Brittanye Blake

Wild Adventures Theme Park is addressing social media rumors about parasite that possibly contracted at its Splash Island Theme Park.

Colquitt County commissioners voted to move forward with an 8-year forensic audit scope of the Moultrie-Colquitt County Airport Authority (MCCAA).

Parents in South Georgia will have another school option coming. A second charter school is accepting students in the city of Valdosta, Lowndes, Lanier, and Brooks counties for next school year, Fall 2027.

As students head back to school, Dougherty County leaders are fighting back with new technology and a community-wide push for education.

Crisp County Sheriff’s office is investigating a drowning at Lake Blackshear, after man reportedly jumped from a floating dock and failed to resurface over the weekend. The victim was identified as 19-year-old Darian Taylor of Ashburn.

Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock is addressing misinformation regarding the investigation into the drowning of a 19-year-old man at Lake Blackshear over the weekend. WALB’s Brittanye Blake hears from the sheriff about where the investigation stands now.

It has been more than 23 years since Paula Wade and her three-year-old son Brandon vanished from their Valdosta apartment without a trace. Now, following what would have been Brandon’s 27th birthday, their family is launching a major community awareness campaign to keep their names alive and push for answers.

Ella’s Top Corral hosted a community block party to celebrate the original owner’s birthday and the legacy built over 50 years.

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) — Ella's Top Corral hosted a community block party to celebrate the original owner's birthday and the legacy built over 50 years.

In direct response to parents’ demand for transparent, accessible information, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has launched DECAL FAST (Family Access to Services & Tools).