Cairo, GA

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - Detroit Lions outside linebacker Austin Bryant, originally from Pavo which is 17 miles down the road, hosted his first camp in Jackets Nest Stadium Saturday. That’s where he earned his stripes at Thomas County Central High School. This is something he has been eager to...

The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred Friday afternoon.

During his high school career, Brookwood’s Langston Jones had a heaping helping of nearly everything offered on his school’s athletics menu, sampling basketball, baseball, football, track and field, and wrestling. Jones eventually focused on football and track and field, and definitely found his niche in both pursuits. He...

After a successful football and wrestling career at Bainbridge High School, Tyler Storey graduated Bainbridge in 2016 with plans to take his football career to the next step and play at Albany State. After tearing his ACL his football journey came to an end, but Storey still found a way to fulfill his spark of playing competitive sports.

Many rappers voice their life struggles, current successes, and upbringing through their lyrics. Especially those who have risen from humble beginnings. Yet, we speak to Bankrollzayg , lyrics aside, in a candid conversation about his successes. Residing from his home town a small City Called Cairo, Georgia Bankrollzayg is no...

Recent Bainbridge High School graduate, Angel Peterson signed a basketball scholarship with Enterprise State Community College last week to continue both her academic and athletic endeavors. Peterson had long dreamed of playing basketball at the next level, but as time for school was soon approaching, she thought her dreams had...

ATLANTA — Lawton C. Heard Jr. of Lawton C. Heard Jr. Attorney and Counselor at Law in Camilla was re-elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the 52,000-member State Bar of Georgia and was installed June 4. Heard will continue to serve in the South Georgia Judicial...

We’re in store for another day of record or near record heat across South Georgia. Yesterday Albany got to 102, Americus to 104, Thomasville and Moultrie to 99°. Today it’ll be slightly warmer with slightly more humidity. Heat advisories are in effect for all of our counties...

CAMILLA, Ga. (WALB) - For those seeking more fun in the sun, the city of Camilla is making things a lot more convenient for parents while their kids cool off in the water. The city has brought out two fans to keep the parents cool under the picnic pavilion. “It’s...

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - After a call for help, the Treehouse Children’s Advocacy Center is searching for more community support going forward as they witness more and more children being hurt from abuse. The organization recently requested emergency funds from the community to support three children who were admitted...

There are a number of Fourth of July events across the WALB viewing area to mark Independence Day this year. The City of Albany will have its Independence Day celebration and fireworks event at Veterans Park Amphitheatre in downtown Albany. The concert begins at 5:30 p.m. There will be performances by Larry Malloy at 6 p.m., Riley Anderson at 7 p.m. and G&S Experience at 8 p.m. The fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m.

Leon County receives a grant of $3.6 million to restore the old Concord school located in Miccosukee to ensure a dependable public space to gather.

On a Little Havana block not far from bakeries and other small businesses, there is a place where residents of the Miami neighborhood can access Wi-Fi or get critical personal finance information such as tips to improve their credit score.

Thomasville attorney Chris West won the Republican nomination in Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District, defeating former U.S. Army captain and Yale Law student Jeremy Hunt in Tuesday’s runoff election. With an estimated 98% of the vote in, West leads Hunt 14,608-13,853. Hunt conceded just before 10:20 p.m. but did...

Thirteen years ago, One Flew South opened in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, offering an upscale dining experience to travelers in Concourse E (then considered the international terminal) and beyond. Located near Korean Air, One Flew South fused Southern flair with Asian inspiration. In 2014 and 2015, it was nominated for James Beard Awards for outstanding service. Former executive chef Duane Nutter and lead mixologist Tiffanie Barriere earned One Flew South additional attention from the local set.

Climax Baptist youth recently traveled to LaEsperanza, Honduras for a mission trip, where they spent several days rebuilding a Honduran woman’s home. One of the youth that helped with this project was rising Bainbridge High School senior, Mason Brown. Brown said he, along with Grace Christian Academy students, Kevin...

Downtown Bainbridge has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Thomasville attorney Chris West pulled off what will go down as one of the biggest political upsets of the year. West collected 51 percent of the vote and beat West Point graduate and former Army captain by 755 votes of the 28,461 cast, according to unofficial results. West will face Congressman […]

THOMASVILLE – The Thomasville Center for the Arts will host the multimedia exhibition “The Next Hundred Years” through mid-May. A multimedia exhibition “The Next Hundred Years” by artists Ren Dillard and Tracy Murrell will be on display at the Thomasville Center for the Arts until mid-May. Dillard and Murrell explain the vision they had with the curated multimedia art exhibition in a recent article, “Envisioning the Future” by Jessica Leigh Lebos. For the full story a link and images to the article are provided below.