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Blind advocate Armando Vias reflects on accessibility in voting
WARNER ROBINS – Armando Vias is a community advocate who is blind and is advocating for the disabled and blind community. Lately, Vias has been writing letters to companies to ensure website accessibility. “I am also still advocating for reliable and affordable public transportation in Houston County,” he said....
Annual 41NBC Memorial Blood Drive aims to collect more than 60 pints of blood
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 12th Annual 41NBC Memorial Blood Drive will take place from May 20 through June 9. Holly Winner, Executive Director of the Central Midwest Georgia Chapter at the American Red Cross, says this years goal is to collect 61 pints of blood. Winner says donations...
Flash flooding, damaging wind risks Friday afternoon and Saturday
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - First Alert Weather Days have been declared for Friday afternoon into Saturday. The severe threat upgraded to slight risk for portions of SGA and the rest marginal risk. Severe threats on Friday include damaging wind gusts, hail and isolated tornadoes. Saturday’s severe threat is low, however,...
The contents of the now-defunct Dublin Red Lobster goes up for auction. It sold for under $10K
DUBLIN, Ga. — After Red Lobster announced roughly 80 restaurant closures on Monday, the entire contents of the now-defunct location went up for auction. Dubbed "the largest restaurant equipment auction ever," every single piece of equipment was up for sale — ranging form high-performance ovens, refrigerators and the restaurant's famous seafaring decor.
Weather alert issued for strong thunderstorms in Henry and Houston counties Saturday morning
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Saturday at 7:21 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8 a.m. for Henry and Houston counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 7:21 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Columbia, or 11 miles west...
Opinion: A tale of two cities' 'Portal' pandemonium
The New York-Dublin Portal was shut almost as soon as it opened. The Portal is a live circular video screen by Lithuanian creator Benediktas Gylys by which people in two different cities can, in the words of exhibit organizers, "embrace the beauty of global interconnectedness." But, "global interconnectedness" can be...
West Laurens High School construction class builds little house for auction
LAURENS COUNTY, Ga. — Students at West Laurens High School are building a path to success. They talked about the program and a special project they are working on. Caleb Stevens is a West Laurens High School junior in Mr. Jeff Johnson's construction class. "I was always ready for...
FBI: 18-year-old accused of several swatting incidents across U.S. in custody
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - An 18-year-old man with ties to Ohio was arrested Thursday for his alleged involvement in multiple swatting cases across the country, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Brayden Grace is accused of several swatting incidents that have taken place in Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, Georgia, Alabama and...
The south's largest tandem rally comes to Laurens County
DUBLIN, Ga. — The south's biggest tandem rally chose Laurens County as one of their destinations this year. Georgia Tandem Rally brought about 140 bikers to town on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Some people might spend their Memorial Day weekend relaxing. But not tandem biker Mark Gellman. "It's something...
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