CAMILLA, Ga. (WALB) - Mitchell County Coroner Jamey Thompson has confirmed that there was a shooting on Wednesday afternoon in Camilla. The shooting occurred on Furlow Street. Coroner Thompson was able to confirm that currently, no one has died in connection to the shooting. The Camilla Police Department (CPD) is...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - After just two months behind bars, the only person charged in the murder of 9-year-old Nigel Brown is now out on bond. He was killed in a drive-by shooting in August of 2021. For three years, his case had little movement. In August 2024, Gernardric Pittman...

One man is seriously injured after crashing his vehicle while fleeing from law enforcement on Oct. 27, leaving him hospitalized.

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A man has been arrested in connection to two separate deadly shootings at Albany State University and Grant Place. On Aug. 9, 19-year-old Aaron Donye White was killed in a shooting in the 200 block of Grant Place. 18-year-old Jeremy L. Marshall is now arrested in connection to White’s death.

Baker County fell victim to Colquitt County and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Colquitt County Packers. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Packers are ranked 18th).

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Almost three years later, opening statements are underway today for a deadly 2021 shooting at Cowboy Bills bar in Dougherty County. The suspect, Phillip Jarrod Timmons, is being tried for the death of Rashad Daniels. During opening statements, the courtroom was packed with family members and...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Loved ones of the victim shot to death during Albany State’s homecoming celebration are speaking out for the first time exclusively with WALB. The mother of Tyler Graham, a victim of gun violence, and Paichence Graham, Tyler’s sister, and the girlfriend of the man shot and killed at Albany State’s Homecoming, believe something has to change before other lives are stolen.

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Albany Police Department would like the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile. Tullus Grant,16, has been missing since Sunday, Oct. 27. He stands at 6′3 and weighs approximately 160 pounds. Grant has brown and black dreadlocks and was last seen wearing a green jacket with white washed jeans.

DOUGLAS, Ga. (WALB) - Coffee County families who trusted their loved ones with a local funeral home are now hoping they won’t become part of a GBI investigation. Sherri Thomas, a Douglas resident, used Johnson’s cremation services in July 2024 when her mother passed away. During the entire process, Sherri said that Chris Johnson was nearly impossible to get in contact with.

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A third flight is coming to the Albany airport!. Beginning Monday, Nov.11, 2024, Delta will offer a third inbound and outbound flight. The city says, flight times for the third flight will vary, and flyers can contact Delta when planning trips. Have a news tip or...

ALBANY, Ga. – With Halloween just over a day away, local groups and law enforcement in Albany are trying to do everything they can to protect kids on the 31st. At St. Paul’s Baptist Church in East Albany, Pastor Calvin Rollins is putting the final touches on the church’s trunk-or-treat event Thursday night…

Warmer & more humid today with slight rain chances west. The very warm & rain free pattern takes us through the weekend.

The Bainbridge Bearcats faced off against the Monroe Golden Tornadoes last Thursday evening in an away game. Unfortunately, the Cats fell 20-35. Monroe took the lead early, scoring 6 in the first quarter, and 15 in the second. The Bearcats put up a fight, with Bryce Olds scoring a touchdown with a six-yard run, and […] The post Bearcats fall to Monroe Golden Tornadoes, 20-35 appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.

The Calhoun County Cougars will take on the Baconton Charter Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 44 points on October 11th, they were much more limited against Atkinson County on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-6 loss at the hands of the Rebels. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Looking for something fun to do this Halloween?. Here’s a roundup of some Halloween events and fall celebrations happening across South Georgia. Central Wesleyan Church of Fitzgerald will be having their Trunk-or-Treat event on 5:30 p.m. First Free Will Baptist Church of Albany is having...

ALBANY -- Two Miami women are racking up some frequent flier miles in the trenches during the closing weeks of the 2024 election, with a week in Pennsylvania followed by a trip to Georgia.

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The presidential campaign trail continues to run through Albany as Democratic Vice Presidential nominee and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s wife, First Lady Gwen Walz, will make a stop in the Good Life City. Walz will be canvassing for the Harris-Walz ticket in downtown Albany on...

Wearing any kind of contact lenses, including decorative ones, can cause serious damage to your eyes if the lenses are obtained without a prescription or are not used correctly.

ALBANY – After finding out how effective a Utility Terrain Vehicle is in saving time during medical emergencies, Dougherty County Emergency Medical Service is looking to take another chomp with a Gator. The Dougherty County Commission purchased the first specialty utility vehicle for medical use in September 2023, and...

ALBANY — Albany’s Southwest Georgia Regional Airport has earned another set of wings, with a third daily flight arriving and departing from the facility starting Nov. 11. The additional flight will bring the capacity for up to 72 more passengers flying into and out of Albany seven days a week connecting Albany to Atlanta through Delta connector flights on SkyWest and Endeavor Air. The flights ...