A local soldier was away from his family for nearly a year and wasn’t expected to return home until another week or so. At least that’s what his family thought.

The Valdosta-Lowndes Metropolitan Section delivered special gifts this holiday season.

WALB has compiled the most-read “Good News” stories for 2019.

A local 26-year-old spent her Christmas morning making sure no one was alone.

An employee at Tift Regional Medical Center went above and beyond to make Christmas special for patients.

Babies born during the week of Christmas are given a stocking and beanie, handmade by volunteers.

Over 20 kids will now have gifts under their Christmas tree in a few days.

The rain Tuesday morning may have moved the ribbon cutting for a new initiative at Lee County's 9th Grade Campus inside, but it didn't put a damper on the festivities.

Jon Anderson is no stranger to South Georgia.

The Georgia Power branch in Tifton is making a difference this holiday season for children in foster care.

On Tuesday morning, City of Moultrie employees gave the gift of Christmas during the Cram the Cruiser Toy Drive.

Kemp said his family is truly humbled by the generosity of state employees from across the Peach State.

A recent grant award from the Georgia Power Foundation is helping fund Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) Southwestern Promise Scholarship Program that specifically targets high school students in a 56-county area of Southwest Georgia.

They plan to use the money to buy bicycles.

On Monday, the Law Enforcement Appreciation Run and Gun event was held at the shooting range on Turner Field Road.

One Valdosta student is donating $5,000 to Hurricane Dorian relief and she’s only 9-years-old.

Josie Arant is a senior at Tiftarea Academy and all of the attention has been on her since Friday.

The cause of the fire that destroyed much of the Nevada home is under investigation.

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