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Bibb Sheriff's Office encourages people to avoid I-75 ahead of Mercer's first football game
MACON, Ga. — If you are hitting the roads in Macon on Thursday, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office encourages you to avoid I-75 and parts of Mercer University Drive as the Mercer Bears hold their first home game of the season. As the Bears take on Presbyterian College, the...
LAMP to celebrate 40th anniversary with ribbon-cutting, cookout
VALDOSTA – LAMP plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community cookout. LAMP, Inc. is proud to announce a special event in celebration of its 40th anniversary. The milestone will be marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 6th, 2024, at 11:30 AM, held in collaboration with the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce. This event will take place at the LAMP facility, located at 714 Charlton st Valdosta GA 31601.
Harris-Walz goes to Georgia and watchdog groups say Telegram ignored warnings: Morning Rundown
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz campaign in Georgia. Israel launches a huge military operation in the West Bank. Nonprofit watchdogs say Telegram ignored their concerns before the company’s CEO was arrested. And what to know as the Paralympic Games kick off in Paris. Here’s what to know today.
Hot and sticky Labor Day weekend ahead for north Georgia, with pop-up showers likely
ATLANTA — The unofficial finish to summer will feel nothing like fall in north Georgia and the metro Atlanta area!. The 11 Alive Weather Impact team is tracking more heat and humidity, along with a daily chance of showers and thunderstorms. After reaching record temperatures midweek, high temperatures will...
Georgia motorcycle officer injured after assisting with Harris motorcade
A Georgia police officer sustained “serious injuries” in a motorcycle crash Wednesday evening while he was assisting in the motorcade for Vice President Harris, the Savannah Police Department said in a statement Thursday. The incident, which took place around 7 p.m. EDT, was a “single-vehicle accident,” police said, meaning no other vehicle was involved in…
Weather Alert Update: Multiple trees and power lines down in Walton County, Monroe and Social Circle
Willow Drive and East Hightower Trail at Vine Circle in Social Circle temporarily closed. Walton County and city officials are reporting that there are multiple trees and power lines down due to the storm. Social Circle Fire Chief Ken Zaydel reports that fire crews are out on Willow Drive and East Hightower Trail at Vine Circle with down power lines. Both roads are temporarily closed until power company arrives. Walton County Assistant Fire Chief said there are multiple trees down in Monroe as well, including several on North Broad, and one on East Spring near Felker.
Georgia prisons chief tells state lawmakers drones are smuggling deadly contraband into prisons
The Georgia Department of Corrections continues to struggle with an onslaught of drones that are being used to deliver contraband, such as drugs, cell phones, and potentially even the firearm used by an inmate of Smith State Prison to kill a food service worker in June. Department of Corrections Director Tyrone Oliver told a state […]
New pedestrian signals promote traffic safety in Valdosta
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - The city of Valdosta is making much-needed safety improvements around Valdosta State University and the entire community to improve pedestrian safety and manage traffic. “There’s actually a lot of wrecks that go on in this crosswalk, especially with students walking back and forth. Because sometimes it...
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