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The heat is on after Monday’s afternoon showers and storms.
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Sunday: An isolated shower and thunderstorm through the evening, but all rain chances should decrease into the night with low temperatures in the low 60s. A few areas of fog are possible through Monday morning. Monday: A similar forecast to Sunday especially due to temperatures, but...
'Armed and Dangerous': Police in Georgia searching for murder suspect on the run
ALBANY, Ga. — Above video: Your Friday headlines. Police in Georgia are looking for a murder suspect on the run. On Thursday, the Albany Police Department issued a notice saying they were searching for Kanard Hunt. Hunt, who police say is considered armed and dangerous, is wanted in connection...
Warm and Humid Week, Storms Ahead Late Week
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - After a weekend with weather conditions more reminiscent of early June than early May, warm and humid weather will continue throughout the bulk of the work week ahead. Today’s forecast features scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms after an absence of activity yesterday. Highs will top out in the mid to upper 80s, and overnight lows will only drop into the upper 60s to near 70 with the increased moisture and cloud cover around.
A weekend featuring rainfall before a blazing work week.
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Sunday: Another chance for showers and storms is possible during the afternoon and evening due to the Gulf sea breeze and an upper-level disturbance. Highs for Sunday will rise into the upper 80s and low 90s. Lows will fall into the middle to upper 60s. The...
A Ghost Town Close to Home
As I do with most of the places that I explore, I wish that I had seen them back in time. Definitely, Baker County is one of those places. Its history is very interesting and different from that of Decatur County. Of course, the Flint River has played a major role in its settlement and […] The post A Ghost Town Close to Home appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.
Georgia Little Caesars employee accused of murdering manager inside store, GBI says
LEESBURG, Ga. — A Georgia Little Caesars store manager was shot multiple times and killed inside his store by one of his employees on Friday night, according to both the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and 11Alive's NBC affiliate WALB in Albany, Georgia. The incident happened at one of the...
Summer-like heat and weekend rain
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany’s high of 91° was the hottest of the year on Thursday. Arriving a few weeks ahead of schedule, this early taste of summer extends through next week. So far, showers have been few and far between with only isolated areas receiving rain. Tonight...
Suspect wanted in fatal shooting in East Albany
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Albany Police Department (APD) is searching for a suspect connected to a deadly April shooting in East Albany. Kanard Hunt is wanted on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault- firearm and possession of a firearm during certain crimes. His charges are in relation to a...
APD: 2 arrested in Albany mail theft investigation, 600+ stolen checks found
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A 22-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man have been arrested in connection to a months-long mail theft investigation in Albany. According to the Albany Police Department, there were several cases of mail theft throughout the city in 2023 and 2024. The Albany Police Department and the United States Postal Services jointly investigated the thefts.
Albany family grieves man’s death, mother pleads to stop grave vandalism
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A grieving mother is pleading with the person(s) responsible for vandalizing her son’s grave to please stop. On October 12, 2020 14-year-old D’varri Canady was shot and killed in the 1000 block of Wingate Avenue at an apartment. Canady’s mother tells WALB she still...
Tift Regional Med. Center ends agreement with United Healthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Some patients who visit Tift Regional or Southwell locations could see changes to their insurance bills. According to Tift Regional, they terminated their agreement with United Healthcare’s Medicare Advantage Plan due to unresolved issues with United for over two years relating to disputed payments. On...
CBS 44 Weather Authority Forecast: May 2, 2024
Albany, GA hit 91° this afternoon the hottest of the year so far and since late September. Heat relaxes with better rain chances this weekend. Scattered showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday becoming more isolated on Cinco De Mayo. Drier and hotter. Next week we’ll easily reach the lower to middle 90s which is 5°-10° above average and not far from record territory.
Baconton Community Charter School offering EMT training for seniors
The next generation of first responders will soon get an early start on their careers in Baconton. Later this year Baconton Community Charter School is launching the first Emergency Medical Technician training program in all of Southwest Georgia.
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