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South Georgia

South Georgia

Jeff Adkinson farms about 3,000 acres and races in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA).

South Ga. farmer promotes Georgia peanuts through professional racing

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Greg Loyd
Jeff Adkinson, a south Georgia farmer, races professionally in the National Hot Rod Association and uses the sport to educate people across the country about Georgia-grown peanuts.

South Georgia

Cairo leaders discuss possibility of downtown entertainment district ordinance

Cairo leaders discuss possibility of downtown entertainment district ordinance

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Grace Temple
Cairo city leaders could soon let you sip and stroll downtown in hopes of bringing more people to the city’s center.

South Georgia

Time for something good - giving back to local veterans!

Something Good: Hands On Thomas County volunteers make hand-crafted tributes for veterans

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By WCTV Staff
Time for something good - giving back to local veterans!

South Georgia

Andrea McClendon, owner of the gun in the September shooting, was booked on family violence...

Mother of 9-year-old charged in Valdosta child shooting arrested again on battery, cruelty charges

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Taylor Lewis
Andrea McClendon, owner of the gun that shot 10-year-old Javion English in September, was booked on family violence battery and first-degree cruelty to children on Nov. 8, police records show.

South Georgia

An arrest has been made.

35 arrested in statewide Georgia sex offender compliance operation

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM EST
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By Kay Frazier
A statewide operation involving 66 Georgia sheriffs’ offices led to 35 arrests and 180 warrants, according to the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association.

South Georgia Video

News

Organizers say Hurst Hometown Supply won first place in the chili cookoff.
Downtown Cairo hosts first-ever chili cookoff at fall festival to support community

South Georgia

Cairo city leaders could soon let you sip and stroll downtown in hopes of bringing more people...
Cairo leaders discuss possibility of downtown entertainment district ordinance

Tell Me Something Good

Time for something good - giving back to local veterans!
Something Good: Hands On Thomas County volunteers make hand-crafted tributes for veterans

News

The investigation is active and ongoing.
Georgia man arrested for killing woman in Seminole County, GBI says

News

If enough people voted yes on the measure, a committee would have been formed to study the...
Brooks County voters reject consolidated government study

South Georgia

A memory card from election night has been discovered containing uncounted ballots from...
Memory card with uncounted ballots found in Seminole County; Georgia SOS launches investigation

More South Georgia Stories

Election 2026

Seminole County Votes Found

Seminole County elections supervisor disputes missing memory card claim in House District 154 race

Updated: Nov. 8, 2026 at 6:16 PM EST
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By Miles Staten
2,911 ballots were cast in Seminole County, according to the Secretary of State's website.

State

McCaysville flooding cleanup

Flood-ravaged McCaysville leans on prayer after deadly disaster

Updated: Nov. 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff and Sarah Hammond
The McCaysville community gathered Sunday to rally in prayer for the flood-stricken area. The city's water service is back online, the city's police chief said.

State

A Beechcraft BE35 crashed during takeoff around 11:15 a.m. Friday

Pilot killed in Waycross plane crash identified by wife

Updated: Nov. 8, 2026 at 10:39 AM EST
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By Taylor Lewis
Officials previously confirmed the pilot was the only person on board.

Community

Downtown Cairo held a fall festival Saturday, featuring its first-ever chili cook-off to raise...

Downtown Cairo hosts first-ever chili cookoff at fall festival to support community

Updated: Nov. 8, 2026 at 9:49 AM EST
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By Julia Miller
Downtown Cairo held a fall festival Saturday, featuring its first-ever chili cook-off to raise money for the community.

Sports

Official logo of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA).

First round playoff matchups set for South Georgia high school football teams

Updated: Nov. 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM EST
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By WCTV Staff
The Georgia High School Association released its playoff brackets Saturday.

Election 2026

Newly voted in as Georgia’s governor-elect, Keisha Lance Bottoms will share more about her...

Bottoms launches transition team, outlines Medicaid expansion goals

Updated: Nov. 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM EST
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By Staff
Keisha Lance Bottoms' transition team includes filmmaker Tyler Perry and Jason Carter, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter.

Sports

The sun sets on Mack Tharpe Stadium as the Colquitt County Packers host Lincoln.

Football Friday Night: Nov. 6 scoreboard and full replay

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 9:39 PM EST
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By WCTV Staff
Find all of the final scores from North Florida and South Georgia high school football games here.

State

McCaysville flooding damage

McCaysville continues to clean up after catastrophic flooding

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff and Adam Murphy
While the floodwaters have receded, the damage will likely take months to years to repair.

South Georgia

Food Lion expects to hire approximately 375 employees across the five acquired stores.

Food Lion to take over Winn-Dixie stores in Lake Park and Valdosta

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM EST
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By Ty Grant
Two South Georgia Winn-Dixie stores are expected to get a new name by the end of the year.

Politics

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Governor-elect Bottoms talks transition of power, announces transition team

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 6:32 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff
“Georgians made a very clear choice on Tuesday, up and down the ballot,” Bottoms said. “We asked for a state government that works on behalf of everyone. I am grateful to every single voter who supported our campaign and even those that did not. Now, the work begins.”

News

Seminole County Votes Found

Memory card with uncounted ballots found in Seminole County; Georgia SOS launches investigation

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM EST
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By WCTV Staff
The discovery changed the outcome of the race for Georgia House District 154.

Arrests

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the FBI held a news conference Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026...

More arrests made in deadly Vienna mass shooting investigation; 2 on the run

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM EST
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By Zoe Wells, Ty Grant and Leah Kincaid
More people have been charged in connection with a deadly mass shooting in Vienna that left two people dead and 44 injured.

South Georgia

The Slice in Hahira, Ga. will be featured on America's Best Restaurants Roadshow.

South Georgia pizzeria to be featured as part of America’s Best Restaurants Roadshow

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM EST
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By Rachael Thomas and Taylor Lewis
A pizza place in Hahira is going to be featured on America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) Roadshow.

News

Ping Ping

Zoo Atlanta debuts 2 new giant pandas

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 1:06 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff
The grand opening comes after the pandas finished a month-long quarantine to adjust to their new home.

Court

Jessie Dalton Hurst and Julie Shaylin Hurst were arrested in connection to the drowning death...

Judge denies motions filed by defense attorneys in drowning death case of 8-year-old boy

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 5:39 AM EST
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By Mackenzie Petrie
A judge has denied several motions filed by attorneys of two people accused of murder and other charges in connection of the death of an 8-year-old.
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