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Georgia voters share their thoughts on Trump's running mate
ATLANTA — Ohio Sen. JD Vance is officially on the ticket alongside former President Donald Trump as he vies to return to the White House. The 39-year-old politician was once a staunch critic of the former president. 11Alive spoke with a handful of Georgia voters, many who leaned right...
State signing up veterans to serve as poll workers
ATLANTA — Georgia voters will be getting help from veterans on Election Day this year, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday. Raffensperger’s office will partner with Vet the Vote, a new nationwide organization that recruits veterans and members of their families to serve as volunteer poll workers. More than 135,000 veterans across the nation will be serving as poll workers this year, Dan Valone, director of Vet the Vote,...
Southwest Georgia farmers struggling with dry weather, poor crop prices
CAMILLA – A drive through parts of Mitchell County reveals lush, green stands of blooming cotton in a number of fields. But a short distance down the road there are other fields where the plants are obviously struggling. Among the worst is one where the plants are stunted, and large portions of the field have no visible stand of plants. Few of the wilting plants are displaying blooms and ...
Tift Co. residents attend town hall meeting on property tax re-evaluations
TIFTON, Ga. – Hundreds of Tifton residents are upset about a property re-evaluation that has been reported to be more than double what they’ve been in years past. The City of Tifton and Tift County Tax Accessor’s Office held an emergency Town Hall Meeting Saturday morning as hundreds of residents want answers about the value of their property.
Coffee High School weightlifting returns to Douglas as champions
DOUGLAS, GA – The Coffee High School weightlifting team recently competed at the USA Weightlifting National Championships in Pittsburgh, where they had 10 individual medals. But what is important to the group is more than achievements. “I love weightlifting because you can get to account your own progress and...
Company behind proposed Bainbridge monkey research facility appeared in court Tuesday
BAINBRIDGE, Georgia. (WCTV) - The company behind a proposed monkey research facility in south Georgia appeared in court this morning. The legal battle over the proposed monkey facility that could bring up to 30,000 monkeys to Decatur County for medical research prompted many residents to pack the courtroom, many wearing t-shirts that read “stop the monkey farm.”
WALB co-hosts Business After Hours event
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On Tuesday, WALB News 10 joined the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce for their monthly Business After-Hours event. Dozens of people gathered to network, eat some food, play a few games, and of course get pics with the WALB talent at the Olympic-themed event!. If you...
Cordele police search for information in 2 armed robberies
CORDELE, Ga. (WALB) - The Cordele Police Department is asking for the public’s help in getting information on a suspect wanted for three recent robberies. The first reported incident was an attempted robbery on Tuesday, July 9 Family Dollar N 7th St. Police say a man tried to rob them as they were leaving the store for the night. Neither employee was injured.
As world prepares for Paris, Thomasville reflects on hosting torch in 1996
Thousands of neighbors gathered at the courthouse to witness the torch's arrival in 1996. The torch, carried by principal Mary Grubbs, was part of the Thomasville's special participation in the relay.
Albany Police investigate stolen check thefts
ALBANY, Ga. – The Albany Police has been receiving reports of people having their checks stolen. We spoke with one investigator about how this scam has been costing people money. The investigator in question we spoke with is Lieutenant Jon Segroves with the Albany Police Department (APD). And, he...
Cordele man arrested on drug charges after search warrant
CORDELE, Ga. – The Crisp County Special Response Team and Mid-South Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at 707 14th Street South and 206 11th Street South, Suite A in Cordele. Upon arrival, authorities discovered multiple clear plastic bags containing cocaine, multiple pre-packaged bags containing suspected marijuana, bottles...
Macon mayoral candidate Shekita Maxwell arrested for family violence, probation violation
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — Macon Mayoral Candidate Shekita Maxwell was arrested Tuesday night for family violence and other charges. According to the arrest report, Maxwell was taken into custody Tuesday at 9:18 p.m. and is charged with one count each of simple assault and battery regarding family violence, one count of false imprisonment and one count of obstructing a person from making an emergency telephone call.
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