Mike Adzima
Multimedia Journalist
Albany, Ga.
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Mike joined WALB in September 2020 as a multimedia journalist covering news and also filling in on sports. Mike was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and raised in Plymouth, Michigan outside of Detroit. In May 2020, he graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast & digital journalism. Mike’s love for broadcasting began during his freshman year of high school when he joined the staff of a student-run radio station. There, Mike got to report local news as well as do play-by-play for high school sports. In college, he made the transition to TV and continued working as a news reporter and sports anchor. Mike is looking forward to exploring Albany and southwest Georgia since he has never lived this far South before. In his free time, he enjoys watching sports, especially his hometown teams from Detroit, watching movies, reading books, and traveling.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2020 at 7:58 PM EST
|By Mike Adzima
Despite a smaller venue due to the pandemic, the Albany Museum of Art's Chalk Fest kickoff weekend still saw tremendous support from the community.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2020 at 11:07 AM EST
|By Mike Adzima
Passionate gamers looking for competition and casual players just looking to kick back, can agree that playing the games they love to support a good cause isn't a bad way to spend their weekend.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2020 at 9:01 PM EST
|By Mike Adzima
In Albany, people gathered to recognize Joe Biden for being named President-elect of the United States.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2020 at 8:46 PM EST
|By Mike Adzima
The Albany Museum of Art is kicking off its annual Chalk Fest this weekend.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2020 at 8:14 PM EST
|By Mike Adzima
Philema Animal Hospital in Leesburg is hosting "Adoption Day" on Saturday.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 7:25 PM EST
|By Mike Adzima
The first judge of Georgia's new Statewide Business Court spoke in Albany on Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 7:16 PM EST
|By Mike Adzima
Terrell County Sheriff John Bowens has served the community for nearly three decades and won re-election on Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 7:12 PM EST
|By Mike Adzima
A couple of close races for Dawson City Council seats were decided by a recount on Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2020 at 1:38 AM EST
|By Mike Adzima
Large numbers of early and absentee voting made Election Day run smoothly in Terrell Co.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2020 at 7:43 PM EST
|By Mike Adzima
An Ocilla man is searching for answers after he says his horse was shot and killed outside of his barn on Thursday.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2020 at 8:43 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Chehaw Park and Zoo hosted Boo at the Zoo on Saturday.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2020 at 8:41 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Motorcylce riders and other vehicles joined a caravan through Southwest Georgia on Saturday encouraging people to vote.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2020 at 8:38 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Mitchell Co. Toys For Tots holds "Stuff the Fire Truck" toy drive.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 6:18 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Like countless hospitals across the nation, Coffee Regional Medical Center has dealt with adversity this year due to the pandemic, however the staff are determined to always look on the bright side.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
2020 has been a difficult year for small business. But that didn’t stop one woman here in Douglas from pursuing her dreams as an entrepreneur.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 7:07 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
WALB partnered with the Blackshear Veterinary Hospital in Cordele Wednesday to help feed pets in need
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 7:01 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Sylvester held its 8th annual "Pink Out Day" on Wednesday.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 6:50 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
The Jones Chapel AME Church in Sylvester distributed food boxes for those in need on Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 7:30 AM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Crowds gathered in Pelham Saturday evening for a MAGA event.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2020 at 6:41 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Albany-based organization The "X" For Boys hosted a workshop on Sunday to help young men learn some valuable skills.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2020 at 8:02 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Phoebe participated in Saturday's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 7:17 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
A new memorial was unveiled Thursday at Radium Springs to honor the five who died during a tornado in January 2017.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 7:15 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center has been serving Randolph County since 1947. The doors closed on Thursday.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 6:42 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
the Sylvester Worth County Chamber of commerce is now accepting donations for their annual Christmas Clearing House
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Lee County Schools will be holding a job fair next week to fill quite a few positions, including bus drivers.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Since 2013, Called to Care has been working in Tift County and throughout Southwest Georgia to help provide resources and information for foster parents or those who are thinking of becoming them.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 7:05 AM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Smith had been at a hospital in Eastman for a couple of weeks for physical therapy and then later got sick, and died of natural causes.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2020 at 12:00 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Funeral services for 9-year-old Ally Johnson were held in Tifton on Saturday.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2020 at 9:05 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
U.S. Senator David Perdue and his campaign bus stopped in Tifton Saturday afternoon for his Grassroots Tour.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2020 at 7:17 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
The Worth County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents of a new scam that isn’t quite like the ones they’ve seen in the past.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 7:35 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
Albany leaders met Thursday afternoon to discuss public safety.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 7:29 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
The deadline to complete the 2020 Census is now 11:59 Thursday night.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Mike Adzima
In a tough year for small businesses across the country, business owners in Sylvester say support from the community has been better than ever.
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