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'I don't want my 6-year-old seeing that' | Monroe County sound off over LGBTQ+ books found in library
MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — The Monroe County library is the talk of the town again this year. Some folks are concerned about two LGBTQ+ themed books being filed in the children's section. David Barbee is the library assistant for the Monroe County library. He says he's been going to...
Middle Georgia Regional Airport Gets $4 Million in State Funding
Middle Georgia Regional Airport is set to receive $4,012,500 in state grants for several key development projects aimed at expanding its aviation services and boosting economic growth in the region. The funding, allocated by the Georgia Department of Transportation, follows advocacy efforts by local authorities, including Macon-Bibb County and the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority.
Dozens of Griffin residents ordered out of their homes immediately by city officials
GRIFFIN, Ga. - A Griffin city inspector ordered more than three dozen families at the Ava Park Apartment Complex to leave their homes immediately. An inspection on Thursday revealed critical safety issues, including rat infestations, structural issues, mold, and other hazards, residents said. In a letter to the residents from...
East Albany St. Paul’s Baptist Church’s oldest member celebrates 101st birthday
EAST ALBANY, Ga. – And… one east Albany church is getting set to celebrate the oldest member of their congregation. This weekend, the church is celebrating the 101st birthday of member Audrey Hawthorne. Born in Cairo in 1923, Audrey will turn 101 this Sunday, with a celebration at...
South Ga. community ‘Paints the Town Pink’ in support of woman battling lung disease
NASHVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - A South Georgia community is rallying around a woman-- currently battling a lung disease at Emory in Atlanta. The city of Nashville is rallying around Emily Paulk, who has been battling a lung disease majority of her life. In 2019, Emily underwent surgery for a double...
From trash to treasure: The history behind the Barnett’s Creek Bucket
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WCTV) - What’s one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That could not be truer for the iconic Battle for the Bucket played for by Thomas County Central and Cairo. Over the last 30 years, both the Yellow Jackets and the Syrupmakers have suited up...
Valdosta celebrates opening of South Georgia’s very first indoor pickleball facility
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - South Georgia is getting its first indoor pickleball facility. Two Hahira residents, Thomas Provost a former Valdosta State tennis champion and Chris Connell, owner of the local Medicare Brokerage, Your Life Agency, along with a third friend Magnus Fortunat who lives in Houston, Texas are the owners of this new facility.
Black Death Row Inmate Argues For Resentencing Based On North Carolina’s History Of Racial Bias
Attorneys for a Black man who is currently on death row are arguing for their client to be resentenced to life in person due to the history of the state’s documented history of racial discrimination. According to NBC News, Hasson Bacote was convicted on a first-degree charge of murder for the 2007 shooting death of an 18-year-old man during a home robbery attempt. The jury that convicted him was made up of 10 white and two Black jurors. One of his attorneys, Henderson Hill, senior counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union argued that white jurors “get shown the box. Black...
Voter registration forms found scattered in Raleigh, spark security concerns
Trenice Wright pulled into the driveway of her job Friday afternoon in Raleigh and saw dozens of white forms on the ground.She took a closer look; they were all voter registration forms."I felt bad because...one, people's information is on there. Their addresses are on there," Wright said. "Then, they're assuming that they're registered to vote."Most of the ones Eyewitness News saw were blank. However, there were three completed.According to the Board of Elections website, one was invalid and the other two were registered voters. ABC11 was able to contact one of the voters, who did not want to reveal her...
Photographer Daniel Pullen’s special homegrown art
Earlier this month, the N.C. Coastal Federation awarded local photographer Daniel Pullen with their Pelican Award for his volunteer work documenting the organization’s Hatteras Island Oyster Roast, litter cleanups, and oyster restoration events, as well as his advocacy describing the impact of shoreline erosion along the Outer Banks. The...
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