Firefighters face a 9 percent increase in cancer diagnoses, and a 14 percent increase in cancer-related deaths, compared to the general population. That is according to the National Fire Protection Association.
The Dougherty County COVID-19 specimen collection site will relocate to the Exchange Club Fairgrounds at the intersection of Westover Road and Oakridge Drive, starting Friday, Jan. 22.
The Child Passenger Safety Mini-Grant program helps county health departments and their community partners reduce the number of injuries and deaths among children in Georgia.
Opening appointments Monday to volunteers and a few others, South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) began testing its COVID-19 drive-thru vaccination system.
The initiative aims to clean up the community and combat a growing litter issue, but the results could also mean a better quality of life for families and businesses in the Good Life City.
Greg Edwards, the district attorney for the Dougherty Judicial Circuit, has weighed in on Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton issuing a statewide judicial emergency order suspending all jury and grand jury trials in Georgia indefinitely.
Sumter County’s newest sheriff, Eric Bryant, spent the day getting settled in and meeting public safety leaders as the new year officially kicked off his new administration.
One of the two men wanted by the Albany Police Department (APD) in connection to a dating app scam has turned himself in to police, according to a press release.
Murder warrants have been issued for two men in the death of Jawaski Kennedy, 28, in Albany on October 17, 2020, according to a press release from the Albany Police Department (APD).
Georgia Governor Kemp has announced plans to add adults aged 65 and older, law enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders to the current group of individuals eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccination.
After a fire destroyed his family’s business, just nearly days before Christmas in 2018... The Owner of Valdosta Furniture and Mattress rebuilt and has reopened.
The City of Valdosta has a new vacuum truck that will help the city’s public works department with littering and can clear up leaf piles from front yards even faster.
With just a few days left in the year 2020, firework stores are anticipating an increase in demand. As firework demand grows, so does the risk for accidents.
Downtown Valdosta is getting some new entertainment. The owner of Skoll Axe Throwing started his mobile business during the pandemic and now, he’s expanding to a storefront.
Many of you may be doing some last-minute Christmas shopping and veterinarians are asking you to not have a puppy or kitten on that last-minute list this year.
AR-15 rifles and other weapons are being taken from unlocked vehicles in Lee County, and whether your vehicle is locked or not, crooks are after the items you left in your car.