Monday, June 4 2012 5:59 PM EDT2012-06-04 21:59:28 GMT
You won't find a group of men and women more dedicated to honoring the fallen than the Patriot Guard Riders. They have escorted scores or fallen military me and women to their final resting place. TheyMore >>
Dozens of Patriot Guard Riders gathered Monday outside the tarmac at the Albany airport where the body of Lance Corporal Steven Sutton arrived from Delaware.More >>
Monday, June 4 2012 5:54 PM EDT2012-06-04 21:54:01 GMT
A Georgia Bank employee is charged with stealing more than $100,000 from a Macon County bank. Montezuma Police arrested 52-year-old Angela Cleghorn. A internal auditor at BB&T Bank in Montezuma discoveredMore >>
A Georgia Bank employee is charged with stealing more than $100,000 from a Macon County bank. Montezuma Police arrested 52-year-old Angela Cleghorn.More >>
Monday, June 4 2012 5:12 PM EDT2012-06-04 21:12:04 GMT
THOMASVILLE, GA (WALB) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down slightly Monday after a big drop Friday based on a disappointing jobs report. We learned Friday the national unemployment rate roseMore >>
The owner of NeSmith Nursery in Thomasville, Mark NeSmith, is staying optimistic. "Our confidence level is up a little bit. I know there is a lot of gloom and doom out there in the media. And of course we would expect that with an election year. You got one side who is going to try to tell you how good things are and you have one side who is going to try to tell you how bad things are."More >>
Monday, June 4 2012 5:11 PM EDT2012-06-04 21:11:36 GMT
THOMASVILLE, GA (WALB) - A south Georgia holiday celebration is now a Top 20 event by the Southeast Tourism Society. The city of Thomasville's Victorian Christmas earned a spot on the Top 20 Events listMore >>
The city of Thomasville's Victorian Christmas earned a spot on the Top 20 Events list for the 6th time in its 25 year history.More >>
Monday, June 4 2012 5:10 PM EDT2012-06-04 21:10:14 GMT
Many Americans are overdosing on the most common over-the-counter pain reliever. Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is the leading cause of acute liver failure. A new study shows many adultsMore >>
Many Americans are overdosing on the most common over-the-counter pain reliever.More >>
Monday, June 4 2012 5:05 PM EDT2012-06-04 21:05:30 GMT
Flags are lining the streets in Lee County in honor of Lance Corporal Steve Sutton. The flags are always put up on light poles and gazebos for Memorial Day. "We had those up getting ready for memorialMore >>
Flags are lining the streets in Lee County in honor of Lance Corporal Steve Sutton. More >>
Monday, June 4 2012 5:01 PM EDT2012-06-04 21:01:57 GMT
A Leesburg Marine killed in Afghanistan is back home in South Georgia. The body of Lance Corporal Steve Sutton arrived at the airport in Albany Monday morning where dozens of law officers and PatriotMore >>
A Leesburg Marine killed in Afghanistan is back home in South Georgia. The body of Lance Corporal Steve Sutton arrived at the airport in Albany Monday morning where dozens of law officers and Patriot Riders escorted the casket.More >>
Monday, June 4 2012 4:55 PM EDT2012-06-04 20:55:34 GMT
The state is making a big change for hunters. The Department of Natural Resources is requiring quota hunters to register online. It's a change the DNR says helps them and hunters. The DNR has revampedMore >>
The Department of Natural Resources is requiring quota hunters to register online. It's a change the DNR says helps them and hunters.More >>
Monday, June 4 2012 4:37 PM EDT2012-06-04 20:37:01 GMT
Dougherty County employees could lose fewer paid holidays than anticipated under a new budget deal discussed Monday. The county plans to rework its agreement with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital to provideMore >>
Dougherty County employees could lose fewer paid holidays than anticipated under a new budget deal discussed Monday.More >>
Monday, June 4 2012 4:31 PM EDT2012-06-04 20:31:33 GMT
A 4-year old Albany girl remains in critical condition at a Macon hospital nearly a week after a car crash in Dougherty County. Alana Dennison was not buckled up. She suffered multiple injuries whenMore >>
An Albany girl, unbuckled during a car crash, remains in critical condition in a Macon hospital.More >>
August 25, 2005
Thomasville-- The Thomasville Police Department's bicycle squad is becoming nationally certified through the Police Mountain Bike Association.
Seven additional officers will be added to the existing four person team. It's based in a central location in Thomasville so officers can branch out quickly.
Officer Terry Whigham says the main advantage of the bicycle squad is stealth. "Our main times of operation is at nighttime. We use cover and concealment methods using buildings, dark paths in the roadways, different patrol techniques that we use with the bicycle to conceal ourselves," says Whigham.
The officers have to complete at least 32 hours of training. They're schooled in safety, takedowns, high risk stops, and obstacle evasion.
