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Candidates for Cordele Chief of Police to speak at public forum
Candidates for Cordele Chief of Police to speak at public forum
CORDELE Ga WALB - Candidates for the Cordele Chief of Police position will be speaking at ... More

10/24/2025

Government shutdown threatens SNAP Benefits, South Georgia groups prepare to help
Government shutdown threatens SNAP Benefits, South Georgia groups prepare to help
ALBANY Ga WALB - South Georgians who rely on food assistance may not receive their SNAP be... More

10/23/2025

Next phase of Leesburg development plan focuses on transportation
Next phase of Leesburg development plan focuses on transportation
LEESBURG Ga WALB - Leaders in Leesburg say the city is at a turning point with transportat... More

10/23/2025

Intersection of N. Madison Street and 7th Avenue closed for sewer work
Intersection of N. Madison Street and 7th Avenue closed for sewer work
ALBANY Ga WALB Drivers in Albany should expect temporary traffic changes beginning today ... More

10/23/2025

Sen. Jon Ossoff’s bipartisan energy security bill clears key senate committee
Sen. Jon Ossoff’s bipartisan energy security bill clears key senate committee
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

10/23/2025

Cold case: GBI still trying to solve 11-year-old boy’s homicide 28 years later
Cold case: GBI still trying to solve 11-year-old boy’s homicide 28 years later
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First - Decades after his body was found in the forest state and l... More

10/23/2025

Ga. woman gets 50 years in prison after toddler dies from overdose
Ga. woman gets 50 years in prison after toddler dies from overdose
ATLANTA Ga - A Georgia woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after her toddler di... More

10/23/2025

LAMP expands youth services with new “Ignite” program despite major funding cuts
LAMP expands youth services with new “Ignite” program despite major funding cuts
LOWNDES COUNTY Ga WALB A major funding loss could have shut down a South Georgia shelter ... More

10/23/2025

Thomasville plans to expand travel options and increase safety with multimodal transportation plan
Thomasville plans to expand travel options and increase safety with multimodal transportation plan
THOMASVILLE Ga WCTV - The city of Thomasville held two community events on Wednesday to su... More

10/23/2025

Meals and well checks to seniors in SGA to stop pending government shutdown
Meals and well checks to seniors in SGA to stop pending government shutdown
ALBANY Ga WALB - A government shutdown could soon halt vital services for seniors across S... More

10/23/2025

This Day in History: October 22, 1766, Georgia Governor David Mitchell was born
This Day in History: October 22, 1766, Georgia Governor David Mitchell was born
ATLANTA Ga WALB - On October 22 1766 David Mitchell who served three terms as Georgias gov... More

10/23/2025

How the government shutdown could affect your Thanksgiving travel plans
How the government shutdown could affect your Thanksgiving travel plans
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First - With the partial federal government shutdown continuing an... More

10/23/2025

Woman sentenced to 50 years in prison after toddler dies from fentanyl overdose, Cobb County DA says
Woman sentenced to 50 years in prison after toddler dies from fentanyl overdose, Cobb County DA says
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First - A Cobb County woman has been sentenced to 50 years in pris... More

10/23/2025

What to check before hiring HVAC and home repair professionals
What to check before hiring HVAC and home repair professionals
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First - Homeowners preparing for fall maintenance face several tas... More

10/23/2025

NEW VIDEO: Pilot makes safe emergency landing in South Ga.
NEW VIDEO: Pilot makes safe emergency landing in South Ga.
ADEL Ga WALB A Piper Arrow small aircraft made an emergency landing Tuesday Oct 21 at Coo... More

10/23/2025

Complaint filed against Merck pharmaceutical company, alleging the Flint River Plant caused brain cancer of two Albany sisters
Complaint filed against Merck pharmaceutical company, alleging the Flint River Plant caused brain cancer of two Albany sisters
ALBANY Ga WALB - An Albany family has filed a legal complaint against a former Albany phar... More

10/23/2025

Phoebe and Morehouse School of Medicine team up to boost Southwest Georgia’s health future
Phoebe and Morehouse School of Medicine team up to boost Southwest Georgia’s health future
ALBANY Ga WALB Big things are happening for community health in southwest Georgia Phoebe ... More

10/23/2025

1 arrested, 2 still on the run following weekend chase leading to crash
1 arrested, 2 still on the run following weekend chase leading to crash
GRADY COUNTY Ga WALB - Deputies with the Grady County Sheriffs Office GCSO have captured o... More

10/22/2025

UPDATE: Charges modified in ongoing Coffee County investigation
UPDATE: Charges modified in ongoing Coffee County investigation
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

10/22/2025

Georgia lawmakers hear mixed opinions on eliminating state income tax
Georgia lawmakers hear mixed opinions on eliminating state income tax
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First - Georgia lawmakers are weighing whether to join the nine st... More

10/22/2025

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