Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:48 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:48:53 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.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 >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:46:09 GMT
A Colquitt County grand jury has indicted two men in a deadly drive by shooting. 23-year-old Derek Rushing and 24-year-old Antonio Williams are charged in the March 5th shooting in which four peopleMore >>
23-year-old Derek Rushing and 24-year-old Antonio Williams are charged in the March 5th shooting in which four people were struck while standing outside a 2nd Street Northwest home. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:26 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:26:33 GMT
We are learning new details about the man who was rescued Tuesday in Ocilla after he became trapped a top of a grain elevator. 36-year-old John Collins of Fitzgerald was repairing a motor one hundredMore >>
36-year-old John Collins of Fitzgerald was repairing a motor one hundred feet a top the grain elevator at Irwinville Peanut when his arm got pinned in the machinery. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:31 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:31:17 GMT
Moultrie Technical College unveiled its new $9.5 million, 46,000 square-foot Health Sciences Building Wednesday. The brand new structure is located at the school's Veterans Parkway Campus (VPC) in Moultrie. RepresentativesMore >>
Moultrie Technical College unveiled its new $9.5 million, 46,000 square-foot Health Sciences Building Wednesday. The brand new structure is located at the school's Veterans Parkway Campus in Moultrie. More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – New staggering unemployment numbers. Metro Albany's rate rose to 10.5% last month. That's up from 10.2% in November.
The Albany Department of Labor office was packed Thursday with folks looking for work and filing for unemployment benefits. Wanda Green was unexpectedly laid off two weeks ago. She says there are a lot of temporary job openings, but few full time opportunities. She's even thinking of moving with her three kids to Boston because of the lack of jobs in south Georgia.
"My struggle is getting the companies that are hiring to give me a return or return my call or send me a letter saying they were interested. But most of the letters I receive is that they're doing no hiring," said Green.
Southwest Georgia's unemployment rate is the same as the state's record high of 10.3%. On a positive note the Labor Department reports educational and health services added more than 11,000 jobs over last year.
Click HERE to see a state-wide chart on unemployment by county
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