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Crisp County’s Caden Lofton wins WALB Play of the Week with highlight dunk
Crisp County’s Caden Lofton wins WALB Play of the Week with highlight dunk
Crisp Countys Caden Lofton has been voted WALB Play of the Week for his highlight dunk dur... More

01/24/2026

Brookwood teammates reach 1,000-point milestone on same night
Brookwood teammates reach 1,000-point milestone on same night
Two Brookwood basketball players reached a rare milestone together last week when teammate... More

01/24/2026

FULL LIST: School districts, colleges close Monday ahead of ice storm
FULL LIST: School districts, colleges close Monday ahead of ice storm
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First School districts in north Georgia are closing or altering p... More

01/24/2026

Lee County’s Taliyah Porter earns WALB Player of the Week
Lee County’s Taliyah Porter earns WALB Player of the Week
LEESBURG Lee Countys Taliyah Porter has been named WALB Player of the Week after leading ... More

01/24/2026

Weekend shifts from severe threat Sunday to bitterly cold Monday
Weekend shifts from severe threat Sunday to bitterly cold Monday
ALBANY Ga WALB A significant weather pattern change is on the way for SGA this weekend Af... More

01/24/2026

Soaking rain expected Sunday as First Alert Weather Day is issued
Soaking rain expected Sunday as First Alert Weather Day is issued
ALBANY Ga WALB - WALBs First Alert Weather team is tracking a winter weather system that c... More

01/24/2026

Restaurant Roundup: Week 1 of a new WALB segment
Restaurant Roundup: Week 1 of a new WALB segment
ALBANY Ga WALB - Restaurant Roundup is a new weekly segment by WALB that spotlights South ... More

01/24/2026

AT&T expands fiber internet to 2 million Georgia homes and businesses
AT&T expands fiber internet to 2 million Georgia homes and businesses
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/24/2026

State agency warns Georgians of contaminated kerosene that could cause explosions
State agency warns Georgians of contaminated kerosene that could cause explosions
GAINESVILLE Ga WALB - In a release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner... More

01/24/2026

Dougherty Co. non-profit seeks donations for STEM students
Dougherty Co. non-profit seeks donations for STEM students
ALBANY Ga WALB -Six months after losing a 400000 grant a non-profit aimed at introducing s... More

01/24/2026

‘Do something good and do it on purpose’: One School’s Answer to Poverty
‘Do something good and do it on purpose’: One School’s Answer to Poverty
BACONTON Ga WALB - When nearly 1 in 4 people in Mitchell County live below the poverty lin... More

01/24/2026

Armed felon pleads guilty after firing gun in Valdosta convenience store
Armed felon pleads guilty after firing gun in Valdosta convenience store
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/24/2026

GDOT urges drivers to stay off icy roads as crews deploy across Georgia
GDOT urges drivers to stay off icy roads as crews deploy across Georgia
GEORGIA WALB - As Georgians prepare for another round of winter weather the Georgia Depart... More

01/24/2026

LCSO conducts first joint operations detail targeting warrants, traffic safety
LCSO conducts first joint operations detail targeting warrants, traffic safety
LEE COUNTY Ga WALB - The Lee County Sheriffs Office conducted its first Joint Operations D... More

01/23/2026

Winter weather prompts road warnings across the state
Winter weather prompts road warnings across the state
GEORGIA WALB - A state of emergency has been issued for all of Georgia ahead of possible w... More

01/23/2026

Your grocery bill may stay high this year, even as inflation slows
Your grocery bill may stay high this year, even as inflation slows
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/23/2026

Another successful arrest in Grady County’s ‘Operation Shield the Innocent’ child exploitation investigation
Another successful arrest in Grady County’s ‘Operation Shield the Innocent’ child exploitation investigation
GRADY COUTNY Ga WALB - The Grady County Sheriffs Office working alongside the US Marshals ... More

01/23/2026

Middle school students take community service project to state SkillsUSA competition
Middle school students take community service project to state SkillsUSA competition
VALDOSTA Ga WALB - The Newbern Middle School Pantheress SkillsUSA Team put leadership into... More

01/23/2026

$25K NEA grant to fund new downtown Albany mural honoring music legends
$25K NEA grant to fund new downtown Albany mural honoring music legends
ALBANY Ga WALB - The Albany Museum of Art has received a 25000 grant from the National End... More

01/23/2026

US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization
US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization
NEW YORK AP The US has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization one ye... More

01/23/2026

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