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Flash floods sweep through Valdosta, prompting school closures and transportation warnings
Heavy rains triggered flash flooding across Valdosta and surrounding areas early Thursday morning, leading to school closures and ...
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Flooding closes Valdosta schools
VALDOSTA — Valdosta City Schools are closed today because because of flooding. According to a statement issued by ...
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Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a ...
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Trump on verge of clinching presidency after win in Pennsylvania
Donald Trump was on the verge of clinching the presidency Wednesday after winning Pennsylvania, putting him just three ...
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Voter turnout over 66% as Lowndes County supports Republicans, incumbents
Roughly two-thirds of registered voters in Lowndes County cast ballots in Tuesday's general election.
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Georgia property-tax relief measures heading to easy victories
Georgia voters were poised to overwhelmingly approve two tax-relief measures on the statewide ballot Tuesday night, while a ...
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City of Valdosta Main Street announces judges and exciting details for the 2024 Greater Valdosta Christmas Parade: “Christmas in Georgia”
VALDOSTA — The City of Valdosta Main Street has announced the esteemed judges for the 2024 Greater Valdosta ...
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Woman killed in Valdosta accident
VALDOSTA — A Sunday wreck killed a young woman in Valdosta. Around 1:15 a.m., police, firefighters and EMTs ...
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Teen charged with murder in Valdosta shooting
A teen-ager faces a murder charge in a Monday shooting, Valdosta police said.
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Lowndes man dies in collision with semi
A Lowndes County man was killed Friday in a road accident, officials said.
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Jermaine Riley named Wiregrass’s 2025 EAGLE Student
Jermaine Riley of Coffee County has been chosen to represent Wiregrass Georgia Technical College as the 2025 annual ...
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2 arrested in bank burglary
Valdosta Police arrested a young adult and a teenaged juvenile after being alerted to an attempted break-in at ...
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Two hurricane assistance facilities close
Two facilities serving hurricane victims in Lowndes County have closed their doors — one of them permanently.
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Boardwalk Apparel & More celebrates grand opening and ribbon cutting
VALDOSTA — Boardwalk Apparel & More marked its grand opening and ribbon-cutting at 1927 Baytree Place with a ...
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Turner Center Student Spotlight: Kreea Chakraborty speaks on writing as an art and skill
By Turner Center Art Education Administrator H. Rathmann VALDOSTA — Kreea Chakraborty has participated and placed in three ...
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Lowndes Co. Property Transactions Nov. 3
W. Richard Hill, Valdosta, to GTalley Properties, LLC, 4006 N. Forrest Street, Lowndes Co., Map & Parcel No. ...
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FEMA support continues a month after Helene
One month after Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact, FEMA’s stance is that it will remain committed to supporting recovery ...
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Local leaders proclaim Nov. 3 as Retired Educators Day
VALDOSTA— On Friday, Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter and Mayor Scott James Matheson met with retired educators at ...
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Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber recognizes ASA Engineering & Surveying, LLC as Leading Business of the Week
ASA Engineering & Surveying, LLC, a respected provider of engineering and surveying solutions, has been honored as the ...
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MK Training Solutions celebrates ribbon cutting
MK Training Solutions, led by expert instructor Brad Bates, offers mobile safety and skills training programs tailored for ...
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BankSouth Foundation and employees raise $36,100 for Hurricane Helene relief
GREENSBORO, Ga. – The devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Helene has impacted families and communities across ...
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5 Star Nutrition celebrates ribbon cutting, proudly becomes locally owned
On Oct. 18, The Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce joined 5 Star Nutrition in celebrating its ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking ...
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Valdosta’s main library out of action for a year
Valdosta’s man public library will be out of commission for about a year after a storm-related roof collapse ...
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South Georgia Regional Library Board of Trustees to meet Nov. 19
VALDOSTA — The South Georgia Regional Library Board of Trustees meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. ...
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Mercer University School of Medicine announces 2024 Nathan Deal Scholars
Mercer University School of Medicine recently recognized 10 new Nathan Deal Scholars for the 2024-25 academic year, including ...