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Man Fatally Shot by Police After Fleeing Traffic Stop: Officials
A man was shot and killed by police officers after attempting to flee from a traffic stop, authorities reported. The incident, which unfolded late Saturday night, resulted in a fatal confrontation following a high-speed chase and foot pursuit. The episode began around 11:00 PM when Riverside officers initiated a traffic...
Self-service benefit kiosks installed at Dougherty Co. Public Library
ALBANY, Ga. – Over 400 self-service kiosks are being placed across Georgia, providing residents with a convenient way to manage essential services. The Georgia Department of Human Services (GDHS) and the Georgia Public Library Services (GPLS) have partnered to install free self-service kiosks at public libraries across the state, including Dougherty County Public Library locations.
3 Albany police officers recieve Master’s degrees
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Three Albany Police Department (APD) officers recently received their Master’s degrees, according to a Facebook post by the police department. Sgt. Marita Williams and Lt. Christopher Arline received their Masters in Public Safety Administration from Columbus State University on Friday, May 10. Sgt. Rogelio Diaz...
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.
One of the Albany area's top crops attracts attention of Indian consulate
ALBANY – A year ago, India took the title as the most-populated country in the world, and the country’s consulate general in Atlanta said Thursday he thinks there is the potential for that huge market to go nuts over a product grown in southwest Georgia. On Thursday, Ramesh...
Carry the Load Walk in Tifton on Sunday
TIFTON, Ga. – In more upcoming events in Tifton, this Sunday marks the annual Carry the Load Walk, an event aimed at bringing back the true meaning of Memorial Day. This organization was founded eleven years ago by Clint Bruce and Stephen Holley, to unite all Americans in honoring our fallen soldiers.
Car crashes into Albany paint store
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A car has crashed into the Sherwin-Williams paint store in Albany. According to witnesses on scene, the driver allegedly pressed the gas thinking it was the brakes plowing into the store. There were people in the store at the time of the incident, and we are...
‘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.
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.
Georgia to get $120 million in airport funding
ATLANTA — U.S. Sens. the Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff jointly announced new federal funding to upgrade Georgia’s airports through the bipartisan infrastructure law. Ossoff and Warnock announced that Georgia will receive more than $120 million for airport infrastructure upgrades across the state in Fiscal Year 2024 Airport Infrastructure Grant program funding, authorized by the bipartisan infrastructure law. The Albany-based Southwest Georgia Regional Airport is slated to receive $1,120,435. ...
'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...
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