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Albany to open warming center ahead of freezing temperatures
Albany to open warming center ahead of freezing temperatures
ALBANY Ga WALB - The city of Albany will activate Operation Safe Place to help residents s... More

12/11/2025

H.E.A.R.T. Organization to give 400 pairs of athletic shoes to Albany students this holiday season
H.E.A.R.T. Organization to give 400 pairs of athletic shoes to Albany students this holiday season
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

12/11/2025

Father arrested following reports of child abuse, police say
Father arrested following reports of child abuse, police say
COFFEE COUNTY Ga WALB - On Dec 9 the Coffee County Sheriffs Office CCSO was notified by th... More

12/11/2025

Cause of death released for man responsible for shooting, standoff involving Tifton Police
Cause of death released for man responsible for shooting, standoff involving Tifton Police
TIFTON Ga WALB - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation GBI has released the cause of death f... More

12/11/2025

‘She’s everything’: Micro-preemie comes home after 5 months in South Ga. NICU
‘She’s everything’: Micro-preemie comes home after 5 months in South Ga. NICU
ALBANY Ga WALB - An Americus family is adjusting to life outside the hospital after a 5-mo... More

12/11/2025

Parvovirus outbreak forces local shelter to euthanize 3 puppies, shut down temporarily
Parvovirus outbreak forces local shelter to euthanize 3 puppies, shut down temporarily
COLQUITT COUNTY Ga WALB - The Moultrie-Colquitt County Humane Society is temporarily closi... More

12/11/2025

Second officer injured in Tifton officer-involved shooting back home
Second officer injured in Tifton officer-involved shooting back home
CORDELE Ga WALB - The officer injured in the Friday Dec 5 standoff in Tifton is back home ... More

12/11/2025

Road closures announced ahead of Celebration of Lights in Albany
Road closures announced ahead of Celebration of Lights in Albany
ALBANY Ga WALB Parking on Pine Avenue in front of the Judicial Building at 225 Pine Avenu... More

12/11/2025

Georgia health insurance premiums could double
Georgia health insurance premiums could double
ALBANY Ga WALB - Experts say roughly 14 million Georgians could see their health insurance... More

12/11/2025

Carroll County middle school teacher arrested, accused of sexually abusing student on campus
Carroll County middle school teacher arrested, accused of sexually abusing student on campus
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First A teacher at a Carroll County middle school has been arrest... More

12/11/2025

Toys for Tots expects to serve 6,000 Albany children this Christmas
Toys for Tots expects to serve 6,000 Albany children this Christmas
ALBANY Ga WALB Since 1941 Toys for Tots has made Christmas special for over 314 million c... More

12/11/2025

This Day in History: December 10, 1967, Soul musician, South Georgian dies in plane crash
This Day in History: December 10, 1967, Soul musician, South Georgian dies in plane crash
DAWSON Ga WALB - On December 10 1967 legendary soul musician Otis Redding who was from Sou... More

12/11/2025

Truck thief arrested in Mitchell County, sheriff’s office says
Truck thief arrested in Mitchell County, sheriff’s office says
COFFEE COUNTY Ga WALB - A man accused of crimes across several South Georgia counties was ... More

12/10/2025

City of Pearson issues boil water advisory
City of Pearson issues boil water advisory
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

12/10/2025

Ga. senator resigns his seat to focus on lieutenant gubernatorial bid
Ga. senator resigns his seat to focus on lieutenant gubernatorial bid
ATLANTA Ga State Sen John F Kennedy resigned his seat in the state legislature on Tuesday... More

12/10/2025

New laws take effect in Georgia and Alabama for 2026
New laws take effect in Georgia and Alabama for 2026
COLUMBUS Ga WTVM - Several new laws will take effect in Georgia and Alabama beginning Jan ... More

12/10/2025

Vietnam POW shares lessons from 2,000 days in captivity
Vietnam POW shares lessons from 2,000 days in captivity
ALBANY Ga WALB - Vietnam War veteran Edward Hubbard spent six years as a prisoner of war e... More

12/10/2025

Freezing cold mid-week
Freezing cold mid-week
ALBANY Ga WALB - Clouds lingered longer than expected on Tuesday As a result most didnt se... More

12/10/2025

Atkinson County added to CWD zone after new positive case confirmed
Atkinson County added to CWD zone after new positive case confirmed
ATKINSON COUNTY Ga WALB Georgia wildlife officials have confirmed a preliminary positive ... More

12/10/2025

Albany commissioner frustrated with pace of progress after 8 months on the job
Albany commissioner frustrated with pace of progress after 8 months on the job
ALBANY Ga WALB - Albanys newest city commissioner said shes frustrated by the pace of prog... More

12/10/2025

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