Available starting Thursday new specialty vehicle license plates in Georgia w... More

12/30/2025

Police seek public’s help identifying person of interest at local hardware store
Police seek public’s help identifying person of interest at local hardware store
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

12/30/2025

Important dates for voters in Georgia’s 2026 elections
Important dates for voters in Georgia’s 2026 elections
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First - With a wide-open race for governor as well as a critical U... More

12/30/2025

Alicia Johnson to become first Black woman elected to Georgia’s Public Service Commission
Alicia Johnson to become first Black woman elected to Georgia’s Public Service Commission
ATLANTA Ga AP - Alicia Johnson will become the first Black woman elected to a statewide po... More

12/30/2025

GBI: Man arrested in connection to deadly Christmas Day shooting in Quitman
GBI: Man arrested in connection to deadly Christmas Day shooting in Quitman
QUITMAN Ga WCTV - A man is behind bars in connection with a shooting in Quitman that left ... More

12/30/2025

Vacant commercial building damaged in East Broad Avenue fire in Albany
Vacant commercial building damaged in East Broad Avenue fire in Albany
ALBANY Ga WALB - Firefighters with the Albany Fire Department responded Sunday to a commer... More

12/30/2025

Moultrie man arrested in Crisp Co. after deputies prevented suspected prison drop
Moultrie man arrested in Crisp Co. after deputies prevented suspected prison drop
CRISP COUNTY Ga WALB - A Moultrie man is facing multiple felony charges after Crisp County... More

12/30/2025

Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached
Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached
AP - States will share 10 billion for rural health care next year in a program that aims t... More

12/30/2025

Albany Police: ‘We are losing our future generation’
Albany Police: ‘We are losing our future generation’
ALBANY Ga WALB Albany Police Chief Michael Persley could not hide his dismay Monday Dec 2... More

12/30/2025

Georgia lawmakers propose framework to address children’s online safety
Georgia lawmakers propose framework to address children’s online safety
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First Georgia lawmakers are laying the groundwork for possible ne... More

12/30/2025

Body found in Terrell County; Officials continue to investigate
Body found in Terrell County; Officials continue to investigate
TERRELL COUNTY Ga WALB UPDATE Dec 29 5 pm Officers in Terrell County are conducting a dea... More

12/30/2025

Woman arrested after barricading herself in a South Ga. home
Woman arrested after barricading herself in a South Ga. home
SPARKS Ga WALB A woman was arrested at about 305 pm after she reportedly barricaded herse... More

12/30/2025

Plains remembers Jimmy Carter 1 year after his passing
Plains remembers Jimmy Carter 1 year after his passing
PLAINS Ga WALB It has been one year since the passing of former President Jimmy Carter an... More

12/30/2025

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