Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:25:17 GMT
A young man in Moultrie is turning to you for help after suffering from a rare flesh eating bacteria. Michael Hobgood suffered a cut on his thumb while shooting a gun at an area pond. The condition ofMore >>
A young man in Moultrie is turning to you for help after suffering from a rare flesh eating bacteria. Michael Hobgood suffered a cut on his thumb while shooting a gun at an area pond. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:24:00 GMT
Sherwood Baptist Church is inviting all children to join its Backyard Bible club. The club runs from 10-noon until Friday.Church members assist the children in worship and bible study.The camp is heldMore >>
Sherwood Baptist Church is inviting all children to join its Backyard Bible club. The club runs from 10-noon until Friday.Church members assist the children in worship and bible study.The camp is heldMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:04:37 GMT
Dan McCarthy, AHA Executive Director, stands before city commissioners during Tuesday's Meeting
An Albany Housing Authority plan to revitalize a central Albany neighborhood gets a stamp of approval from city leaders. Commissioners approved a resolution of support for the plan to transform McIntoshMore >>
An Albany Housing Authority plan to revitalize a central Albany neighborhood gets a stamp of approval from city leaders. Commissioners approved a resolution of support for the plan to transform McIntosh Homes into a thriving mixed income community called "The Oaks at North Intown".More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:52 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:52:43 GMT
Flying a model airplane within Albany's city limits could soon be outlawed because of privacy concerns. Tuesday, City Commissioner Roger Marietta proposed an ordinance to ban the aircraft because ofMore >>
Flying a model airplane within Albany's city limits could soon be outlawed because of privacy concerns. Tuesday, City Commissioner Roger Marietta proposed an ordinance to ban the aircraft because of their ability to take photographs from above.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:43:40 GMT
South Georgia law enforcers get specialized training in dealing with domestic violence victims. The Georgia Commission on Family Violence reports the Peach State is tenth in the nation for domestic violenceMore >>
Georgia is tenth in the nation in the rate of domestic violence deaths, and the Commission on Family Violence is training law enforcement to help victims.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) –The Gulf Coast tourism industry is hoping an expanded red snapper fishing season starting this weekend will help some businesses survive the winter.
Many South Georgia fishing enthusiasts say they will take advantage of the opportunity.
The Gulf Oil Spill closed much of the Gulf during the red snapper season in June and July, and tourist revenues were reported down as much as 50 percent.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has open a fall fishing season for the next eight three day weekends in coastal waters off Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
South Georgians like Gary Hitt of Sylvester say they will be there Saturday. "I think a lot of people are gonna try to go, because we got to do hardly no red snapper fishing this year with the oil spill. Like I said they got the season cut down to two and a half months, and it was right there during when they had the oil spill," said Hitt.
Federal fishing biologists say repeated testing has not shown any spill related contamination in gulf fish. Anglers are allowed to catch a maximum of two red snapper a day with a minimum length of 16 inches on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays until November 22nd.
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