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Dougherty County neighborhoods petition for speed humps
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Several Dougherty County neighborhoods are petitioning for speed humps, to try to improve traffic safety. They’re each asking the Dougherty County Commission for thousands of dollars in TSPLOST money to pay for them. Speed humps are not quite as high as speed bumps so you...
Grandmom Makes History By Becoming Registered Nurse At 69: ‘Age Is Just A Number’
Loretta Mack, a 69-year-old African American grandmother hailing from Albany, Georgia, has realized her lifelong aspiration of becoming a registered nurse. With this feat, she has broken the age barrier and served as an inspiration to many with her perseverance and dedication!. “After everyone was waiting for Loretta to finish...
Tuesday nonpartisan election will decide Lee County School Board District V race
LEESBURG – When former Lee County School Board Chairman Frank Griffin left in the middle of his term in 2021 after being appointed to the State Board of Education, Fran Walls climbed off the bus and entered politics for the first time. She made her initial political foray in...
Improvements to come to Festival Springs Fountain around Flint RiverQuarium
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Dougherty County leaders are working on plans to improve the Festival Springs Fountain around the Flint RiverQuarium. SPLOST funding will be used to make these changes. One of the main attractions in Albany is the Flint RiverQuarium. Right now, commissioners are looking at using SPLOST funding...
Pedestrian killed, several injured after Georgia school bus collides with police SUV
ALBANY, Ga. — Above video: Your Monday headlines. A pedestrian has died after a crash involving a school bus and police car in Georgia. Seven patients were transported on Friday morning from the scene where an Albany Police Department patrol car and a Crisp County Schools bus collided at a downtown intersection.
LIST: Power outages in South Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Power outages have been reported in South Georgia counties after storms passed through on Monday. For the “South” region of Georgia EMC’s coverage area, which covers the eastern portion of South Georgia, around 1,553 outages have been reported. WALB will keep you updated.
New adult day care center opens in Dawson, GA
DAWSON – The Terrell County Chamber of Commerce welcomed S&S Adult Day Health to Dawson Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility will serve as a center for activities and meals for senior residents or residents with disabilities in Terrell and surrounding counties. The facility has various rooms – a game room, library and research room, and wellness room – and will offer catered breakfasts and lunches. A certified nurse will be present Monday through Friday and the center will be open from 8 a.m.-6 p.m..
Southwest Georgia Housing Task Force hosts 24th annual Housing Conference
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On Tuesday, potential homebuyers, landlords and renters came together in Albany to navigate the challenges of affordable housing availability. It was part of the Southwest Georgia Housing Task Force’s 24th annual housing conference. A panel of experts covered key topics such as building and developing new housing and finding resources for repairing homes. These are projects that are happening year-round.
Albany Daylily Society reaches 40-year milestone with annual show set for Saturday
ALBANY – The varied and vibrant color of daylilies will be on display Saturday for the 40th annual Albany Daylily Society flower show and sale, with an emphasis this year on spreading the fun of growing the rugged perennials that can thrive in a wide range of environments and soil types.
Road to the Top: Hazlehurst native, Will Moseley, takes center stage as Top 3 contestant in American Idol
HAZLEHURST, Ga. (WTOC) - In a small town, everyone knows your name, but for Will Moseley, the whole country is learning his name. A bearded singer whose southern charm charmed the American Idol judges in his audition in Leesburg, Georgia, and has been winning hearts across the country ever since.
Pair of Marines at Albany base earn bachelor's degrees
MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE-ALBANY -- Two Marines stationed at Marine Corps Logistics Base — Albany completed their bachelor’s degrees on May 10. Both are first-generation college graduates. Sgt. Emily Bowman, administrative specialist, U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command, graduated from the University of Maryland Global Campus with a bachelor...
Dawson community presents “Disco Inferno”
DAWSON, Ga. (WALB) - If you’re looking for a night of laughs and learn a little bit of Dawson’s history, you may want to go check out ‘Disco Inferno.’. “It’s a community play that we are taking people back to 1978... to some of the town characters that really existed during that time.” said Shon O’Connor-Veazie, the Former Downtown Development Director for the city of Dawson.
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