Posted: 6:51 PM The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile made a stop in Valdosta. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates was there and found out how it's putting people to work.

Posted: 8:05 AM An agency has issued a wastewater discharge permit to the King America Finishing plant on east Georgia's Ogeechee River.

Updated: 1:01 AM It's been almost four years since a local 21 year-old lost her life as an innocent bystander to gang violence. Her mother is now on a mission to turn tragedy into something positive.

Posted: 10:55 PM Shoppers in Georgia are cashing in on the state's Back to School Sales Tax Holiday.

Updated: 1:08 AM The American Flag is a gift to one of the teachers from his son who has been serving in Afghanistan.

Updated: 4:38 PM During the course of a traffic stop, a Lowndes County deputy discovered approximately $41,000.00 cash hidden inside the dash of the vehicle.

Posted: 1:47 PM On Thursday, August 8, an alert resident who lives on Camellia Drive in Valdosta, Georgia, noticed two unknown individuals acting suspicious in the parking lot of the apartment complex which he lives.

Updated: 1:03 AM Dozens of local business owners volunteered to get locked up so contributors would have to bail them out.

Posted: 11:34 PM Police hope a smattering of new high definition cameras will make criminals watch their backs.

Updated: 12:31 AM Lowndes County is adding to its record setting year of mosquito samples testing positve for the West Nile Virus. No humans have been reported as infected at this time.

Posted: 4:45 PM On Aug. 7, 2012, a contractor performing rehabilitation work at the Goodyear pump station on Bemiss Road discovered a leak in one of the bypass pumps being used at the job site.

Updated: 10:07 AM On August 8th, children in Valdosta will be preparing for the first day of school.

Posted: 1:36 AM The sheriff's department and fire department came out for Valdosta's annual "National Night Out". This is the third time the national event has come to Valdosta.

Updated: 1:55 AM Students will see a lot more fruits and vegetables on their plate this academic year. It's the biggest push toward healthy eating since federal subsidized lunch programs began in the 1940's.

Updated: 8:52 PM Sweet Grass Dairy in Thomasville is celebrating a national win for one of their cheeses.

Updated: 1:55 AM A third grader at a local elementary school got quite the surprise Tuesday. It was a visit from her dad who just returned home after nearly a year of military service in Afghanistan.

Posted: 4:30 PM A Thomasville nail technician has chipped a win from the Georgia Lottery and is tickled pink over his prize. Vanson Nguyen, 49, won a $25,000 prize playing the instant game $100 Million Lucky Fortunes.

Updated: 4:23 PM Study released this year by Georgia Retail Association forecasts that tax holiday will generate an additional $476 million in economic activity.

Updated: 1:23 PM A man wanted for assaulting an 80-year old Valdosta woman has been arrested in South Florida.

Posted: 11:30 AM The Thomasville Entertainment Foundation (TEF) is celebrating its 75th anniversary season with a blockbuster series that will bring some of the biggest names in entertainment to the Rose City during 2012-2013.

Updated: 1:32 AM Monday, Aug. 1st marked the first day of school for some students in Southwest Georgia.

Updated: 7:52 PM Investigators in Bainbridge, Georgia need your help solving a murder. A woman was found strangled to death inside her home on Wednesday, Aug. 1st.

Updated: 6:40 PM Lowndes County has announced plans for a new multimillion dollar library and auditorium. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates looks at where the money would come from.

Posted: 3:05 PM A court ruling in Georgia could force those foreclosing on homes to disclose who actually owns the loan.

Posted: 2:26 PM Georgia State Patrol troopers are investigating a fatal car wreck in Colquitt County.