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Aaron and Blaze are at Rancho Alegre Mexican Grill talking WALB’s Game of the Week
Aaron and Blaze are at Rancho Alegre Mexican Grill talking WALB’s Game of the Week
NASHVILLE Ga WALB WALBs Aaron Meaux and McKenzie Blaze are hosting Your Hometown Tailgate... More

10/17/2026

Appeals court lifts block on Georgia law restricting child social media accounts
Appeals court lifts block on Georgia law restricting child social media accounts
ATLANTA Ga A Georgia law requiring parental consent for children under 16 to make a socia... More

10/17/2026

President Trump headlines Dalton rally for GOP candidates as Georgia early voting underway
President Trump headlines Dalton rally for GOP candidates as Georgia early voting underway
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First President Donald Trump headlined a campaign rally in Dalton... More

10/17/2026

Embattled White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving job after less than a week
Embattled White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving job after less than a week
WASHINGTON AP Katie Zacharia is departing as White House press secretary saying it was an... More

10/17/2026

Six Flags Over Georgia reopens less than a week after roller coaster death
Six Flags Over Georgia reopens less than a week after roller coaster death
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First Six Flags Over Georgia reopened Friday after a man died fal... More

10/17/2026

Man who stopped Oregon elementary school shooter is the father of 2 daughters at the school, his mother says
Man who stopped Oregon elementary school shooter is the father of 2 daughters at the school, his mother says
BEND Ore AP The man who stopped a deadly elementary school attack in Oregon by shooting t... More

10/17/2026

VIDEO RELEASED: 8 Albany Middle football players appear in juvenile court; case resolved with new charges
VIDEO RELEASED: 8 Albany Middle football players appear in juvenile court; case resolved with new charges
ALBANY Ga WALB The eight Albany Middle School football players initially charged with agg... More

10/16/2026

Construction underway on new medical tower at Colquitt Regional Health System
Construction underway on new medical tower at Colquitt Regional Health System
MOULTRIE Ga WALB Residents in Colquitt County and the surrounding areas will soon have an... More

10/16/2026

Building From the Ground Up: Chief Anita Allen takes on historic new role
Building From the Ground Up: Chief Anita Allen takes on historic new role
ALBANY Ga WALB Anita Allen is leaving her role leading the police department at Albany St... More

10/16/2026

Trump returns to Georgia for rally today as races tighten
Trump returns to Georgia for rally today as races tighten
DALTON Ga President Donald Trump is back in Georgia on Friday headlining a campaign rally... More

10/16/2026

Bottoms, Jackson make campaign stops throughout Georgia ahead of midterm election
Bottoms, Jackson make campaign stops throughout Georgia ahead of midterm election
ALBANY Ga WALB Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson who are both running to be the next ... More

10/16/2026

Brother-in-law recounts man’s final moments on Goliath coaster at Six Flags
Brother-in-law recounts man’s final moments on Goliath coaster at Six Flags
COBB COUNTY Ga Atlanta News FirstGray News A birthday celebration at Six Flags Over Georg... More

10/16/2026

Fight over evidence in Alex Murdaugh retrial turns to DNA and missing murder weapons
Fight over evidence in Alex Murdaugh retrial turns to DNA and missing murder weapons
LEXINGTON SC AP Prosecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh returned to court on Friday ami... More

10/16/2026

Okapilco Elementary teacher named October’s Mitchell EMCs A+ educator
Okapilco Elementary teacher named October’s Mitchell EMCs A+ educator
MOULTRIE Ga WALB Anna Hartley a fifth-grade teacher at Okapilco Elementary School has bee... More

10/16/2026

Lee County school board approves two-mill tax increase after lengthy hearing
Lee County school board approves two-mill tax increase after lengthy hearing
LEE COUNTY Ga WALB UPDATE October 15 at 1109 pm The Lee County public hearing on a propos... More

10/16/2026

Valdosta man arrested on child molestation charges
Valdosta man arrested on child molestation charges
WALB is working to produce a video specific to this story In the meantime watch other stor... More

10/16/2026

Berrien hosts Brooks County in Week 9 region game
Berrien hosts Brooks County in Week 9 region game
NASHVILLE Ga WALB Berrien will host Brooks County in a Week 9 region matchup Friday Octob... More

10/16/2026

Phoebe Putney participates in Wave of Light ceremony
Phoebe Putney participates in Wave of Light ceremony
ALBANY Ga WALB Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital participated in the Wave of Light on Oct 15... More

10/16/2026

West Albany home shot up multiple times; teen arrested
West Albany home shot up multiple times; teen arrested
ALBANY Ga WALB A teen was arrested and charged with assault after a west Albany home was ... More

10/16/2026

South Georgia child care providers meet state leaders in Tifton as DECAL shapes $400M in funding
South Georgia child care providers meet state leaders in Tifton as DECAL shapes $400M in funding
TIFTON Ga WALB State leaders took the show on the road to South Georgia on Thursday meeti... More

10/16/2026

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