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Gov. Kemp orders flags lowered in honor of fallen officer Pradeep Tamang
Gov. Kemp orders flags lowered in honor of fallen officer Pradeep Tamang
ALBANY Ga WALB As the state continues to mourn the loss of Gwinnett County Police Officer... More

02/05/2026

AM Chill lasts this weekend
AM Chill lasts this weekend
Back to Bundle-Up A colder start in the 30s with wind chills into the 20s warms to the low... More

02/05/2026

Growing together: free open farm day blends gardening skills with business opportunities
Growing together: free open farm day blends gardening skills with business opportunities
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

02/05/2026

Sumter County Schools to receive $1.7 million for mental health counselors
Sumter County Schools to receive $1.7 million for mental health counselors
GEORGIA WALB - US Senator Jon Ossoff has secured more than 17 million in federal funding t... More

02/05/2026

Over 200,000 Georgians drop health coverage as ACA premiums skyrocket
Over 200,000 Georgians drop health coverage as ACA premiums skyrocket
GEORGIA WALB - More than 200000 Georgia residents have dropped their Affordable Care Act A... More

02/05/2026

Valdosta City Schools addresses student walk-out on the high school campus
Valdosta City Schools addresses student walk-out on the high school campus
VALDOSTA Ga WALB - Two hundred students walked out of Valdosta High School in protest agai... More

02/05/2026

Georgia Senate considers bill removing hotel eviction protections
Georgia Senate considers bill removing hotel eviction protections
SAVANNAH Ga WTOC - A Georgia Senate committee is considering a bill that would remove evic... More

02/05/2026

Several vehicles broken into in Lee County; Officials request public’s assistance
Several vehicles broken into in Lee County; Officials request public’s assistance
LEE COUNTY Ga WALB The Lee County Sheriffs Office LCSO released security footage Wednesda... More

02/05/2026

Pilot, trooper killed in helicopter crash during officer-involved shooting
Pilot, trooper killed in helicopter crash during officer-involved shooting
FLAGSTAFF Ariz KPHOGray News A helicopter responding to assist officers in Arizona with a... More

02/05/2026

One arrested, one sought in shots fired incident near Ledo Road Walmart
One arrested, one sought in shots fired incident near Ledo Road Walmart
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

02/05/2026

Man returned to Fun Park ‘at least 3 times’ following public indecency incident in front of children
Man returned to Fun Park ‘at least 3 times’ following public indecency incident in front of children
ALBANY Ga WALB An Albany Police APD incident report released Wednesday Feb 4 revealed tha... More

02/05/2026

South Georgia student-athletes sign on National Signing Day
South Georgia student-athletes sign on National Signing Day
SOUTH GEORGIA More than 50 student-athletes from across South Georgia officially signed t... More

02/05/2026

Residents forced to leave Douglas motel after property deemed uninhabitable
Residents forced to leave Douglas motel after property deemed uninhabitable
DOUGLAS Ga WALB - Residents at Travelers Inn and Suites in Douglas say they were forced to... More

02/05/2026

Georgia boaters to lobby lawmakers for stream access rights at Capitol
Georgia boaters to lobby lawmakers for stream access rights at Capitol
ATLANTA Ga WALB Georgia boaters are headed to the Capitol Thursday Feb 12 for Boaters Day... More

02/05/2026

Fight breaks out after Miller, Mitchell County girls basketball game
Fight breaks out after Miller, Mitchell County girls basketball game
MILLER COUNTY Ga WALB - Officials are investigating an altercation that broke out followin... More

02/05/2026

South Ga. mother sentenced in Dooly County child death case
South Ga. mother sentenced in Dooly County child death case
DOOLY COUNTY Ga WALB - According to a press release from District Attorney Brad Rigby a Vi... More

02/05/2026

Man identified 3 months after being burned beyond recognition, found dead
Man identified 3 months after being burned beyond recognition, found dead
ALBANY Ga WALB The Albany Police Department APD announced Wednesday Feb 4 that investigat... More

02/05/2026

Albany, Dougherty County host 37th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt
Albany, Dougherty County host 37th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt
ALBANY Ga WALB An Albany area tradition that serves as one of the main economic recruitme... More

02/04/2026

Wet Wednesday, Tumbling temps after
Wet Wednesday, Tumbling temps after
TODAY- You will need the umbrella for the rest of the afternoon Showers will bring moderat... More

02/04/2026

Single mother truck driver, two children move into donated $200,000 home
Single mother truck driver, two children move into donated $200,000 home
ALBANY Ga WALB - An Albany family of three was presented with a newly constructed Habitat ... More

02/04/2026

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