Updated: 6:23 PM A local elementary school is totally wired.

Updated: 6:41 PM Columba Bush gives children the grand tour of the Governor's Mansion decorated for Christmas.

Updated: 6:11 PM A new program is aiming at minority students.

Updated: 6:06 PM A special legislative session has been called to address specific issues prior to the 2005 legislative session.

Updated: 1:45 PM Just how safe is it to walk the streets of Georgia and Florida?

Updated: 1:41 PM A former soldier in Thomas County wants to make sure troops heading back to Iraq in January get support.

Updated: 9:29 PM Hundreds of people in Leon County seek help each year to learn a skill most of us take for granted: The ability to read.

Updated: 9:22 PM When emergency response vehicles are stuck in traffic behind drivers who don't know what to do, life-saving treatment could be delayed.

Updated: 7:01 PM Seven months ago, much growth was coming to Valdosta’s downtown. But now, there are still many vacancies, and a few businesses have moved out after just a few months.

Updated: 6:53 PM A local school is opening its doors to promoting the importance of positive male figures in the lives of young children, many of whom have no male role models at home.

Updated: 6:50 PM Educators and parents turned out by the hundreds Thursday at the capitol to tell Florida lawmakers what they want to see in a first-of-its-kind statewide pre-kindergarten program.

Updated: 6:40 PM Local schools are in danger of losing their connection to the information superhighway, as funding hangs in the balance.

Updated: 6:24 PM Some students are trying to make Christmas a little more enjoyable for our troops.

Updated: 6:19 PM New playground equipment is being installed in the biggest public park in Valdosta, and all of it is handicapped accessible.

Updated: 6:12 PM Gadsden county school officials, in conjunction with county library officials, will be hosting a special program to expose students to Latin and other types of music.

Updated: 6:04 PM Thursday, the annual Gadsden Tomato Forum was held to talk about the future of the red fruit.

Updated: 9:02 AM Leon County is beefing up its volunteer fire departments by adding a medical director to the ranks.

Updated: 8:57 AM A new program at the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce is helping small businesses in the community turn big profits.

Updated: 8:53 AM Leon County students are gaining 21st century skills needed to succeed in today's workplace.

Updated: 10:20 PM You may have seen them, and you've probably heard them.

Updated: 10:15 PM Hurricane season officially wrapped up on Tuesday, but the effects of this season's storms are still being felt by local governments.

Updated: 6:24 PM Members of a state agency are taking steps to learn how to respond to a potential disaster.

Updated: 6:19 PM Florida’s elections supervisors are proposing a radical change in the way they conduct elections.

Updated: 6:15 PM The First Steps program in Cairo, Georgia educates and informs new parents about the importance of having a child.

Updated: 6:12 PM Nearly 50,000 Florida families could lose their children’s health insurance on Monday all because their paperwork wasn't in on time.