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Georgia man arrested for fatal hit and run of Keithville man
KEITHVILLE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A Georgia man was arrested after he turned himself in for a fatal hit and run Thursday. According to a press release, Caddo Sheriff’s Detective Jeremy Edward arrested 43-year-old Anthony Ebizie. Officials say on Thursday around midnight, Caddo Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a...
Commercial gardening, goats and hens: 4C Academy is bringing real-world experience in Agribusiness Pathway
ALBANY – When Dougherty County School System students return to school next month, they may notice something fresh on their lunch trays. The lettuce in their salads will come from a hydroponic greenhouse operated by their peers in the system. During the previous school year, interns in the Agribusiness Pathway at Commodore Conyers College and Career Academy helped supply fresh vegetables to ...
Outdoors Beyond Barriers: DNR initiative offers accessibility to Georgians with disabilities
ALBANY‒ Earlier this year the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced its Outdoors Beyond Barriers initiative with a goal of increasing accessibility to Georgia’s state parks, historic sites, and outdoor resources to the more than 2.2 million Georgians with disabilities. This week DNR announced that the initiative, which initially provided free, high-mobility all-terrain track ...
$8.5 million Albany gym revitalization project moving forward
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - City leaders describe Henderson Gym as the basketball Mecca of South Albany, as talented youth like NBA star Dontonio Wingfield used to play in this very gym. Now, the gym is in dire need of a facelift. “To have a new beautiful building that attracts our...
Albany Tech's Robert Stark joins Albany State men's basketball staff
Albany State head men's basketball coach Patrick Gayle has announced the hiring of Robert Stark to the Golden Rams coaching staff. Stark's roles will include on-court coaching, recruiting, mentoring and managing all social media duties related to the men's basketball program. "I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be part of ASU basketball. Everyone has been great since I joined the ...
Flint River Golf Course renovations, community tournament
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Coming up in just a few weeks the Flint River Municipal Golf Course will be hosting its first ever Member Guest tournament for the community and its members. The purpose for the tournament is to not only get people out to the course but to put on display some of the renovations they’ve been working, such as the golf cart path.
Fiber internet expansion coming to Albany
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - AT&T joins with Albany community leaders to celebrate the expansion of fiber internet availability in the area. City of Albany mayor Bo Dorough, Georgia senator Freddie Powell Sims, Georgia representative Gerald Greene, Albany Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Barbara Rivera Holmes, along with AT&T Georgia Regional Director of External Affairs Colin Martin hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, July 18 at 10 a.m.
Weekend Weather: Scattered Thunderstorms Expected in North and Central Georgia
Scattered thunderstorms wil persist through tonight across central and northern Georgia, with potential hazards including frequent lightning, heavy rainfall, and gusts near 40 mph. ⚡ Why It Matters: Residents need to stay alert to rapidly changing weather conditions. Lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds pose risks to safety and property.
Georgia Today: Global tech outage affects businesses; Milwaukee GOP convention; Final Atlanta Open
LISTEN: On the Friday, July 19 edition of Georgia Today: A global tech outage affects Georgia businesses both large and small; Georgia Republicans are confident after their national convention wraps up in Milwaukee; and the last ever Atlanta tennis open will have its opening serve this weekend. Orlando Montoya: Hello...
Lawsuit Accuses State Election Board With Meeting Illegally
A nonprofit nonpartisan watchdog group filed a lawsuit Friday charging the State Election Board with violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act after meeting last week without legally required public notice or a quorum. The three Republicans on the five-member board gave preliminary approval during a special meeting last Friday to rules changes that would require local election officials to post daily updates on their websites and inside polling places during early voting and give poll watchers greater access on election nights while votes are being processed. ...
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