Friday, May 24 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:38:36 GMT
Dougherty County Police Officer issues seat belt citation
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe. Police saidMore >>
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:44 GMT
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. They are there to represent the men and women fromMore >>
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:21:31 GMT
A huge truck load of peanut butter is headed to Oklahoma tornado victims. Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany. The 22 pallets of peanut butterMore >>
Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:36:19 GMT
Summer at Wild Adventures in Valdosta kicks off this weekend. The park has a lot planned for the celebration, including free admission for military and first responders. Starting this weekend WildMore >>
The park has a lot planned for the celebration, including free admission for military and first responders.
Friday, May 24 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:30:04 GMT
A Valdosta High School senior drove off from school today with a brand new car. An academic program, geared at keeping high schoolers on track, put the 18-year-old in the drawing. And Friday morning onlyMore >>
An academic program, geared at keeping high schoolers on track, put the 18-year-old in the drawing. And Friday morning only his key unlocked the car.
Albany - Albany emergency officials are already preparing for the bird flu, and they say you can too. The bird flu has now been found in birds in the U.S, but no human cases have been reported here. But Albany Emergency Management officials are working on a plan to handle a possible outbreak.
EMA Deputy Director Jim Vaught says everyone should have a 72-hour emergency supply kit, with food, water and medicines, in their home. If people start getting sick, emergency officials might quarantine people in their homes to stop the virus from spreading. In that case, EMA would bring health care too you.
"You might actually call a nurse at the hospital and describe your symptoms and then medication can be delivered to your house. So people don't have to come into the hospital and spread the virus. We're looking at what's called socialized distancing, which means we'll try to keep people from gathering in groups," said Vaught.
Vaught says the federal government only has enough vaccine for 15% of the American population but are working to stockpile more. That vaccine might not even work on the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu. But Vaught says people should not panic. The virus has only been spread from bird to human but not from person to person.
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