Lenah Allen
Content Creator, "Lifting up with Lenah" Creator
Albany, GA
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Lenah is a content creator for WALB. She came to WALB in January 2022. Lenah was born and raised in Georgia. In May 2021, she graduated from Valdosta State University with a B.A. in journalism with a minor in mass media.
During her college career, she held numerous positions at the college newspaper The Spectator, including editor-in-chief. Before joining WALB, she was a reporter at the Thomasville Times-Enterprise.
Lenah is a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. During her free time, she loves to crochet, make crafts, go to the gym and shop for a good deal at some of the best local thrift stores.
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McCoy had to request the hearing within 30 days of his termination.
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The drone system will help expand life-saving efforts in 50% of the over 800 calls they respond to throughout the year.
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Business owners and banks there are finding more fake $100 bills than ever before and it’s impacting surrounding counties.
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Plant has been a photographer for close to 50 years and over 30 of those years were spent with the 39th president of the United States.
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The vote for firing McCoy was a 4-3 vote, with Commission Chairman Lorenzo Heard breaking the vote in favor of termination.
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In all, there are 64 active service restaurants and 30 active food service drinking establishments throughout Albany with Jessi's Indian Kitchen being the newest.
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While Mental Health Awareness Month is coming to an end, the crisis is never-ending with some South Georgia sheriff’s departments becoming mental health facility substitutes.
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Many of his brothers-in-arms survived because of his actions. He was last seen fending off an attack from North Korean soldiers after his unit was ordered to retreat.
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The Albany American legion Post 30 put over 500 flags up throughout the community--each one is dedicated to over 100 fallen hero’s in the Albany and Lee County area.
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Shortly before 10:30 p.m., police responded to an apartment complex in the 100 block of Country Club Drive about shots being fired.
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On the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting, law enforcement is continuing to stay updated on active shooter training.
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Police are still searching for the person responsible who may still have the car.
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The project is 4 years in the making and will transform this center into a community hub for South Albany children.
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From the baby formula shortage to an increase in diaper prices: some parents are feeling the stress of providing for their families.
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The GBI said there was a joint investigation with several law enforcement agencies that started “as a result of several fentanyl drug overdose deaths in the Dougherty County area and surrounding counties.”
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The crash happened before 6 a.m. on Thursday.
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“I never say a child can’t learn. I find out how they learn. I don’t give up.”
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Dougherty County EMS has been responding to overdose cases every week and reported there have been 20 cases already in the month of May.
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Police are currently investigating if these shootings are connected.
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Albany Police Department's Gang Task Force reports, right now, there are over 30 different gangs that are active throughout Dougherty County.
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A family's legacy is continued at Albany State University after a mother and son graduated together.
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City leaders say the street name change is fitting of how Mama Ruth paved the way.
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Three women and a man, who was identified as the suspected shooter, died during the three shooting incidents that law enforcement started investigating on Thursday morning, according to officials.
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The incident happened at a home on Silver Lake Road in Decatur County.
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Local nonprofits are trying to help more people get out of resource deserts with the power of state legislation.
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The stage is set for many students across South Georgia to walk across and graduate high school and many students at Dougherty Comprehensive High School already know where they want to go after high school.
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The curtains are going up Friday night in Miller County for the theater company Swamp Gravy.
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The Albany City Commission approved three out of six locations that were awaiting approval.
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At a Tuesday Albany City Commission meeting, commissioners unanimously approved using funds collected from citations issued from the RedSpeed cameras across school zones in Albany.
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Police believe it started with an armed robbery at the Scene Apartments and ended with a crash near the Dollar General on Oglethorpe Boulevard just around the corner.
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With a technique of peg looming, volunteers at the SOWEGA Council on Aging are able to turn them into reusable resources, such as mats for the homeless.
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Some Lee County Elementary School students have inspired a sweet change at their school after they put what they’ve learned in school to good use.
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The Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base partnered with the community to spread awareness about sexual assault within the community.
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Last year the municipal court saw over 900 RedSpeed camera cases.
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Health officials said they're not worried about having a limited amount of resources because of upcoming changes.
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A mom said she’s fighting against discrimination in the Cook County school system after her son was told he couldn’t join the high school competition cheerleading team.
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A South Georgia woman who was badly hurt in a distracted driving crash has a powerful message for people who are on their phones behind the wheel.
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Distracted driving does not just include using a phone while driving. It can mean eating, drinking or having a pet on your lap.
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Friday, the Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base honored military kids with a parade.
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On Friday, Albany city government leaders and employees picked up their trash bags and gloves to try to put a dent in the city’s litter problem.
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1 in 44 kids is diagnosed with autism, leaving many parents unsure of the next steps. But one Albany mom is making sure there are plenty of resources available.
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The Exchange Club of Albany has worked to support the prevention of child abuse for years, that’s why they’re hosting the 3rd annual Car show Saturday, April 15.
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He has been able to perform 100 blood clot procedures faster than any other physician in the country.
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For the full story on this issue, tune into WALB News 10 at 5 p.m.
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A Baker County child got the surprise of a lifetime Monday when he was reunited with his dad who has been serving in the military.
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There are at least 17 speed zone cameras across Albany.
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The month of April is observed as Autism Awareness Month. Many organizations like the Arc of Southwest Georgia are celebrating those impacted as the diagnosis rate increases.
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The neighborhood of Willow Wood Drive is full of cameras. Still, a fatal shooting found a way in. Creating fear and concern among its residents.
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Around 3 a.m. on Sunday, a 61-year-old grandmother was shot in the head while she was sleeping.
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