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Strong Storms Saturday

TONIGHT-TOMORROW More record warmth overnight into tomorrow afternoon with scattered showe... More

02/19/2026

Former Lee Co. teacher turns herself in on child molestation, sexual assault charges

LEE COUNTY Ga WALB A former Lee County teacher reportedly turned herself in to authoritie... More

02/19/2026

GBI arrests Buena Vista woman in Marion County homicide

BUENA VISTA Ga WTVM - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a 45-year-old Buena... More

02/19/2026

Lanier County softball players receive state championship rings

LAKELAND Lanier Countys softball team received their state championship rings Wednesday d... More

02/19/2026

Man with hatchet, clown mask arrested after obstructing officer in Tifton Mall

TIFTON Ga WALB A man who was reportedly carrying a hatchet in the area of the Tifton Mall... More

02/19/2026

Worth County Middle School teacher named February A+ Educator

SYLVESTER Ga WALB -A Worth County Middle School teacher was surprised with WALBs monthly A... More

02/19/2026

UPDATE: 1 arrested, another wanted following shooting in Albany

ALBANY Ga WALB UPDATE Feb 18 at 550 pm According to a release from the Albany Police Depa... More

02/19/2026

Former Grady County detention officer arrested in contraband investigation

CAIRO Ga WALB - The Grady County Sheriffs Office has arrested a former detention officer f... More

02/19/2026

VSU, SRTC new agreement streamlines path to teaching degrees for South Georgia students

VALDOSTA Ga WCTV - Valdosta State University VSU partnered with Southern Regional Technica... More

02/19/2026

Warm and Unsettled to End the Week; Colder and Drier to Start Next Week

ALBANY Ga WALB - The warmup that began last weekend is continuing over South Georgia and m... More

02/19/2026

SAFETY ALERT: Pesticides found in popular brands of bread

GEORGIA WALB - The Healthy Florida First website released new information about the pestic... More

02/19/2026

South Georgia police chief leverages experience on statewide law enforcement board

ALBANY Ga WALB - The police chief of Albany State University Anita Allen is the first Afri... More

02/19/2026

Cordele city manager let go following city meeting

WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

02/18/2026

Daughter of slain civil rights leader visits south Georgia

ALBANY Ga WALB - Wednesday Feb 18 the daughter of a prominent civil rights leader is in Al... More

02/18/2026

Meet the candidates ahead of President Trump’s visit to Georgia’s 14th district

WALB will stream the District 14 Candidate forums live on WALBcom on the WALB News App and... More

02/18/2026

Valdosta State University named in Newsweek’s 2026 list of America’s Top Online Colleges

WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

02/18/2026

Warmer & wetter heading into the weekend, strong cold front returns winter weather

TODAY Temperatures start in the mid-50s warm to the upper 60s by midday and reach the mid-... More

02/18/2026

Phoebe finishes second phase of Trauma & Critical Care expansion

WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

02/18/2026

North Monroe Street to close for two days for construction work

ALBANY Ga WALB A portion of North Monroe Street will be closed beginning Thursday morning... More

02/18/2026

3-year-old among those life-flighted following Decatur Co. crash on GA-1

DECATUR COUNTY Ga WALB A 3-year-old passenger was reportedly life-flighted Tuesday Feb 17... More

02/18/2026

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