8+ min ago  (153+ words) DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Sunday marks five years since the death of Decatur County Sheriff's Office Captain Justin Bedwell, according to the agency. Investigators said Bedwell was critically injured after being shot while assisting Seminole County deputies attempting to stop…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (117+ words) ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Tim Arbisi, The Piano Doctor, tuned pianos for icons including Bob Dylan, Chuck Leavell, and Wynton Marsalis, as well as other pianos in other various Southwest Georgia locations. WALB is working to produce a video for this…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (359+ words) VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - State officials and local law enforcement agencies are preparing for the funeral service of Officer Caleb Abney, scheduled for Sunday, March 1 at Lowndes High School's Martin Stadium. According to the Hahira Police Department, the service will begin…...

20+ hour, 6+ min ago  (225+ words) CAMILLA, Ga. (WALB) - The City of Camilla will begin repairs on a damaged fire hydrant Sunday, March 1, at 8 a.m., according to the city. The repairs will require a temporary interruption in water ... WALB is working to produce a video for this…...

20+ hour, 27+ min ago  (168+ words) GRADY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - A child was seriously injured in an ATV accident in Grady County on Saturday, Feb. 28, and had to be life-flighted from the scene, according to the Grady County Sheriff's ... GRADY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - A child was…...

20+ hour, 38+ min ago  (271+ words) CAIRO, Ga. (WALB) - A Cairo man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being caught distributing methamphetamine twice while on federal supervised release for a prior drug felony, according to the Department of Justice. Chief U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams…...

1+ day, 15+ min ago  (207+ words) ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A person was found dead in the 5200 block of Radium Springs Road on Saturday morning, according to Dougherty County Coroner Michael Fowler. Fowler said the call came in as a water ... ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A person was…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (117+ words) CORDELE, Ga. (WALB) - The Cordele Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday, Feb.28 near the area of Joe Wright Drive and 24th Avenue. The incident was reported at approximately 11 a.m. Feb. 28. Working alongside the Crisp County Sheriff's Office, officers located…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (99+ words) IRWIN COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) " One group of young Irwin County students are being recognized by the school district for their dedication to helping their neighbors in need. The Irwin County School District said a group of middle school students helped…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (161+ words) MOULTRIE, Ga. (WALB) " The Colquitt County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is asking the public for information regarding a Moultrie man who last had contact with his family on Friday, Feb. 20. Authorities said they believe John Lee Roberts, 45, left his home in…...