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Southwest Georgia native who sparked civil rights movement honored in Albany
Southwest Georgia native who sparked civil rights movement honored in Albany
ALBANY Ga WALB - A traveling exhibit honoring civil rights leader Lonnie C King Jr opened ... More

02/10/2026

Dozen athletes suspended after Cairo-Bainbridge high school basketball brawl Saturday
Dozen athletes suspended after Cairo-Bainbridge high school basketball brawl Saturday
BAINBRIDGE Ga WCTV - The Georgia High School Association suspended a dozen athletes after ... More

02/10/2026

City of Tifton to temporarily shut off water for fire hydrant replacement
City of Tifton to temporarily shut off water for fire hydrant replacement
TIFTON Ga WALB - The city of Tifton announced that on Monday Feb 9 they will be temporaril... More

02/10/2026

The Big Thaw
The Big Thaw
TODAYTOMORROW- Dry weather with a sun and cloud mix Highs today reach into the low 70s and... More

02/10/2026

Semi-truck overturns on Highway 82 early Monday morning, causing road closures
Semi-truck overturns on Highway 82 early Monday morning, causing road closures
LEE COUNTY Ga WALB - Update 2926 1237 pm According to the Georgia State Patrol GSP the dri... More

02/09/2026

‘I smelled smoke and ran’: Fire displaces family from downtown Albany apartment complex
‘I smelled smoke and ran’: Fire displaces family from downtown Albany apartment complex
ALBANY Ga WALB - A fire at a downtown Albany apartment complex displaced a family and prom... More

02/09/2026

13-year-old injured in Adel bicycle crash
13-year-old injured in Adel bicycle crash
ADEL Ga WALB - A 13-year-old girl was flown to an Atlanta hospital Friday Feb 6 after bein... More

02/09/2026

Bainbridge High School addresses basketball game brawl
Bainbridge High School addresses basketball game brawl
BAINBRIDGE Ga WALB - Bainbridge High School issued a statement to the public after a brawl... More

02/09/2026

Chris Gotterup wins Waste Management Phoenix Open in playoff
Chris Gotterup wins Waste Management Phoenix Open in playoff
SCOTTSDALE Ariz WALB - Chris Gotterup won the Waste Management Phoenix Open in a playoff S... More

02/09/2026

You can help choose which Super Bowl ad wins in online poll
You can help choose which Super Bowl ad wins in online poll
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First Many people are watching Super Bowl LX on Sunday night not ... More

02/09/2026

Feds reportedly purchase ICE facility in Social Circle
Feds reportedly purchase ICE facility in Social Circle
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First The City of Social Circle was informed Sunday that the US D... More

02/09/2026

Federal judge moves to unseal records on Fulton County ballot seizure
Federal judge moves to unseal records on Fulton County ballot seizure
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First A federal judge on Sunday ruled that records related to the... More

02/09/2026

Firefighters battle large fire in Coffee County’s Bethel Community
Firefighters battle large fire in Coffee County’s Bethel Community
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

02/09/2026

Lee County deputies warn of car break-ins after weekend thefts
Lee County deputies warn of car break-ins after weekend thefts
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

02/09/2026

Vehicle ends up in pond after Sumter County crash
Vehicle ends up in pond after Sumter County crash
SUMTER COUNTY Ga WALB - A vehicle ended up partially submerged in Philema Pond after a cra... More

02/08/2026

Massive wildfire event overwhelms local resources in South Georgia
Massive wildfire event overwhelms local resources in South Georgia
AXSON Ga WALB - Atkinson County firefighters have been fighting an extraordinary number of... More

02/08/2026

DIALOGUE: Macon’s Douglass Theatre celebrates 105 years of cultural excellence
DIALOGUE: Macon’s Douglass Theatre celebrates 105 years of cultural excellence
ALBANY Ga WALB - On this weeks Dialogue Tofany Entertainments Torry and Tiffany Jackson pr... More

02/08/2026

Troup County jail inmate escapes, deputies say
Troup County jail inmate escapes, deputies say
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First A Troup County jail inmate escaped Sunday morning deputies ... More

02/08/2026

Spring-like Temperatures are here!
Spring-like Temperatures are here!
ALBANY Ga WALB -TONIGHTSUNDAY- One more night of freezing temperatures tonight where lows ... More

02/08/2026

Billionaire shakes up governor’s race, Trump endorsement, Fulton County fires back | On The Record
Billionaire shakes up governor’s race, Trump endorsement, Fulton County fires back | On The Record
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First - Billionaire businessman Rick Jackson stunned Georgias poli... More

02/08/2026

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