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SEE HOW: South Georgia Gospel Music Festival will help feed Lowndes County
The South Georgia Gospel Festival will be giving proceeds to Valdosta's South Street Care Home. South Street's Care Home works to help neighbors who don't know where their next meal is coming from.
Colquitt County hosts first flag football minicamp
MOULTRIE, GA – After an incredible inaugural season, Colquitt County flag football hosted day one of their first ever youth flag football camp Thursday morning. “We tailored it just for the girls who were between fifth and eighth grade,” Lady Packers head flag football coach Kirk Woodall said. “The whole point of the camp is to spread flag football and to see its growth, and it’s been tremendous here in Colquitt County.”
Valdosta State hosts around 400 athletes in Titletown Showcase
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WCTV) - Valdosta State football held their annual Titletown Showcase on Friday with around 400 athletes coming out to show off their talents. Athletes traveled from all over north and south Georgia and Florida to participate in the event. The showcase is an opportunity for local talent to...
Local artists' works showcased at THOM Collective exhibit
THOMASVILLE – The Thomasville Center for the Arts’ annual THOM Collective exhibition opened to the public at a recent reception and awards ceremony. A showcase of local and regional artists, both established and emerging, the juried exhibition featured 40 artists and more than 100 works of art. The...
VCS announces final honor roll of 2023-24
VALDOSTA – Valdosta City Schools announces the final honor roll students of the 2023-2024 academic year for the district. Congratulations to our honor roll with distinction and honor roll students on your accomplishments during the fourth nine weeks of the 2023 – 2024 school year. It is the...
VHS 2024 Valedictorian attends Governor’s reception
VALDOSTA – Valdosta High School’s Class of 2024 Valedictorian recently attended the Governor’s Valedictorian Reception. Bryant Miley attended the 2024 Governor’s Valedictorian Reception at the Georgia State Convocation Center on June 1, 2024. Through his hard work, determination, and commitment to educational excellence, he became Valdosta High School’s Class of 2024 Valedictorian. We congratulate him on this extraordinary achievement, and we are thankful the governor gave him the opportunity to celebrate with his family, friends, and other valedictorians across the state of Georgia.
A Georgia City Has Spilled Millions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Into 2 Pristine Rivers
Besides its inclusion in Stephen Foster's song “Old Folks at Home,” the Suwannee River, along with its sister river, the Withlacoochee, are off most people’s radars. Both are wild rivers that flow through Georgia and Florida, and offer top-notch kayaking and canoeing opportunities. The lower Suwannee is also home to the 53,000-acre National Wildlife Refuge, and the river’s freshwater springs are extremely popular swimming holes.Yet, for more than a decade, accidental raw sewage spills into the rivers have been a constant occurrence from a wastewater treatment facility in Valdosta, Ga., and the sewage then flows south across state lines into...
City of Valdosta to hold VFD 9/11 5k Memorial Run
VALDOSTA – The City of Valdosta will hold the 4th annual Valdosta Fire Department 9/11 5k Memorial Run to honor the September 11th heroes. The City of Valdosta invites the community to attend on September 7th for the 4th annual VFD 9/11 5k Memorial Run, where we will honor the heroes of September 11th, 2001!
Ole Miss congratulates Valdosta natives for academic excellence
VALDOSTA – Valdosta natives recently named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2024 Honor Roll and Dean’s Lists. Caitlyn Callahan, of Valdosta, GA, was named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2024 Honor Roll lists. Callahan, majoring in Biological Science, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor...
Ethics complaint filed against Valdosta City Council member
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - A city of Valdosta employee has filed a formal complaint against a city council member, accusing them of unethical behavior. The employee and council member are currently unable to share information about the complaint. On May 21, 2024, Anetra Riley, a city of Valdosta employee, filed...
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