Brittanye Blake

1 week ago | walb.com | Brittanye Blake

WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Eagle Friends hosts inaugural Destiny for Our Daughters Conference on July 26, 2025, in Valdosta. The conference is honoring the Life and Legacy of Kemisha Davis Copeland. “As a graduate of Georgia Southern University, I met many incredible women. Some became my best friends, and two became the godmothers of my daughter, Imani.

1 week ago | walb.com | Brittanye Blake

WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - One in ten men experience depression or anxiety daily, but less than half seek treatment says Mental Health America. This can be due to social stigma, cultural expectations, or lack of representation. For Timothy Lasane, as a barber he is able to address some of the stigma surrounding men and mental health, especially after battling with cancer for a second time.

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VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - After COVID-19, many children in school experienced a widespread issue with learning loss. The National Assessment of Educational Progress says only 32% of Georgia’s fourth-graders and 31% of eighth-graders were proficient in reading in 2022. Since then, many changes have been made to the curriculum in Georgia’s public K-12 schools to address learning loss. Meanwhile, some public schools have cut Black studies from curriculum due to lack of state funding.

1 week ago | walb.com | Brittanye Blake

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - After COVID-19, many children in school experienced a widespread issue with learning loss. The National Assessment of Educational Progress says only 32% of Georgia’s fourth-graders and 31% of eighth-graders were proficient in reading in 2022. Since then, many changes have been made to the curriculum in Georgia’s public K-12 schools to address learning loss. Meanwhile, some public schools have cut Black studies from curriculum due to lack of state funding.

1 week ago | walb.com | Brittanye Blake

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Ask people who live in Valdosta, and they’ll tell you those issues have plagued the city for years, long before hurricanes Idalia and Helene. Now, city leaders say they plan to address the issues once and for all. In a three-to-one vote Valdosta City Council approved the next six years of SPLOST funding with over 30 projects to improve roads, utilities, and facilities across the city. Richard Hardy, City Manager, said, “We’ve looked at overall the city. What do we need to do?