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Family remembers ASU student after deadly Atlanta shooting
ATLANTA, Ga. (WALB) - Police say a shooting that left an Albany State University student-athlete, and another person dead was “not a random act.”. Mariam Creighton, 21, died early Sunday morning when she was shot at Elleven45 Lounge in Buckhead. Officials say there was a dispute inside the club...
Albany American Legion Auxiliary Unit 30 celebrates long-time member’s 102nd birthday
ALBANY – Many of the women of the Albany Post 30 American Legion Auxiliary Unit can tell stories of Frances Davis’ dancing. The 101-year-old always loved to line dance and square dance. Claudia McDaniel, a member of the auxiliary, said she remembers Davis’ red, white and blue dance attire and her crystal shoes.
PCOM South Georgia students honor donors
MOULTRIE – PCOM South Georgia students honored 11 people May 7 who made the selfless contribution of donating their bodies to science and to the education of future health care providers during a memorial service held on campus. Their family members were invited as guests to the service. “This...
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...
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.
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.
Thomasville daycare center van stolen over the weekend
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - A Thomasville daycare says its van was stolen early Sunday, according to a post. An administrator for the Mount Zion Daycare Center Facebook group says their van was stolen at around 3 a.m. “We do a lot of our community and are at a loss to...
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...
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