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ABAC’s Garcia awarded Georgia Power scholarship
TIFTON—Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College junior Stephanie Garcia, a nursing student from Cairo, was the selected recipient for the Georgia Power Foundation Scholarship for the Spring 2024 semester. The scholarship is designated for a full-time ABAC student from an underrepresented population with financial need. Garcia has a goal to get...
Power outages reported across South Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Power outages have been reported across South Georgia after heavy rainfall and strong-severe storms. Georgia EMC is reporting a total of 912 people affected in South and Southwest Georgia. Colquitt EMC is reporting around seven active outages with 152 customers affected in Valdosta and Tifton. Have...
State dismisses civil action under RICO Act
On March 28, 2024, the State dismissed a civil action under the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act against local defendants Michelle Meadows, Russell Bryan Meadows a/k/a Rusty Meadows, Ashlin Meadows, and their related defendants. According to Cook County Superior Court records, the State of Georgia, represented by...
Flooding from storms blamed for sewage spill in Colquitt County
DOERUN, Ga. (WALB) - A Thursday afternoon sewage spill in the Colquitt County town of Doerun is now being attributed to heavy rains and flooding. On April 11, a sewage spill happened between 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the East Broad Avenue lift station due to a mechanical pump failure, according to the city of Doerun.
Organ donor recipient doing well 2 years after transplant
MOULTRIE, Ga. (WALB) - Mark Lott and Heather Bryant have a unique friendship after these strangers found out they were a match for organ donation. WALB first introduced you to the pair back in 2022, when a Facebook post asking for a kidney donation touched Bryant’s heart. She found out she was a match for Mark and donated her kidney to him to help save his life.
Tifton native, decorated war hero dies at 97
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WALB) - A Tifton-native, and decorated war hero, died at 97 years old on Tuesday. Colonel Ralph Puckett lived in Columbus since 1990 with his wife of over 71 years. “He was one of our Country’s most decorated veterans but was known for his humility and selfless service....
4 people connected to the Fitzgerald Housing Authority arrested, indicted
FITZGERALD, Ga. (WALB) - Four people connected to the Fitzgerald Housing Authority were arrested after a grand jury indictment related to video footage not being released to local police. On Tuesday, April 9, Toni Sawyer, Dr. Howard Lamond Hall, Brenda Lunsford, and Tracy McKie were all arrested and charged with...
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