Celebrate America Festival with free military admission at Wild Adventures Theme Park
Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta will host its Celebrate America Festival powered by Georgia Power from June 20 through July 12.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
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Peach State Summer Theatre returns to Valdosta with a milestone 2026 season: Anything Goes + Joseph and the...
If summer in South Georgia had a soundtrack, it would be playing live at Valdosta State University.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
WIN Regional College & Career Academy Board Meeting June 9
VALDOSTA — The June meeting of the Board of Directors for the WIN Regional College & Career Academy (CCA) will be held noon Tuesday, June 9, at Wiregrass G...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Hands-on chemistry experience hosted at VSU
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) — High school students in Valdosta received a hands-on chemistry lesson from the VSU Department of Chemistry at Valdosta State Univers...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
SGRL Board of Trustees to hold called meeting
VALDOSTA — The South Georgia Regional Library Board of Trustees will hold a called meeting at 1 p.m. June 16 at the McMullen Southside Library, 527 Griff...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Once ‘a monster,’ Georgia wildfires are mostly contained but still not out
Despite recent rain, twin South Georgia wildfires continue to burn more than a month after they began consuming tens of thousands of acres between Valdosta a...
May 29, 2026Open source
UGA alum, Super Bowl champ shares magic of reading with new children’s book
Malcolm Mitchell, an Atlanta resident from Valdosta, University of Georgia alum and Super Bowl Champion, is releasing a new children's book called "My Super...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Find these South Georgia sausages on backyard grills and military bases
The century-old family company Sunset Farm Foods makes 16 different types of sausage in Valdosta.
May 24, 2026Open source
Woman paralyzed after shooting seeks justice; Police continue search for ‘armed and dangerous’ Valdosta...
The woman identified as the victim in a shooting that happened on March 2, told WALB she is now paralyzed and wants justice.
May 12, 2026Open source
Shutout of Valdosta is Camden’s second Region 1-7A victory
Will Johnson fired a five-hit shutout, and Camden County evened its Region 1-7A record at 2-2 Tuesday by edging visiting Valdosta, 2-0.
May 3, 2026Open source
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Lowndes County inmate facing aggravated sexual battery charges against a jailed teen
The victim’s mother said she was notified Saturday afternoon about the assault. She said her daughter was placed in isolation following the incident and wa...
May 11, 2026Open source
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Southern Georgia Black Chambers awards $3,750 in contract-readiness grants
The Southern Georgia Black Chambers recently celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2026 from its acclaimed Small Business Academy.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Georgia tallies cost of gas tax suspension
Drivers are paying the 33-cent-per-gallon excise tax at Georgia gas pumps again, but the suspension that ended Tuesday saved them nearly $200 million in May.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Lieutenant governor hopefuls sharpen personal attacks in debate about leading Georgia Senate
Most of Georgia's statewide primary races have been settled on either the Democratic or Republican ticket, but the race for leadership of the state Senate re...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Professor highlights recent efforts to restrict voting rights
Current measures to restrict voting rights and gut the Voting Rights Act are just a variation on an old theme, Joe Bagley, an associate professor of history...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Owls go down to Georgia, pick up win
MACON, GA. - The Forest City Owls rode great showings from three of their top pitchers to a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night against the Macon Bacon.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Obituary - Frank H. Ramsey III
Frank H. Ramsey III of Statesboro, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home on June 6, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born December 11, 1933, in S...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Obituary - Mr. Samie Louis Mincey
Mr. Samie Louis Mincey was born October 3, 1942, in Groveland, Georgia, the beloved son of Sam Mincey and Lillie (Badger) Mincey. Samie, age 83, of Mt. Morri...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Over 1,800 Bulloch voters turn out in first 3 days of runoff early voting
In the first three of the five days of early voting, 1,862 Bulloch County residents voted early in-person or by returning mailed absentee ballots for the Jun...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Thomas University ranked among Nation’s Best Colleges for Women by Newsweek
THOMASVILLE — Thomas University (TU) has been recognized in Newsweek’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges for Women 2026 rankings, earning a national ra...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
The Southern Dance Collective and The FIRM Dance Company present “The Circle of Life:” an original danc...
CAIRO — South Georgia and North Florida audiences are invited to experience the magic, artistry, and storytelling of The Circle of Life, an original dance...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
GOP demands access to Georgia’s election night reporting center
Republicans fight Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for State Election Board members and other observers to access a facility during election night repor...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
2 hometown candidates, 2 statewide runoffs, 1 small Georgia town
The small town of Jackson, Georgia, is at the center of state politics this summer with two hometown candidates, Burt Jones and Mike Collins, in Republican r...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
They’re coming for your right to vote. We’re not going to let them have it.
Georgia General Assembly's upcoming special session seeks to redraw congressional and legislative maps, but voters can push back by showing up at the polls.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Larry Walker Jr., former state House majority leader and backer of Perry's Georgia National Fairgrounds, ha...
Larry Walker Jr., former state House majority leader and backer of Perry's Georgia National Fairgrounds, has died at age 84
Jun 11, 2026Open source
The flesh-eating screwworm fly is spreading across the U.S. | Here's what Georgia is doing to stop it
The flesh-eating screwworm fly is spreading across the U.S. | Here's what Georgia is doing to stop it
Jun 11, 2026Open source
'One of a kind' | Friends, leaders remember Larry Walker Jr.'s lasting impact on Central Georgia Former Hou...
'One of a kind' | Friends, leaders remember Larry Walker Jr.'s lasting impact on Central Georgia Former House Majority Leader Larry Walker Jr. died at 84. Co...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | June 12-14, 2026
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out this list of festivals, food events, live music, theater, comedy, sports-related activities, family-frien...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Man arrested in Georgia for Plantation hotel parking lot murder, cops say
A man has been arrested in Georgia in the fatal shooting of another man in the parking lot of a Plantation hotel back in January, police said.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
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Valdosta is in Lowndes County, Georgia.
Region: South Georgia
ZIP Codes
31601, 31602, 31603, 31604, 31605, 31606, 31698
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Professor highlights recent efforts to restrict voting rights
Current measures to restrict voting rights and gut the Voting Rights Act are just a variation on an old theme, Joe Bagley, an associate professor of history...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Owls go down to Georgia, pick up win
MACON, GA. - The Forest City Owls rode great showings from three of their top pitchers to a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night against the Macon Bacon.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Obituary - Frank H. Ramsey III
Frank H. Ramsey III of Statesboro, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home on June 6, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born December 11, 1933, in S...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Obituary - Mr. Samie Louis Mincey
Mr. Samie Louis Mincey was born October 3, 1942, in Groveland, Georgia, the beloved son of Sam Mincey and Lillie (Badger) Mincey. Samie, age 83, of Mt. Morri...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Over 1,800 Bulloch voters turn out in first 3 days of runoff early voting
In the first three of the five days of early voting, 1,862 Bulloch County residents voted early in-person or by returning mailed absentee ballots for the Jun...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Thomas University ranked among Nation’s Best Colleges for Women by Newsweek
THOMASVILLE — Thomas University (TU) has been recognized in Newsweek’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges for Women 2026 rankings, earning a national ra...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
The Southern Dance Collective and The FIRM Dance Company present “The Circle of Life:” an original danc...
CAIRO — South Georgia and North Florida audiences are invited to experience the magic, artistry, and storytelling of The Circle of Life, an original dance...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Celebrate America Festival with free military admission at Wild Adventures Theme Park
Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta will host its Celebrate America Festival powered by Georgia Power from June 20 through July 12.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Southern Georgia Black Chambers awards $3,750 in contract-readiness grants
The Southern Georgia Black Chambers recently celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2026 from its acclaimed Small Business Academy.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
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