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17 Mitchell County residents convicted in nearly $500K PPP fraud case (opens the original)
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MITCHELL COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Seventeen Mitchell County residents have pleaded guilty to federal felony charges after investigators say they fraudulently obtained nearly $500,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. According to the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, the defendants falsely claimed they owned businesses that had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and submitted fraudulent information to obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Investigators say some of the applications included fo
One hospitalized after car plunges into a collapsed Dawson road days after residents complain about crumbling streets (opens the original)
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WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. DAWSON, Ga. (WALB) — One person was hospitalized Friday, Sept. 25, after their car was swallowed by a massive roadway collapse on a Dawson residential street. The incident comes days after frustrated neighbors called on city leaders to fix crumbling roads and water leaks. >> Previous Coverage ‘Where’s the money going?’: Dawson residents question rising fees as potholes persist << The col
“We need to highlight the positive”: Sheriff’s office hosts free community barbeque in downtown Albany (opens the original)
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ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — The Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office brought law enforcement officers, first responders, and local families together along the Flint River for the annual Building Unity in the Community Barbecue. The tradition, which started in 2009, is designed to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and local citizens through food, music, and conversation. “We’re just keeping on the tradition, trying to build the unity in our community between law enforcement and our citizens,
Bodycam footage reveals no active warrants prior to Tifton police use-of-force arrest (opens the original)
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TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) — Newly obtained body camera footage and police incident reports reveal that a man subjected to repeated Taser deployments and strikes during a violent arrest by Tifton police did not have any active warrants when officers attempted to detain him. The July 1 arrest of James Milton, 49, on Omega Road drew widespread community outrage after bystander cellphone video captured multiple officers striking him and deploying tasers while he was on the ground. Initial reports from the
‘Battling to stay above water’: Dawson mayor responds to pothole complaints, missing audits ahead of budget meeting (opens the original)
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WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch major news from Terrell County. DAWSON, Ga. — As Dawson residents continue raising concerns about potholes, water problems and rising utility costs, city leaders are facing a larger question: how is the city managing its money? Dawson Mayor Robert Aaron says the city is not broke, but is “battling to stay above water” financially. His comments come as the Dawson City Council prepares to hold a public he
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