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Community groups distribute more than 800 produce bags during MLK Day of Service in Americus
Community groups distribute more than 800 produce bags during MLK Day of Service in Americus
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/20/2026

Medical groups file lawsuit against CDC to reverse childhood vaccine recommendations
Medical groups file lawsuit against CDC to reverse childhood vaccine recommendations
ATLANTA Ga CNN Newsource More than half a dozen medical groups are suing to reverse chang... More

01/20/2026

Cairo Walmart celebrates widespread renovation and pharmacy expansion
Cairo Walmart celebrates widespread renovation and pharmacy expansion
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/20/2026

Albany community honors MLK legacy with East Albany cleanup initiative
Albany community honors MLK legacy with East Albany cleanup initiative
ALBANY Ga WALB - Community organizations across Albany put Martin Luther King Jrs legacy i... More

01/20/2026

Chicken sold in 7 states including FL, GA, recalled for potential listeria contamination
Chicken sold in 7 states including FL, GA, recalled for potential listeria contamination
TALLAHASSEE Fla WCTV - Thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast has been... More

01/20/2026

Local teams compete in MLK Classic basketball tournament
Local teams compete in MLK Classic basketball tournament
ALBANY Monroe Comprehensive High School hosted the 2026 MLK Classic on Monday featuring f... More

01/20/2026

Power outage impacts over 1,000 Albany customers, including WALB
Power outage impacts over 1,000 Albany customers, including WALB
ALBANY Ga WALB A power outage in Albany on Monday Jan 19 impacted approximately 1023 tota... More

01/20/2026

GBI names victims in Pelham double homicide
GBI names victims in Pelham double homicide
PELHAM Ga WALB UPDATE Jan 19 1130 am The Georgia Bureau of Investigation GBI has identifi... More

01/20/2026

Son passes away, along with mother and daughter in wrong-way DUI crash
Son passes away, along with mother and daughter in wrong-way DUI crash
LEE COUNTYSHELLMAN Ga WALB - A 7-year-old boy whose mother and sister died in a wrong-way ... More

01/20/2026

Bainbridge commemorates MLK Day with two parades
Bainbridge commemorates MLK Day with two parades
BAINBRIDGE Ga WCTV - The City of Bainbridge doubled up on its MLK celebrations on Monday h... More

01/19/2026

H.E.A.R.T. Organization honors MLK with commemorative breakfast
H.E.A.R.T. Organization honors MLK with commemorative breakfast
ALBANY Ga WALB - The HEART Organization also known as Hands Extended Across Reaching Toget... More

01/19/2026

MLK Day means for a full slate of high school basketball in South Ga.
MLK Day means for a full slate of high school basketball in South Ga.
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01/19/2026

Georgia lawmakers propose school safety bills targeting phones, vaping, and gun safety
Georgia lawmakers propose school safety bills targeting phones, vaping, and gun safety
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First New education bills introduced at the Georgia Capitol could... More

01/19/2026

Money Talk Monday: What beginner investors need to know to get started
Money Talk Monday: What beginner investors need to know to get started
ALBANY Ga WALB Many Americans are curious about investing but arent sure where to beginFo... More

01/19/2026

Hundreds march in Albany’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Walk
Hundreds march in Albany’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Walk
ALBANY Ga WALB Hundreds of people gathered at Shiloh Baptist Church on Monday Jan 19 to p... More

01/19/2026

Georgia Power outage map displays multiple power outages statewide
Georgia Power outage map displays multiple power outages statewide
GEORGIA WALB - Several outages on Jan 19 left thousands across the state of Georgia withou... More

01/19/2026

Serving with compassion: Albany students honor MLK, Jr. through service
Serving with compassion: Albany students honor MLK, Jr. through service
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

01/19/2026

This Day in History: January 19, 1861, Georgia secedes from the Union
This Day in History: January 19, 1861, Georgia secedes from the Union
This Day in History January 19 1861 Georgia secedes from the Union More

01/19/2026

Bainbridge restaurant destroyed in early morning fire
Bainbridge restaurant destroyed in early morning fire
BAINBRIDGE Ga WALB - A restaurant in Bainbridge was destroyed in an early morning fire Mon... More

01/19/2026

Over 13,000 pounds of chicken recalled from Georgia’s Suzanna’s Kitchen
Over 13,000 pounds of chicken recalled from Georgia’s Suzanna’s Kitchen
TALLAHASSEE Fla WCTV Thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast has been ... More

01/19/2026

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