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Send WALB your student’s back-to-school photos!
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - As school begins for several South Georgia schools, WALB is looking to highlight students as they head back to school for the 2024-2025 school year. Send us your student’s photos below for a chance the appear on newscasts on WALB News 10!. And for information...
Severe storms in the Southeast US leave 1 dead and cause widespread power outages
CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A weather system that produced severe thunderstorms late into the night in the Southeast left one man dead in Georgia, caused damage in a South Carolina town and left hundreds of thousands of electricity customers without power for a time. The 27-year-old man was found...
State Botanical Garden at UGA receives $1.6 million grant for seed network
ATHENS -- The State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia recently received $1.6 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create a native seed network for restoration projects in Georgia. During a visit to the State Botanical Garden in April,...
GPB morning headlines for July 31, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Atlanta Tuesday evening for a rally to energize Georgia voters. The Georgia State Election Board voted Tuesday to redo some of its actions amid a lawsuit accusing it of meeting illegally. Ahead of the November election, the Georgia office of the secretary of state...
Braves fans rejoice as Bally Sports broadcasts returns to Xfinity/Comcast users
At the beginning of May, Comcast/Xfinity and Diamond Sports Group, which runs and operates Bally Sports, failed to reach an agreement extending broadcast rights. This resulted in games being pulled from the provider's services completely, including Atlanta Braves games, leaving fans across the southeast in the dark. After nearly three...
Duluth City Council Approves Controversial Ordinance Changes
The Duluth City Council voted to approve an amended version of the controversial ordinance changes aimed at camping on city property. The ordinance changes have been a major topic of controversy over the month of July. Earlier this month, residents flooded into the City Council chambers to speak against the changes that originally would have made camping on city properties worthy of a misdemeanor.
Geography major maps the water system of Gainesville, Georgia
S enior geography major Chris Garrett is getting paid to map fire hydrants and water meters for the City of Gainesville Department of Water Resources this summer. He’s geotagging water infrastructure, updating maps and helping the department conduct an Environmental Protection Agency study of Gainesville water pipes. “If there’s...
Georgia Association Of Black Women Attorneys Take On Hollywood Glamour At Annual Glitter Gala
The Glitter Gala fabulously supports GABWA Foundation's scholarship and mentorship programs. The Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA) Foundation hosted its annual Glitter Gala in Atlanta’s Intercontinental Hotel on July 28, taking Hollywood glamour to new heights. This diverse cohort of lawyers donned their finest attire on the...
Severe storms tear through north Georgia, downing trees and power lines
ATLANTA - A round of severe storms swept through north Georgia on Tuesday evening, downing trees and power lines. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were posted across the northern and western metro Atlanta areas. As of 5:30 a.m., Georgia Power reported more than 10,000 customers remained without power. Georgia’s EMCs reported more...
Kamala Harris energizes South Asian voters, a growing force in key swing states
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — (AP) — A drive out to Atlanta's sprawling suburbs passes the cultural centers, schools and houses of worship that opened as this became the nation's sixth-largest metropolitan area. Displaying the diversity within the growth, shops and brightly lit billboards advertise in Chinese, Korean, Spanish...
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