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Heat is building across the area with triple digit heat indices
Heat is building across the area with triple digit heat indices
WEDNESDAY PM Heat indices for most of South Georgia already at or above the 100 mark by lu... More

07/08/2026

Hazardous heat returns with heat indices 105+ likely this afternoon
Hazardous heat returns with heat indices 105+ likely this afternoon
WEDNESDAY AM Warm and muggy start in the middle 70s with lots of sunshine We will quickly ... More

07/08/2026

Americus police find missing 16-year-old
Americus police find missing 16-year-old
AMERICUS Ga WALB UPDATE 77 910 pm Chief Mark Scott of the Americus Police Department reac... More

07/08/2026

Leesburg traffic alert: Road closures planned for Red, White, and 250 celebration
Leesburg traffic alert: Road closures planned for Red, White, and 250 celebration
LEESBURG Ga WALB Several downtown streets will close in phases this Friday July 10 ahead ... More

07/08/2026

Could a data center come to Albany? Town hall meeting lets community share their opinions
Could a data center come to Albany? Town hall meeting lets community share their opinions
ALBANY Ga WALB The city of Albany is hosting a series of town hall meetings to gather pub... More

07/08/2026

5 APD officers fired over misuse of license plate reader technology, department says
5 APD officers fired over misuse of license plate reader technology, department says
ALBANY Ga WALB UPDATE July 6 at 950 pm The GBI has arrested and charged all five former of... More

07/08/2026

Traffic stop in Brooks County leads to drug, cash seizure; two arrested
Traffic stop in Brooks County leads to drug, cash seizure; two arrested
WALB is working to produce a video specific to this story In the meantime watch other stor... More

07/08/2026

‘No one should live like this’: Families report alleged hazardous conditions at Coffee County Correctional Facility
‘No one should live like this’: Families report alleged hazardous conditions at Coffee County Correctional Facility
NICHOLLS Ga WALB UPDATE July 7 at 6 pm Below is a statement from CoreCivicOur Coffee faci... More

07/08/2026

Albany commission weighs $500K for skate park, but disagreement halts full resolution
Albany commission weighs $500K for skate park, but disagreement halts full resolution
ALBANY Ga WALB A plan to rebuild the Albany Skate Park took another step forward this wee... More

07/08/2026

63-year-old pilot dies in Dougherty County paramotor crash
63-year-old pilot dies in Dougherty County paramotor crash
DOUGHERTY COUNTY Ga WALB A 63-year-old pilot of a paramotor died following a crash in Dou... More

07/08/2026

16-year-old charged with armed robbery after purse snatching outside Albany store
16-year-old charged with armed robbery after purse snatching outside Albany store
ALBANY Ga WALB A 16-year-old is in police custody after an armed robbery outside a Family... More

07/07/2026

Hot and steamy for the rest of the week with heat indices surpassing 100
Hot and steamy for the rest of the week with heat indices surpassing 100
TUESDAY PM Afternoon high today will cap at the mid 90s Spotty showers will make their way... More

07/07/2026

Dougherty County police search for missing 18-year-old with autism
Dougherty County police search for missing 18-year-old with autism
ALBANY Ga WALB The Dougherty County Police Department is asking for the publics help loca... More

07/07/2026

PCOM South Georgia second-year medical students hold orientation in Moultrie
PCOM South Georgia second-year medical students hold orientation in Moultrie
MOULTRIE Ga WALB Second-year Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine students at PCOM South Georgi... More

07/07/2026

‘It felt like a war zone’: Father describes fireworks malfunction that injured his daughter at Crisp County show
‘It felt like a war zone’: Father describes fireworks malfunction that injured his daughter at Crisp County show
Note WALB previously published photos that we were given permission to use We have since l... More

07/07/2026

Albany man faces kidnapping charge after July 4 domestic dispute
Albany man faces kidnapping charge after July 4 domestic dispute
ALBANY Ga WALB An 18-year-old Albany man faces a kidnapping charge after an argument with... More

07/07/2026

Neighbors believe lightning caused Grady County house fire
Neighbors believe lightning caused Grady County house fire
GRADY COUNTY Ga WALB A Grady County resident says they saw lightning moments before a Gra... More

07/07/2026

Trial begins for the 2022 disappearance of Albany mother
Trial begins for the 2022 disappearance of Albany mother
ALBANY Ga WALB UPDATE July 6 at 630 pm Jury selection had just gotten underway when Chief... More

07/06/2026

Colquitt County School District names new leaders for 2026-27 school year
Colquitt County School District names new leaders for 2026-27 school year
COLQUITT COUNTY Ga WALB The Colquitt County School District is welcoming five new leaders... More

07/06/2026

NOT GUILTY: Former Mitchell County High School basketball coach acquitted of all charges
NOT GUILTY: Former Mitchell County High School basketball coach acquitted of all charges
CAMILLA Ga WALB A Mitchell County jury returned a not guilty verdict on all charges July ... More

07/06/2026

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