Public health officials continue to urge Georgians to take precautions to fight against this potentially deadly disease.

Protecting Florida's water ways was the purpose of a workshop today. Appalachicola Bay was one of six panhandle bodies of water discussed at the Department of Environmental Protection today.

Greg Reid is pleading 'Not Guilty' to charges stemming from a traffic stop in Valdosta in July. He is charged with possession of marijuana and driving on a suspended license.

Officials in our area have confirmed a human case of West Nile Virus. Meanwhile, the deadly mosquito-borne illness EEE has also been confirmed in a local horse.

The investigation has spread to four southern states and at least 10 jurisdictions.

A man who died in an afternoon crash yesterday in Coffee County was a South Georgia minister.

Dozens of local knitters decorated the streets and trees of downtown Thomasville as part of a new art trend called Yarn Bombing.

It is said to be the last surviving textile mill in South Georgia. The owners can not afford to keep it and the city can not afford to take it. So now this group of local residents are trying to save it.

The family of a teenaged boy who was fatally stabbed at a school bus stop Thursday is speaking out. They want to know why no one has been charged.

Police say the suspect used a brick to smash through the front window. They stole $150 worth of cash from the register and various "gas station items".

Plenty of folks looking for a fun way to spend their Labor Day weekend made their way to Lakeland, Georgia for the annual festival. But not everything went according to plan.

A flag dedicated to the memory of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is on display at a Savannah hotel.

With gas prices around the nation on the rise, Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black wants to remind Georgians and all visitors passing through the state about the importance of the Department’s Fuel and Measures Division.

Moultrie Tech’s Adult Education centers throughout Colquitt, Tift, Turner and Worth counties will be offering adult learners the opportunity to take a GED practice test at no charge on Saturday, September 8, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan delivered his speech to the Republican National Convention Wednesday night in Tampa. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates explored its impact on local voters.

A man charged with kidnapping and robbing a local real estate agent five years ago, has returned to Thomasville to learn his fate.

A retired U.S. Marine is walking thousands of miles to raise money and support for wounded and homeless veterans.

One local couple will be featured on the CBS show The Amazing Race. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates looks at where they came from... and the people supporting them.

A new survey shows despite cutting back on spending, local residents still lack savings. How some locals are trying to make ends meet in the tough economy.

Hundreds of police, troopers and deputies from both states met at the border in a show of solidarity against law breakers on the road.

A tractor trailer transporting cat litter has overturned resulting in the closure of one SR 111 Bypass southbound lane, west of Moutrie.

So that motorists can better enjoy their travels through south Georgia and all across the state during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending construction-related lane closures beginning at Noon, this Friday (August 31) and continuing until 5 a.m., next Tuesday (September 4).

The number of fatalities on Georgia's roads has increased since this time last year. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates found out what local law enforcement is doing about it.

This Labor Day weekend you can get a free ticket to Wild Adventures just by donating a canned food. That is, a free ticket with the purchase of a regular general admission ticket.

Residents in Southwest Georgia are preparing for possible threat of Isaac's arrival.