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Man arrested, charged after stabbing co-worker in neck
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Albany Police Department (APD) has made an arrest in a Sunday morning stabbing case. On July 28, officers responded to the 1400 block of Brickline Court, in reference to a stabbing at around 10:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found 46-year-old Norejai Jefferson bleeding severely...
Family to speak after 14-year-old boy's death in Robins Air Force Base pool incident
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A press conference will be held Tuesday morning following the death of a 14-year-old boy at a pool on the Robins Air Force Base on July 22, according to the family's legal team. Houston County Coroner James Williams told WGXA it happened at around...
At boisterous Georgia rally, Harris dares Trump to ‘say it to my face’ and show up for their debate
ATLANTA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told a cheering, boisterous, packed Atlanta arena on Tuesday that the next 98 days would be a fight, but they’d win come November, as she taunted Donald Trump for wavering on whether he’d show up for their upcoming debate. “The...
Georgia schools chief clarifies that advanced African American studies still offered
Students across Georgia have gotten their schedules and supply lists and are preparing to head back to school as early as this week. But the culture war does not respect the school calendar or the ringing of the class bell, and this year’s fight over how to discuss race in the classroom is already underway […]
Why we have flash flooding in South Georgia?
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - A tropical disturbance has equal chances of developing around the Bahamas - and that could mean more heavy rain for South Georgia next week. With heavy rain, comes the possibility of flash flooding. This past weekend, we saw several parking lots flooded and cars partially submerged...
Ossoff: Harris campaign has put Georgia in play, expects her to win the state
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) said Saturday that Georgia is now “in play” for Democrats thanks to Vice President Harris’s campaign, predicting that she will likely take the Peach State in November. Ossoff said in an MSNBC interview with Rev. Al Sharpton that Harris’s campaign launch has “exceeded my expectations, and my expectations were high.” “She’s…
Layers wins Macon's Baking Week contest for second consecutive year
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — The cakes are baked and the scores are in! Visit Macon has announced which local restaurant took home the crown for Macon's Star Baker. In a post on Facebook, Visit Macon congratulated Layers on winning the title of Macon's Star Baker with its Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Cake. Layers took home the first-place title last year as well.
Augusta woman allegedly leaves 2-year-old outside in the middle of the night
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – An Augusta woman was arrested after allegedly leaving a toddler outside in the middle of the night. Reports from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office say that a 2-year-old was left outside of an apartment on the 2400 block of Acapulco Drive for an extended amount of time around 1:15 a.m. on […]
'We are not prepared': South Bibb residents share safety concerns amid development approval
MACON, Ga. — The Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning Commission approved 26 one and two-story homes to be built on the backend of the Oakview neighborhood. Longtime South Bibb resident Rick Steven is the face behind the petition against the initial 29-lot plan at 670 Britton way, which would connect to his street on Wood Oak Drive.
Home depot: Grovetown embraces its history in designing its new events center
Grovetown is getting its fondly remembered train depot back – sort of. Construction bids are due Aug. 16 for contractors who want to help the growing Columbia County city build a new community center "modeled loosely in appearance" after the historical depot that was torn down more than 50 years ago. ...