Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:30:59 GMT
Dougherty County School Police are under the watchful eye of some law enforcement veterans this week, as a team of experts is assessing the department as part of a plan to improve the entire school system.More >>
Dougherty County School Police are under the watchful eye of some law enforcement veterans this week, as a team of experts is assessing the department as part of a plan to improve the entire school system.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:15 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:15:06 GMT
Do you have a taste for some good ole' south Georgia watermelon? You might have to wait a little bit. Farmers are running about three weeks behind after some crazy spring weather made this one of theirMore >>
Do you have a taste for some good ole' south Georgia watermelon? You might have to wait a little bit. Farmers are running about three weeks behind after some crazy spring weather made this one of their most difficult seasons ever and sent prices up. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:07 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:07:26 GMT
Five people remain in jail in Worth County on meth charges. The Worth County Sheriff's Office and Mid South Drug Task Force found meth when executing search warrants at houses near Oakfield and WarwickMore >>
The Worth County Sheriff's Office and Mid South Drug Task Force found meth when executing search warrants at houses near Oakfield and Warwick Tuesday night.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:05 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:05:10 GMT
Mug shot of the suspect, Benny James Johnson III
The search continues tonight for a man accused of trying to rob a Cordele motel. Police say 24-year-old Benny James Johnson the third jumped over the counter of the Ashburn Inn on East 16-th Avenue JuneMore >>
The search continues tonight for a man accused of trying to rob a Cordele motel. Police say 24-year-old Benny James Johnson the third jumped over the counter of the Ashburn Inn on East 16-th Avenue June 13th when no one was at the counter then ran away when an employee walked in on him trying to get money from the cash register.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:32 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:32:15 GMT
South Georgia Medical Center is recognized as the number one spine surgery center in the state. Wednesday health officials gathered at the Valdosta hospital for a ceremony to celebrate the recognitionMore >>
South Georgia Medical Center is recognized as the number one spine surgery center in the state. More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Even though state leaders cut $2.5 billion from the upcoming year's budget, one state senator worries there may not be enough money to cover the state's basic operations.
Senator Freddie Powell Sims says legislators are still closely monitoring the state's economy long after the General Assembly session finished. She says the transportation debate wasn't settled, but that may not matter because there may not be enough money to pay for new roads.
"We definitely need to have a permanent revenue stream, which we don't have. Until things improve in the economy, I don't just foresee any major changes taking place in the transportation program right now."
Sims spoke at the Turner Job Corps Legislative Affairs Luncheon today about the global recession and its effects on the Georgia economy.