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Local blueberry farm helps fund drug rehab center, needs help
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - For the last nine years, Barry Butters has been running Del Vecchio’s blueberry farm to help fund a cause that’s near and dear to his heart. “I was on a very bad road. Some of my friends were already dead,” said Barry Butters, a Pastor and Blueberry Farmer at Del Vecchio’s Farm. “I was on a slippery path,”
Suspect wanted after Albany stabbing
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A man is now wanted after injuring another man in a Tuesday night stabbing, according to Albany police. Police confirmed to WALB that the stabbing happened at Superior Creek Lodge around 6:20 p.m. during a fight. The injured man was taken to a local hospital. Joyner...
Wildcats send three more to college level
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - It’s been the year of signees in Titletown. This school year nearly 30 Valdosta High School athletes earn scholarships to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. Just days before graduation three more Wildcats finalized their next steps. Girls head basketball coach...
Terron Hayes, Reggie Rachals claim Dougherty, Lee sheriffs races
ALBANY -- There's a new sheriff in town, and his name is Terron Hayes. Ten miles up the road, though, the name of the top law enforcement officer remains the same: Reggie Rachals. The Dougherty County Sheriff's Office's current chief deputy mounted a spirited -- and friendly -- battle with...
Westover Comp. High School Marching Band to perform in the National Memorial Day Parade in D.C.
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Westover Comprehensive High School Marching Band is traveling to Washington D.C. to perform in the National Memorial Day Parade. Marching band students and staff at Westover are to represent not only their high school and county, but the entire state of Georgia, in this year’s National Memorial Day Parade.
Summer-like heat builds into the holiday
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - We’re not expecting any major weather systems to impact SGA with high pressure in control. However, heat gradually builds through the holiday as highs top upper 80s low 90s while lows only drop into the upper 60s low 70s. Expect higher humidity it’ll feel about 5° hotter. Scattered cooling showers likely on Memorial Day but not a washout.
Dougherty Trojans host team camp to kick off summer
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - At Dougherty Comprehensive High School basketball teams around south Georgia are working to keep their skills sharp. The Trojans hosted a team camp for six different schools. Calhoun, Terrell, Westover, Lee, Bainbridge, and Monroe all joined the Trojans for two days of action. The teams played one-hour games against each other. It’s events like this that propel teams into the season.
Rehoboth Ranch Ministries to expand efforts to support foster family moving to Calhoun County
EDISON – When Rob Morgan began Rehoboth Ranch Ministries in Calhoun County, he knew he didn’t want the ranch to be boxed into a single purpose. For about seven years, the ranch has served as a rehabilitation center for some 160 men struggling with addiction. By the end of 2024, a corner of the 90-acres will become a home for a foster family of about six fostered children. A Lee County family with about nine years experience fostering children will make the move out to Calhoun County to raise the foster children along with their adopted children.
Dougherty Co. leaders say revised ordinances will tackle blighted properties
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - While blighted properties continue to plague the city of Albany, out in the county neighbors are dealing with overgrown vegetation and unmanaged properties. Victor Edwards, Dougherty County Commissioner, said there are roughly 1,000 blighted homes scattered throughout several districts that neighbors are forced to live next...
State and local races heading for runoffs
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A number of state and local races are headed to a runoff. A runoff is required with the top vote-getter in the race failed to get more than 50% of the vote. In Georgia, the top 2 vote-getters in that race face each other in a...
City Commissioner Jon Howard discovers yet another illegal dumping site
ALBANY, Ga. – Yet another illegal dump site has emerged in east Albany, leaving its city commissioner pondering what further actions can be taken. Ward 1 Commissioner Jon Howard led us to the latest dump site, located in the 1200 block of Crawford Drive. Howard discovered the dump site...
Car Seat Mini-Grant program to help Dougherty Co. families protect their children while in vehicles
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Dougherty County is encouraging eligible families to apply for the Car Seat Mini-Grant program. The program is offered by the Dougherty County Health Department to help families ensure the safety of their children while traveling in motor vehicles, according to a Facebook post by the county. The Dougherty County Health Department is located at 1710 S. Slappey Blvd in Albany.
Wiregrass Quilt Guild members stitch present to past
ALBANY -- As technology and AI continue to gradually but steadily push the iconic, traditional hand-crafted crafts that were once essential to this country's way of life toward the dust-bin of history, there are those who, through their shared passion for these so-called "quaint" arts, are helping to preserve and even revive those all-but-lost skills.
Grudgingly climbing aboard the multitool bandwagon
“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” -- Edward A. Murphy Jr. ALBANY‒ Spend enough time outdoors, and chances are you’re going to break something. Spend that time with me, and it’s not a matter of if, it’s more a matter of when.
Phoebe Trauma Team expands with addition of trauma surgeon
ALBANY – Dr. Mohammad Choudhary learned first-hand the importance of expert trauma care as a medical student. The New York native attended King Edward Medical University in Pakistan where, because of a shortage of physicians, medical students sometimes took on responsibilities of resident physicians and other care providers. Choudhary vividly remembers a day when he personally had to transport a patient with a severe head injury to the hospital.
Celebrating Failures…Really?!
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Some say you must lose big to win big. Some notable people who experienced failure but didn’t let it stop them are Michael Jordan, he didn’t quit after he failed to make his high school basketball team. Oprah was fired from her first...
Albany American Legion Post 512 commander wants to bring younger members aboard
ALBANY – One lament of local veterans groups is that there has been little new blood coming in to fill the ranks. Out of the more than 16 million American veterans who served in World War II, only about 100,000 are still alive in 2024. And the average age of Korean War veterans is in the 80s, and for Vietnam War vets the average age is in the 70s.
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