Lenah Allen

Reporter at WALB-TV (Albany, GA )

VSU Alumna🎓❤️ 🖤| reporter @WALBNews10 | 1922💙💛🐩

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A closer look: records show Columbia murder suspect’s probation history

1 week ago | wistv.com | Lenah Allen

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - WIS is digging more into the probation history of the man accused of killing a 22-year-old North Carolina woman in Columbia early Saturday morning. Alexander Dickey is accused of shooting and killing Logan Federico and committing crimes in multiple counties afterwards. As WIS reported Tuesday, Dickey has faced nearly 40 charges in several cases over the past decade. His most recent conviction ended with a shortened probation. How did that happen?
In Depth: Records reveal long criminal history of accused Columbia killer

1 week ago | wistv.com | Lenah Allen

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Records show the man accused of killing a North Carolina woman in Columbia over the weekend has a long criminal past. Columbia police say 30-year-old Alexander Dickey allegedly shot and killed 22-year-old Logan Federico early Saturday on Cypress Street. He faces murder charges in Richland County in connection with Federico’s death, as well as other charges in Lexington County after what was described as a crime spree.
S.C. nonprofits brace for impacts of AmeriCorps cuts

1 week ago | wrdw.com | Lenah Allen

COLUMBIA, S.C. - AmeriCorps members and South Carolina nonprofit organizations are taking a hit after the Department of Government Efficiency announced funding cuts. According to nonprofit officials, 18 subgrants were eliminated due to DOGE cuts. Officials are still trying to figure out the exact dollar amount that will be lost, but Americorps federal officials notified some S.C. non-profit leaders that 90% of subgrant portfolios would be eliminated immediately.
‘Huge setback’: Midlands AmeriCorps members and community programs brace for impacts after DOGE funding cuts

1 week ago | wistv.com | Lenah Allen

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - AmerCorps members and midland nonprofit organizations are taking a hit after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced funding cuts. According to nonprofit officials, 18 subgrants were eliminated due to DOGE cuts. Officials are still trying to figure out the exact dollar amount that will be lost, but Americorps federal officials notified Midland non-profit leaders that 90% of subgrant portfolios would be eliminated immediately.
WALB Visits Your Hometown: Featuring Fitzgerald’s wild chickens

2 weeks ago | wctv.tv | Lenah Allen

FITZGERALD, Ga. (WALB) - Fitzgerald is a town of history, harmony, and heritage, but is also known for its wild chickens. If you drive through the historic district in Downtown Fitzgerald, you’ll hear and see several hundred wild chickens just clucking around. “I love the chickens. I love seeing the different colors of them and seeing the shapes of them,” one Fitzgerald resident said. Another Fitzgerald resident added that growing up and seeing the chickens was never out of the ordinary.
WALB Visits Your Hometown: Featuring Fitzgerald’s wild chickens

2 weeks ago | walb.com | Lenah Allen

FITZGERALD, Ga. (WALB) - Fitzgerald is a town of history, harmony, and heritage, but is also known for its wild chickens. If you drive through the historic district in Downtown Fitzgerald, you’ll hear and see several hundred wild chickens just clucking around. “I love the chickens. I love seeing the different colors of them and seeing the shapes of them,” one Fitzgerald resident said. Another Fitzgerald resident added that growing up and seeing the chickens was never out of the ordinary.
Albany plane crash drill prepares EMS for disasters

3 weeks ago | walb.com | Lenah Allen

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A simulated airplane crash into an Albany Technical College building provided disaster training for Albany firefighters and emergency response teams. A fire and victims were staged, all part of that training. This training is required every three years by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), but this was the first year EMS got to train with an aircraft simulator brought in from Minnesota. “I’ve never seen something with such a large-scale carnage.
Man identified in fatal multi-vehicle incident on Vanderbilt Drive in Albany

3 weeks ago | walb.com | Lenah Allen |Ty Grant

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A tragic incident unfolded late Tuesday night when a man was fatally struck by multiple vehicles on Vanderbilt Drive in Albany. According to Dougherty County Coroner Michael Fowler, the incident occurred around 11 p.m. near 3607 Vanderbilt Drive. Coroner Fowler confirmed that the man, identified as 56-year-old Russell Thrower, was hit numerous times by passing vehicles. Only the last vehicle involved a pickup truck stopped and remained at the scene.
Man fatally struck by multiple vehicles on Vanderbilt Drive in Albany

3 weeks ago | walb.com | Lenah Allen |Ty Grant

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A tragic incident unfolded late Tuesday night when a man was fatally struck by multiple vehicles on Vanderbilt Drive in Albany. According to Dougherty County Coroner Michael Fowler, the incident occurred around 11 p.m. near 3607 Vanderbilt Drive. Fowler says the victim, described as a white male, was hit numerous times by passing vehicles. Only the last vehicle involved a pickup truck stopped and remained at the scene.
GBI investigating officer involved shooting in Ashburn, Albany man hospitalized

3 weeks ago | walb.com | Lenah Allen

ASHBURN, Ga. (WALB) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has confirmed it is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Easter Sunday, April 20, in Ashburn, Turner County. According to the GBI, the incident took place around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and West Washington Avenue. Officers with the Ashburn Police Department were conducting a routine roadblock when a silver Chevrolet Impala approached.