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Warning issued after scam calls threaten arrest, demand electronic payment
Warning issued after scam calls threaten arrest, demand electronic payment
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

12/29/2025

Douglas PD opens warming shelter ahead of cold weather
Douglas PD opens warming shelter ahead of cold weather
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

12/29/2025

One Year Later: Nation remembers the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter
One Year Later: Nation remembers the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter
PLAINS Ga WALB Today marks one year since the death of former President Jimmy Carter the ... More

12/29/2025

US offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says
US offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says
KYIV Ukraine AP The United States is offering Ukrainesecurity guaranteesfor a period of 1... More

12/29/2025

13 crash deaths, 239 DUIs reported statewide over Christmas holiday travel period, Georgia DPS says
13 crash deaths, 239 DUIs reported statewide over Christmas holiday travel period, Georgia DPS says
Editors note The video above is from a previous reportATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First 13 pe... More

12/29/2025

Albany State athletics director remembers student killed in wrong-way crash
Albany State athletics director remembers student killed in wrong-way crash
ALBANY Ga WALB Albany State University Director of Athletics Dr Kristene Kelly has releas... More

12/29/2025

Family suing Delta, KLM airlines after flight ‘infested’ with bedbugs ruined their trip, lawsuit says
Family suing Delta, KLM airlines after flight ‘infested’ with bedbugs ruined their trip, lawsuit says
ROANOKE Va WDBJGray News - A family in Virginia says they were bitten and injured by bedbu... More

12/29/2025

4-year-old killed in Christmas weekend accident; Cook County community mourns
4-year-old killed in Christmas weekend accident; Cook County community mourns
ADEL Ga WALB The Cook County community is mourning the loss of a 4-year-old child killed ... More

12/29/2025

Albany church leaders sell homemade meals to fundraise for youth space
Albany church leaders sell homemade meals to fundraise for youth space
ALBANY Ga WALB A local church member is leading a fundraising effort to create a dedicate... More

12/29/2025

Fiery crash on Highway 49 under investigation
Fiery crash on Highway 49 under investigation
AMERICUS Ga WALB A single-vehicle crash that occurred on Dec 28 in Sumter County is under... More

12/29/2025

South Ga. communities host Christmas tree recycling opportunities
South Ga. communities host Christmas tree recycling opportunities
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

12/29/2025

Nearly $100,000 worth of Pokémon cards and other products stolen from Carrollton store
Nearly $100,000 worth of Pokémon cards and other products stolen from Carrollton store
CARROLLTON Ga Atlanta News First Thieves left a complete mess for the owners of Tag Colle... More

12/29/2025

This Day in History: December 28, 1952, Famous baseball player Ray Knight born in South Ga.
This Day in History: December 28, 1952, Famous baseball player Ray Knight born in South Ga.
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

12/29/2025

‘God is so good to me:’ DeKalb County woman celebrates 103rd birthday
‘God is so good to me:’ DeKalb County woman celebrates 103rd birthday
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First On Saturday Lillie Mae Hightower celebrated her 103rd birth... More

12/28/2025

Anonymous money fuels $5 million in attacks on Georgia’s Lt. Gov. Burt Jones
Anonymous money fuels $5 million in attacks on Georgia’s Lt. Gov. Burt Jones
AP - Its the biggest mystery in Georgia politics right now Whos paying for the attacks on ... More

12/28/2025

12 pounds of cocaine found inside car after I-20 traffic stop, deputies say
12 pounds of cocaine found inside car after I-20 traffic stop, deputies say
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First - A run-of-the-mill traffic stop led to a man being arrested... More

12/28/2025

From one post to a full table: Valdosta comes together for Christmas
From one post to a full table: Valdosta comes together for Christmas
VALDOSTA Ga WALB - The holidays can be an especially lonely time but one Valdosta man help... More

12/28/2025

This Day in History: December 27, 1968, Apollo 8 returns to Earth
This Day in History: December 27, 1968, Apollo 8 returns to Earth
ALBANY Ga WALB On December 27 1968 the Apollo 8 mission returned safely to Earth after a ... More

12/28/2025

21-Year-Old from Albany killed in fatal Alabama crash
21-Year-Old from Albany killed in fatal Alabama crash
BALDWIN COUNTY AL WALB - Members of an Albany State University sorority are remembering an... More

12/28/2025

From diagnosis to recovery: South Georgia woman now cancer-free after life-changing treatment
From diagnosis to recovery: South Georgia woman now cancer-free after life-changing treatment
PEARSON Ga WALB - A South Georgia woman is cancer-free after a summer that nearly took her... More

12/28/2025

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