Thursday, May 23 2013 5:19 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:19:44 GMT
One south Georgia law enforcement agency recently received much needed financial help for a mandatory upgrade. The Thomasville Police department got an $8,000 grant from the Governor's Office of HighwayMore >>
The Thomasville Police department got an $8,000 grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:13 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:13:37 GMT
Army Specialist Ciara Smith surprised her son Devin Lewis and her mother Carla Williams today at Devin's Kindergarten graduation at Harper Elementary School in Thomasville. Smith just returned from herMore >>
Army Specialist Ciara Smith surprised her son Devin Lewis and her mother Carla Williams today at Devin's Kindergarten graduation at Harper Elementary School in Thomasville.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:06 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:06:59 GMT
A south Georgia soldier is enjoying her first night with her family in months. She returned to Quitman today after a 10-month deployment in Afghanistan. And she surprised her son and her mother at herMore >>
A south Georgia soldier is enjoying her first night with her family in months.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:04:16 GMT
All non-essential employees at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany have been sent home for the day due to a sudden drop in water pressure. Base officials say the water is either running extremely low orMore >>
The command is still investigating the cause of this specific leak and will provide up-to-date information to the public as well as its workforce as to the causes and preventative measures that will take place in the future.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - The Department of Transportation plans to fast track the project so work could start as early as this fall.
In February the DOT closed the bridge after inspectors said the footings are so severely deteriorated the bridge could fall.
Next week, environmental inspectors will be in the water around the bridge checking to see if endangered species in the river might be affected by construction.
City leaders met with the DOT in Atlanta to discuss funding and a possible time line.
"We left there with some assurance that they have not forgotten about us and they're working hard to come up with some type of solution even though the estimate is between thirteen and fifteen million dollars," said Mayor Willie Adams.
That's the cost to perform all the needed repairs on the bridge including handrails and relocating utility lines.
City leaders approached Representative Sanford Bishop to see if he could help get federal money for the project.
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