Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:13:28 GMT
New terminal under construction at the South West Georgia Regional Airport
City commissioners give the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport permission to go ahead with the next phase of a major construction project, if the federal government approves grant money for it. As constructionMore >>
City commissioners give the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport permission to go ahead with the next phase of a major construction project, if the federal government approves grant money for it.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:58 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:58:53 GMT
Albany city leaders may come to the rescue of one of the city's major attractions. Today, city commissioners tentatively approved a $150,000 request for Flint RiverQuarium, a facility they describe asMore >>
Albany city leaders may come to the rescue of one of the city's major attractions. Today, city commissioners tentatively approved a $150,000 request for Flint RiverQuarium, a facility they describe as a valuable asset. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:54:56 GMT
32 year old Demetria Porter was charged with murder and first degree cruelty to a child in just the last hour, after a baby she was keeping died. An autopsy performed on Ja'Kobian Davis today at theMore >>
32 year old Demetria Porter was charged with murder and first degree cruelty to a child in just the last hour, after a baby she was keeping died.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:43 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:43:18 GMT
Students and staff at Albany State jumped into action when a tornado siren sounded Tuesday. Fortunately it was a drill, mirrored by Police on the campus.More >>
Students and staff at Albany State jumped into action when a tornado siren sounded Tuesday. Fortunately it was a drill, mirrored by Police on the campus.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:33:33 GMT
Demolition is underway on the historic Remerton Mill in Lowndes County. It's the last remaining textile mill in south Georgia and protesters are speaking out against the demolition. The City of RemertonMore >>
Demolition is underway on the historic Remerton Mill in Lowndes County. More >>
VALDOSTA, GA (WALB) -
A toddler is recovering in a hospital tonight after a Moody Airman accidentally shot the little boy in his hand.
Airman Justin Hamilton told Lowndes County deputies he was cleaning his gun inside his apartment at the Northwind complex around 3:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon. He said he didn't think it was loaded when he pulled the trigger. The bullet shot through the wall, across a breezeway, into the apartment of 14-month-old Christian Ellison and through the boy's hand.
Investigators say an off-duty Valdosta Police officer then caught Hamilton trying to hide the shell casing.
"It was a tragic accident but one of the charges we made against him was tampering with evidence, and the reason we did that was once the shooting happened he took the spent shell and went outside and disposed of the shell," said Sheriff Chris Prine.
Hamilton is also charged with reckless conduct. The Office of Special Investigations at Moody is also investigating the incident and Hamilton could face punishment with the Air Force. Officials tell us the toddler may lose a finger.
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