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‘Where is Zion?’: Parents demand answers after nonverbal 5-year-old with autism misses school bus
‘Where is Zion?’: Parents demand answers after nonverbal 5-year-old with autism misses school bus
FITZGERALD Ga WALB - The parents of a 5-year-old boy with autism say theyre still searchin... More

08/22/2026

Walmart to lower prices on 11,000 items using $2.9 billion tariff refund
Walmart to lower prices on 11,000 items using $2.9 billion tariff refund
NEW YORK AP Walmart reported its slowest growth in US comparable sales in six years durin... More

08/22/2026

7 new firetrucks now in service in Dougherty County
7 new firetrucks now in service in Dougherty County
ALBANY Ga WALB Dougherty County is celebrating a significant investment in public safety ... More

08/22/2026

‘Give a man a fish’: Sherwood Baptist Hope Center opens new kitchen to teach life and work skills
‘Give a man a fish’: Sherwood Baptist Hope Center opens new kitchen to teach life and work skills
ALBANY Ga WALB Sherwood Baptist Churchs Hope Center celebrated the construction of a new ... More

08/22/2026

Aaron and Blaze are at Fallin’s BBQ talking WALB’s Game of the Week
Aaron and Blaze are at Fallin’s BBQ talking WALB’s Game of the Week
ALBANY Ga WALB WALBs Aaron Meaux and McKenzie Blaze are hosting Your Hometown Tailgate a ... More

08/22/2026

Supreme Court chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
Supreme Court chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
WASHINGTON AP Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue co... More

08/21/2026

Researchers find new benefits, risks in GLP-1 weight loss drugs
Researchers find new benefits, risks in GLP-1 weight loss drugs
BATON ROUGE La WAFBGray News Doctors have used GLP-1 drugs for weight loss for about five... More

08/21/2026

Lee County man faces 29 additional counts in alleged racially-charged shooting
Lee County man faces 29 additional counts in alleged racially-charged shooting
LEE COUNTY Ga WALB - A grand jury delivered an 89-count indictment that included new charg... More

08/21/2026

Lowndes County commissioners to consider temporary data center moratorium
Lowndes County commissioners to consider temporary data center moratorium
LOWNDES COUNTY Ga WALB - The Lowndes County Board of Commissioners will consider a propose... More

08/21/2026

How international cartels are fueling South Georgia’s fentanyl crisis
How international cartels are fueling South Georgia’s fentanyl crisis
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

08/21/2026

GBI: 2 arrested after Camilla drug search uncovers meth, suspected ecstasy, marijuana and firearm
GBI: 2 arrested after Camilla drug search uncovers meth, suspected ecstasy, marijuana and firearm
WALB is working to produce a video specific to this story In the meantime watch other stor... More

08/21/2026

‘I’m afraid of dying without answers’: $5k reward for information on Tifton murder
‘I’m afraid of dying without answers’: $5k reward for information on Tifton murder
TIFTON Ga WALB Twelve years after 22-year-old Jessie James Bam Harris II was shot and kil... More

08/21/2026

Man in critical condition after teen shoots him in Liberty Expressway road rage incident
Man in critical condition after teen shoots him in Liberty Expressway road rage incident
ALBANY Ga WALB A 51-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot multiple time... More

08/21/2026

The heat wave has overstayed its welcome, PM storms will kick it out for the weekend
The heat wave has overstayed its welcome, PM storms will kick it out for the weekend
FRIDAY Temperatures will climb into the the low to mid 90s this afternoon before storms ha... More

08/21/2026

All Atkinson County Schools dismissed after bomb threat, students and staff safe
All Atkinson County Schools dismissed after bomb threat, students and staff safe
ATKINSON COUNTY Ga WALB Atkinson County School System officials dismissed all students an... More

08/21/2026

Popular eye drops sold nationwide recalled over sterility concerns
Popular eye drops sold nationwide recalled over sterility concerns
Gray News The US Food and Drug Administration has recalled nearly 40000 bottles of Clear ... More

08/21/2026

Small Town Politics: City of Nicholls establishing a new Charter after years-long opposition
Small Town Politics: City of Nicholls establishing a new Charter after years-long opposition
WALB is working to produce a video specific to this story In the meantime watch other stor... More

08/21/2026

2 dogs recovered from ‘deplorable’ conditions in Lee County
2 dogs recovered from ‘deplorable’ conditions in Lee County
LEE COUNTY Ga WALB A pet owner was cited after two dogs were reportedly found in deplorab... More

08/21/2026

Colquitt County, Thomas County Central meet for first time in 14 years
Colquitt County, Thomas County Central meet for first time in 14 years
Tune in Friday at 3 pm for the first Your Hometown Tailgate episode of the season Blaze an... More

08/21/2026

Picks, Game of the Week & more: Gearing up for Friday night in SGA
Picks, Game of the Week & more: Gearing up for Friday night in SGA
Published Aug 20 2026 at 948 PM EDTUpdated 16 hours ago More

08/21/2026

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