Brittanye Blake

A Berrien County daycare teacher was arrested on Friday, May 8, after police began investigating allegations of child abuse.

The GA-177 seat was vacated for the first time in 13 years when former Representative Dexter Sharper resigned in March 2026.

According to a missing persons flyer shared by authorities, Aurora Isabella Grace Coulter was last seen at her home in Lakeland on Saturday, May 17, 2026, around 1:45 p.m.

A push is underway to overhaul Lowndes County’s dog tethering ordinance. Some residents say the current rules aren’t just outdated... they’re unenforceable. Two neighboring South Georgia counties have already acted.

WALB’s Brittanye Blake has reached out to officials for more information on this developing investigation.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), arrested and charged 15-year-old Austin from Ray City, GA, with Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime in connection with a shooting that resulted in the death of 42-year-old, Michael Paris, age 42.

Dr. Sheila Thomas knows what it takes to raise successful Black boys because she’s done it. That experience became the foundation for Raising Brilliant Black Boys, Incorporated, a nonprofit serving boys ages five to 12 and their parents.

The nearly three-minute recording allegedly captures a professor berating a student over her membership in a Greek organization. WALB's Investigative Reporter Brittanye Blake has been pressing the university for answers.

‘Lacing Up for Lupus' is planned for Saturday, May 30, at Radium Springs Garden Park. The walk will begin at 9 a.m.

This Saturday, June 6, Reminiscent and BrightFocus Foundation presents a free caregiver training at the Valdosta Senior Center. The improv workshop uses evidence-based techniques developed through a pilot program with Georgia State University and Emory to help caregivers better connect with loved ones living with dementia.