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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|By Lenah Allen
McCoy had to request the hearing within 30 days of his termination.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 5:50 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
The drone system will help expand life-saving efforts in 50% of the over 800 calls they respond to throughout the year.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 6:17 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
Business owners and banks there are finding more fake $100 bills than ever before and it’s impacting surrounding counties.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 6:24 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Gabrielle Taite, Lenah Allen and WALB News Team
The vote for firing McCoy was a 4-3 vote, with Commission Chairman Lorenzo Heard breaking the vote in favor of termination.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 5:42 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Alicia Lewis and Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 5:36 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By WALB News Team and Lenah Allen
Shortly before 10:30 p.m., police responded to an apartment complex in the 100 block of Country Club Drive about shots being fired.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 5:55 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
On the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting, law enforcement is continuing to stay updated on active shooter training.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 5:44 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen and WALB News Team
Police are still searching for the person responsible who may still have the car.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 7:43 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
The project is 4 years in the making and will transform this center into a community hub for South Albany children.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 7:28 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
From the baby formula shortage to an increase in diaper prices: some parents are feeling the stress of providing for their families.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 6:14 PM EDT
|By WALB News Team and Lenah Allen
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.”
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 10:01 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen and WALB News Team
The crash happened before 6 a.m. on Thursday.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 3:17 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
“I never say a child can’t learn. I find out how they learn. I don’t give up.”
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
Dougherty County EMS has been responding to overdose cases every week and reported there have been 20 cases already in the month of May.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 6:29 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen and WALB News Team
Police are currently investigating if these shootings are connected.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 7:03 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
Albany Police Department's Gang Task Force reports, right now, there are over 30 different gangs that are active throughout Dougherty County.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 10:29 AM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
A family's legacy is continued at Albany State University after a mother and son graduated together.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 10:22 AM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
City leaders say the street name change is fitting of how Mama Ruth paved the way.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 6:58 PM EDT
|By WALB News Team and Lenah Allen
The shootings happened Thursday morning.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 11:20 PM EDT
|By WALB News Team and Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM EDT
|By WALB News Team and Lenah Allen
The incident happened at a home on Silver Lake Road in Decatur County.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 7:28 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
Local nonprofits are trying to help more people get out of resource deserts with the power of state legislation.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 6:03 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen and WALB News Team
The curtains are going up Friday night in Miller County for the theater company Swamp Gravy.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 7:05 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
The Albany City Commission approved three out of six locations that were awaiting approval.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 6:09 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen and WALB News Team
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.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By WALB News Team and Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 5:57 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 7:16 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
The Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base partnered with the community to spread awareness about sexual assault within the community.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
Last year the municipal court saw over 900 RedSpeed camera cases.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 6:58 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
Health officials said they're not worried about having a limited amount of resources because of upcoming changes.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 7:06 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 7:05 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen and Lorenza Medley
Distracted driving does not just include using a phone while driving. It can mean eating, drinking or having a pet on your lap.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 4:54 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
Friday, the Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base honored military kids with a parade.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:28 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 9:17 PM EDT
|By Felicity Felder and Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 10:39 AM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
He has been able to perform 100 blood clot procedures faster than any other physician in the country.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 7:10 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
For the full story on this issue, tune into WALB News 10 at 5 p.m.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 10:05 AM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen and Jordan Barela
There are at least 17 speed zone cameras across Albany.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
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.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 5:39 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
Around 3 a.m. on Sunday, a 61-year-old grandmother was shot in the head while she was sleeping.