The State of Georgia and FEMA will be opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Lowndes County to help Hurricane Idalia victims in Cook, Glynn and Lowndes counties.
The Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau would like the public’s assistance with locating Jameon Demond Gaskin and Sophia Kendrick.
On Saturday, Unity Park will be filled with children and families as the Down Syndrome Association of South Georgia hosts its fourth annual advocacy Buddy Walk.
Wild Adventures Christmas Wild & Bright expansion is expected to be one of the largest Christmas celebrations in the area bringing people from across the Southeast region, which brings an opportunity for tourism to increase in Valdosta - Lowndes County adding to the local economic growth.
Six-year-old Amelia Ellinburg returned to school this year after being diagnosed with a malignant tumor behind her right eye when she was only five-years-old.
The Lowndes County EMA has released an update on the status of the hurricane relief efforts as well as safety tips for people who live in areas impacted by Hurricane Idalia.
Idalia swept through South Georgia with about 65-70 mile per hour winds, near seven inches of rain, leaving thousands without electricity, hundreds of downed trees, damaged buildings and dozens of destroyed homes.
“I think unity is everything. I hate that it has to be a disaster before unity. So to see people giving out food and helping people out, it means a lot.”
The damage after a storm leaves many families vulnerable to scams. Georgia’s Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King warns people to be alert to insurance fraud.
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