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4 Southwest Georgia cities highlighted as “Best Small Towns in Georgia for a Quaint Escape”
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Four cities in Southwest Georgia were listed in a Southern Living article titled “28 Best Small Towns In Georgia For A Quaint Escape.”. Americus was ranked first, Moultrie was ranked 18th, Thomasville was ranked 23rd, and Tifton was ranked 24th. The city of Moultrie posted...
After disastrous 2023, a ‘bumper’ crop of Georgia peaches is coming
In the 130 years Lawton Pearson's family has been growing peaches in Middle Georgia, few harvests have been as disappointing as last year's, when his crop - and most others in the state - were almost entirely wiped out by two March cold snaps. Trees covered with quarter-sized fruit and...
Schley County Emergency Management reports tornado, multiple power outages reported across Chattahoochee Valley
ELLAVILLE, Ga. (WTVM) - A tornado touched down in Ellaville, Schley County Emergency Management confirmed to News Leader 9. Sumter, Marion and Macon counties were also under tornado warnings, but they have since been lifted. According to the officials, there is no significant damage, but multiple trees are down and...
Three women arrested after high-speed chase from Macon to Roberta ends with crash
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A high-speed chase Friday that began in Macon and ended in Roberta led to the arrest of three women suspected in a series of thefts across Middle Georgia and metro Atlanta. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the pursuit started on Eisenhower Parkway with...
Another round of strong to severe storms by early morning
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Unsettled weather pattern continues through Friday morning; however, we will see a lull in the active pattern for your Thursday evening. Energy does not start to lift back into the region until around midnight and into the early morning commute. Thunderstorm complex number one has pushed out across the region, but […]
Crawford County Prepares for First Ever Final Four Appearance in Program History
ROBERTA, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Crawford County Eagles baseball team has been preparing for their first ever GHSA Class A D-I Final Four matchup ever in program history. After graduating eight seniors and finishing last season with the most regular season wins in school history, Crawford County’s...
Bee infestation in Americus apartment causes tenant to move out
AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - A tenant at Murphy Mill Apartments in Americus says he’s had enough of being swarmed by bees at his apartment. WALB first covered this story in April, and now the tenant says the problem is even worse. Pertina Dowdell, the mother of the tenant with...
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