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Multiple waves of storms into the weekend
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Active weather returns Friday through Saturday. Both are FIRST Alert Weather Days as multiple rounds of possibly strong to severe storms. The primary threat will be flash flooding however damaging wind gusts, hail and isolated tornadoes are possible. Isolated to scattered showers and storms become likely...
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,...
Plan for a wash-out on Saturday
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Some clouds but dry on Wednesday. More sunshine tomorrow as highs climb upper 80s low 90s. Enjoy the warm sunshine before rapid changes bring clouds and rain chances back early Friday. Not a washout but look for scattered showers through the afternoon and evening. Overnight periods of heavy rain become likely for a very wet Saturday.
First Alert Weather
Pleasant to toasty with tons of sun today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms take over tomorrow afternoon and become more likely into Saturday. There’s a slight risk of flash flooding and a marginal risk of severe storms. Drier Sunday into Monday and we warm to near 90 degrees by the end of the week.
‘Nobody deserves to pass like this’: Family and friends react to deadly APD crash
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - There are now new elements to the deadly crash involving an Albany Police Department (APD) cruiser. We are now hearing from the family members of the pedestrian struck and killed in that accident and we are hearing from survivors who were on the Crisp County school bus.
South Georgia pecans could be on their way to India
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Consul General of India, from the Atlanta office, came to Albany Thursday to talk pecans with Southwest Georgia farmers. “The natural beauty, the silence, the amount of silence, I call it the sound of silence,” Consul General Ramesh Babu Lakshmanan said as he described Southwest Georgia.
'Everyone dropped the ball' | Family calls for club closure and stepped up security following sister's death
BUCKHEAD, Ga. — For the first time, we’re hearing from the family of 21-year-old Mari Creighton's family. The rising senior and volleyball player at Albany State University is one of two people killed after shots rang out early Sunday at Elleven45 Lounge in Buckhead. As the calls for...
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.
Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office hosts annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On Wednesday, law enforcement officers from all across Dougherty County came together to remember those killed in the line of duty. The sheriff’s office hosted its annual ceremony at Albany Technical College. Each year, families, law enforcement and community members gather to show their love...
A few days of sunshine then rain returns
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Last round of rain moves out early Wednesday. A NW wind ushers in drier air for clearing which brings abundant sunshine and warm mid-upper 80s. Thursday just as nice but a tad warmer as highs top upper 80s near 90°. Those nice conditions shift away...
Leader of drug trafficking organization sentenced to 40 years in federal prison
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The leader of a drug trafficking organization responsible for acquiring at least 250 kilograms of methamphetamine from a prisoner and then distributing the drugs into west-central Georgia was sentenced to federal prison. Cornelius Leonard, 29, of Grantville, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 480 months in prison,...
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