The department emphasized that the safety of students—especially when boarding and exiting school buses—is a top priority.

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) -Firefighters with the Albany Fire Department responded to a fire on Edgerly Avenue Friday morning. The ...

Forty elementary school students have fewer things to worry about for the start of the 2025-2026 school year. A large ...

On Tuesday, July 29, the office experienced an electrical issue that caused an enormous amount of black smoke to fill the ...

A man who remains in the hospital three days after a bad crash on U.S. 19 in Lee County tells WALB News his spirits were ...

The new initiative is in response to the recent reduction of SNAP and Medicaid benefits included in the recently passed ...

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time ...

LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Ahead of new state laws taking effect this school year, one South Georgia school district is ...

Family members, friends, and concerned residents continue to press for answers and accountability. Many gathered recently in a show of support, demanding more transparency and renewed urgency in the ...

PEARSON, Ga. (WALB) - The Pearson Police Department (PPD) announced upcoming traffic changes as the 2025-2026 school year starts. Pearson Elementary School asked the police department to assist with ...

WALB previously reported that Richard Alan Dykes was hit and killed at around 6 a.m. on June 17 on I-75 in Dooly County.

The purpose of the Georgia POST Council is to ensure that only qualified and well-trained persons are employed and remain employed as peace officers in the area.