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Sheron Kendrick and Chris Weathersby have a history of giving back to other veteran and first responders.

Rabbitman's Footwear plans to host this event annually moving forward.

Volunteers put up hundreds of flags at Tifton Memorial Gardens, and thousands at cemeteries around Tifton on Saturday morning.

This year’s theme is “All Together Now.”

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.

Over a dozen organizations participated in the event on Wednesday.

"Have faith in your future, because it does get easier.”

The plan to fix up the east side of Albany could soon be a reality.

The group is calling for citizens to get involved in the fight against gun violence.

Governor Brian Kemp’s Office recently dispersed $225 million dollars to 142 projects within the state of Georgia.

The project is 4 years in the making and will transform this center into a community hub for South Albany children.

The event will take place over three weekends in June 2023.

The event was held at Riverfront Park in Downtown Albany.

2-month-old Zahir Gonzalez was killed early Thursday morning when his mother’s car was struck at the intersection of Bethel Road and Highway 27.

She has 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren!

The next time parents can enter into the sweepstakes will be in spring 2024.

Hardy would like to thank the mayor’s council for believing in him, and the city of Valdosta’s employees and residents for their support.

There is currently no set timeline for survey plans or relocations.

Food is a necessity for everyone. In South Georgia, one food bank is seeing a food shortage that hasn’t been as bad in decades. WALB’s Jim Wallace sat down with the food bank’s CEO to get more on the issue.

The festival is from 3-11 p.m. behind the behind Cotton Hall Theater.

Preservationists want to help home and business owners with their historic properties and offer strategies to help cut back on energy.

Mykel and Markel’s parents told WALB they couldn't be prouder of their sons.

Albany Police Department's Gang Task Force reports, right now, there are over 30 different gangs that are active throughout Dougherty County.

Both students were barred from attending the prom due to having too many missed school days as a result of medical treatments.

City leaders say the street name change is fitting of how Mama Ruth paved the way.

To all moms out there, Happy Mother’s Day. May it be honored back to you.

“All of these things are larger issues than just the justice system. They they’re part of our culture. They’re part of our mental health scenarios," the district attorney said.

The food bank says that during the 2022 event, they collected nearly 70,000 pounds of non-perishable foods.

With gun violence and mass shootings both in the news and in communities nationwide, many may be feeling overwhelmed. One Albany spiritual and community leader spoke to WALB’s Jim Wallace about how to recognize and seek help.

The business owner started the initiative started during the COVID-19 pandemic.