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Fmr. Atkinson Co. trailer company general manager accused of stealing over $600K
WILLACOOCHEE, Ga. (WALB) - The former general manager of a Willachoochee trailer company has now been arrested on charges connected to crimes committed at the company, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Brandi Hammond, 38, of Valdosta, is facing eight counts of theft by taking and one count...
Cyberattack strikes Coffee County, the site of a 2021 election breach
The Georgia county where Republican-backed tech experts copied the state’s election software after the 2020 election was hit by a cyberattack this month. The Georgia secretary of state’s office has cut off Coffee County from Georgia’s voter registration system as a precaution. Coffee County is also connected to the Georgia Trump election interference investigation, ongoing in Fulton County.
Waycross community comes together to remember 4 killed over the weekend
WAYCROSS, GA. (WALB) - The community of Waycross has come together to remember the four people who died on Saturday, April 20. WALB learned from Georgia State Patrol (GSP) that two separate car accidents claimed the lives of a 3-month-old infant Loralei Golden, Hadleigh Lee, 8, Ronnie Adams, 26, and RJ Merritt.
GBI Arrests Valdosta Woman in Atkinson County Theft Case
Willacoochee, GA (April 26, 2024) – The GBI has arrested and charged Brandi Hammond, age 38, of Valdosta, GA, with eight counts of Theft by Taking and one count of Financial Transaction Card Fraud. On Friday, July 7, 2023, the Atkinson County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to conduct...
Tragic weekend in Waycross with 5 dead after 3 separate incidents
WAYCROSS, Ga. — It was a tragic weekend in Waycross as five people are dead after three different incidents. Ware County Schools confirmed former students were killed in two unrelated car crashes and a suicide. A pink bow was attached to the marquee at the front of Midway Elementary...
Georgia Southern grad Will Moseley sings his way into the top 10 on American Idol
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Georgia Southern University grad is now a top 10 finalist on American Idol. Will Moseley survived the latest cut this week, advancing to the next round. This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
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