During Tuesday’s work session, commissioners reviewed a proposed temporary moratorium on new data center applications while the city studies their potential impact.
As concerns about food safety increase, local farmers and produce growers are responding in different ways as they navigate the uncertainty surrounding the outbreak.
Heavy downpours return throughout the area with the outer bands of Tropical Storm Bertha lingering as the system is very slowly trekking westward away from South Georgia. On and off showers end Wednesday with heat returning before weekend turns soggy.
Fitzgerald officials are warning residents about technical issues affecting the county’s CodeRED Alert System, according to the Ben Hill County Sheriff’s Office.
During the exercise, community members may notice an increased presence of law enforcement, emergency vehicles, and security personnel on the hospital campus.
Albany Police (APD) are asking for the public’s help to find 16-year-old Kalyanie Johnson. Investigators say she was reported missing on July 16, 2026, from Albany, Georgia.
The storm was expected to stay near or along the northern Gulf Coast, dropping heavy rain on coastal areas of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Investigators have ruled out foul play in a 21-year-old Turner Job Corps student’s death, Albany Police Chief Michael Persley announced Monday, July 20.
A traffic stop in Coffee County on July 7, 2026, led to the arrest of a man after deputies said they found suspected methamphetamine hidden inside his truck.
Cordele police say they have received multiple recent reports of vehicles being entered throughout the city, including cases where windows were broken and items were stolen from inside.
The department also encouraged residents to consider home surveillance systems and motion-activated lights and to immediately report suspicious activity to 911.
