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Nursing Program at Chattahoochee Tech Ranked Top in the State
The nursing program at Chattahoochee Technical College has been ranked as Georgia’s top nursing program by RegisteredNursing.org. The Chattahoochee Tech nursing program achieved the state’s 2024 number one ranking with a top score of 98.22. This was followed by the University of North Georgia, scoring 96.53, and Kennesaw State University, scoring 96.47. The other top 20 schools ranked by RegisteredNursing.org included Southeastern Technical College, Georgia College, Reinhardt University and Emory University. ...
Tune-In to 988 Lifeline Documentary on WALB
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - WALB-TV and the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities are proud to present “From Stigma to Strength: Georgia and the Certified Peer Specialist Movement”, a documentary showcasing the lifesaving resources provided by the 988 Behavioral Health Crisis hotline. To learn more about...
Alexander-Tharpe Fund Raises more than $78 Million in 2024 Fiscal Year, Shatters Single-Year Record For GT
Georgia Tech has just announced some huge news regarding fundraising. The Alexander-Tharpe Fund, Georgia Tech athletics’ fundraising arm has contributed a reco
Thomas County Central holds annual Midnight Madness
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - The season officially got underway early Monday morning for the defending 6A state champions. Thomas County Central held their annual “Midnight Madness” to start the 2024 season. It was nearly 365 days ago the event jumpstarted their title run. It’s a south Georgia tradition...
Byron Elementary embraces new beginnings with renovations and fresh staff
Byron, Ga (WGXA) - When you walk into Byron Elementary School, almost everything you see is brand new, including the staff. It’s Principal Norika Blanton’s first year as the school principal, and she says the freshness is a motivation for students. We talked to one fourth grader who is living proof.
Plastic recycling plant eyes Thomaston as its landing site, is met with mixed reception
A new organization, Upson Environmental & Government Transparency, was formed last month in response to a proposed $1 billion plastic pyrolysis facility from the California-based company Brightmark in Thomaston, Ga. Brightmark, founded in 2016, previously aimed to build a similar facility in Macon, Ga., which would have been the world’s...
See inside this reopened Columbus hotel after it underwent nearly two years of renovation
This hotel becomes the second opening in as many weeks in Muscogee County, and the increased occupancy capacity could help encourage more conventions to come to the city.
Motorist injured in Monroe when tree falls during Monday’s Storm
MONROE, GA (July 29, 2024) – Officials report that a female motorist received minor injuries during Monday afternoons storm when a tree came down on a vehicle. “We had a tree fall on an occupied car at the end of W. Marable St.” Monroe Fire Chief Andrew Dykes said. “The driver was transported by Walton EMS with minor injuries to Piedmont Walton.”
Statesboro hosts first stop in Protecting Georgia farmland tour
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - Tuesday morning, the first stop of the Georgia State Senate’s “Protecting Georgia farmland tour” took place in Statesboro. Their goal is to talk to local farmers about their progress, and how to overcome the challenges that farmers face. At the Georgia Southern University...