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Early turkey hunting season to open soon for youth and mobility impaired hunters
Early turkey hunting season to open soon for youth and mobility impaired hunters
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

03/14/2026

Clinch County High School community mourning after student-athlete dies
Clinch County High School community mourning after student-athlete dies
CLINCH COUNTY Ga WALB The community in Clinch County is mourning the loss of a student fo... More

03/14/2026

Charges dropped against students after Hall County teacher killed in prank gone wrong
Charges dropped against students after Hall County teacher killed in prank gone wrong
ATLANTA Ga Atlanta News First All charges against the five students in a Hall County pran... More

03/14/2026

South Georgia family of 8 loses home in fire, turns to community for help
South Georgia family of 8 loses home in fire, turns to community for help
RICHLAND Ga WALB - A family of eight is asking for community support after a fire destroye... More

03/14/2026

Trump says US bombed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network
Trump says US bombed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network
DUBAI United Arab Emirates AP President Donald Trump said the US bombed military sites Fr... More

03/14/2026

Agriculture Commissioner announces Georgia Ag week
Agriculture Commissioner announces Georgia Ag week
ACROSS GEORGIA WALB - Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced Friday March... More

03/13/2026

Storm damage will not impact Albany’s crawfish festival, officials say
Storm damage will not impact Albany’s crawfish festival, officials say
ALBANY Ga WALB Thursday March 12s storms will not have an impact on the crawfish festival... More

03/13/2026

3 tornadoes confirmed across Middle Georgia; Gov. Brian Kemp responds to storm recovery efforts
3 tornadoes confirmed across Middle Georgia; Gov. Brian Kemp responds to storm recovery efforts
GEORGIA WALB - The National Weather Service NWS has confirmed that three tornadoes touched... More

03/13/2026

Clinch County wins it all, but championship night carries a heavy heart
Clinch County wins it all, but championship night carries a heavy heart
MACON Ga WALB Clinch County defeated Portal in the boys state basketball championship Thu... More

03/13/2026

Wilcox County Lady Patriots win back-to-back state titles with 48-39 victory over Washington Wilkes
Wilcox County Lady Patriots win back-to-back state titles with 48-39 victory over Washington Wilkes
ROCHELLE Ga WALB The Wilcox County Lady Patriots are back-to-back state champions after d... More

03/13/2026

‘They were ordered almost four years ago’: Albany feels impact of national fire truck shortage
‘They were ordered almost four years ago’: Albany feels impact of national fire truck shortage
ALBANY Ga WALB A nationwide shortage of fire trucks and long manufacturing delays are aff... More

03/13/2026

Lee County man wanted on 11 fraud warrants across Georgia and North Carolina
Lee County man wanted on 11 fraud warrants across Georgia and North Carolina
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

03/13/2026

Another round of Storms Possible Monday
Another round of Storms Possible Monday
ALBANY Ga WALB - TODAY Chilly start in the low 40s grab the jacket before you roll out Get... More

03/13/2026

‘I don’t want this to happen to anyone else’: SGA student says school employee sent sexually inappropriate messages
‘I don’t want this to happen to anyone else’: SGA student says school employee sent sexually inappropriate messages
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

03/13/2026

Historic Saint Nicholas Hotel reopens in downtown Albany
Historic Saint Nicholas Hotel reopens in downtown Albany
WALB is working to produce a video for this story In the meantime we encourage you to watc... More

03/13/2026

UPDATE: Overturned tractor-trailer cleared from East Broad Avenue in Albany
UPDATE: Overturned tractor-trailer cleared from East Broad Avenue in Albany
ALBNAY GaWALB - The scene of an overturned tractor-trailer that shut down part of East Bro... More

03/13/2026

US military says all 6 airmen in refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq are dead
US military says all 6 airmen in refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq are dead
SEOUL South Korea AP All six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting opera... More

03/13/2026

Machete-wielding man taken into custody outside elementary school
Machete-wielding man taken into custody outside elementary school
HOUSTON COUNTY Ga WALB - Police in Perry say a man is in custody after he was found with a... More

03/13/2026

Boy with autism found safe after going missing in Colquitt County
Boy with autism found safe after going missing in Colquitt County
COLQUITT COUNTY Ga WALB UPDATE March 12 at 926 pm The boy was found safe according to the... More

03/13/2026

Man charged in disappearance of Lacambria Toomer, missing since 2022
Man charged in disappearance of Lacambria Toomer, missing since 2022
ALBANY Ga WALB - The father of Lacambria Toomers child has been indicted in connection wit... More

03/13/2026

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