For the best experienceDownload the Mobile App

Local News & Alerts

Date Range

Clear

Want to contribute your own news?

Are you a local entity that would like to contribute local news within our app and website?

Click request below and give us details!

Request

Apply

Total Items 8045

Small Town Politics: Proposed charter to change Nicholls city structure

Small Town Politics: Proposed charter to change Nicholls city structure

NICHOLLS Ga WALB - Tensions grow as the charter for the city of Nicholls hangs in the bala... More

01/09/2026

Brothers arrested after crashing vehicle into restaurant, punching Valdosta PD officer

Brothers arrested after crashing vehicle into restaurant, punching Valdosta PD officer

VALDOSTA Ga WALB Two men a set of brothers were arrested Monday Jan 5 after their vehicle... More

01/09/2026

City of Douglas releases statement after wastewater plant reports spill

City of Douglas releases statement after wastewater plant reports spill

DOUGLAS Ga WALB On Jan 6 the city of Douglas Wastewater Treatment advised residents in a ... More

01/09/2026

Coffee County home destroyed in fire

Coffee County home destroyed in fire

COFFEE COUNTY Ga WALB Coffee County Sheriff Fred Cole confirmed that a house caught fire ... More

01/09/2026

Rep. Sanford Bishop honored for defending military families in Southwest Georgia

Rep. Sanford Bishop honored for defending military families in Southwest Georgia

WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/09/2026

Albany Transit System announces operational schedule changes effective next month

Albany Transit System announces operational schedule changes effective next month

WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/08/2026

UPDATE: 1 dead in Edison house fire

UPDATE: 1 dead in Edison house fire

EDISON Ga WALB - Multiple agencies responded to the scene of a deadly house fire in Edison... More

01/08/2026

This Day in History: January 8, 1904, ‘Guitar wizard’ Tampa Red born in Georgia

This Day in History: January 8, 1904, ‘Guitar wizard’ Tampa Red born in Georgia

WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/08/2026

Officials clarify student involved in threat is not enrolled in Wilcox County Schools

Officials clarify student involved in threat is not enrolled in Wilcox County Schools

WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/08/2026

Strong Cold Front arrives this weekend

Strong Cold Front arrives this weekend

Expansive dense fog breaks later this morning Clouds hold tight this afternoon with mild m... More

01/08/2026

Thomasville to celebrate its 200th birthday

Thomasville to celebrate its 200th birthday

WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/08/2026

MLK Day of Caring event to be held in Albany

MLK Day of Caring event to be held in Albany

ALBANY Ga WALB - To honor Martin Luther King Jr Day on Jan 19 an MLK Day of Caring event w... More

01/08/2026

Traffic stop in Ashburn leads to drug seizure, multiple charges filed

Traffic stop in Ashburn leads to drug seizure, multiple charges filed

WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/08/2026

Atkinson County moves toward forming its own Chamber of Commerce

Atkinson County moves toward forming its own Chamber of Commerce

WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/08/2026

3 deer-related incidents reported in 24 hours in Grady County

3 deer-related incidents reported in 24 hours in Grady County

GRADY COUNTY Ga WALB - The Grady County Sheriffs office released a Facebook post to remind... More

01/08/2026

New year brings renewed focus on supporting grieving children

New year brings renewed focus on supporting grieving children

This article discusses mental healthcare and grief If you or someone you know is strugglin... More

01/08/2026

Free newborn essentials available for Albany families struggling with rising costs

Free newborn essentials available for Albany families struggling with rising costs

ALBANY Ga WALB - In a city with Georgias highest concentrated poverty rate local mothers a... More

01/08/2026

Over 650 children identify as homeless in Dougherty County, district data shows

Over 650 children identify as homeless in Dougherty County, district data shows

ALBANY Ga WALB - More than 650 students in the Dougherty County School System are currentl... More

01/08/2026

Major Georgia income tax overhaul recommended before legislative session

Major Georgia income tax overhaul recommended before legislative session

ATLANTA Ga WALB - Ahead of Georgias nationally watched 2026 midterm elections a Senate spe... More

01/08/2026

Georgia flu surge reaches highest activity level

Georgia flu surge reaches highest activity level

ALBANY Ga WALB - Georgia is experiencing a sharp spike in flu cases this season with healt... More

01/08/2026