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DNR approves aquifer water storage experiment

BAKER CO., GA (WALB)- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources board today gave the go-ahead to build an experimental aquifer water storage and recovery system in Baker County.

It's intended to improve flow in streams off the Flint River and protect endangered species.

But the Georgia Water Coalition and many landowners along the Flint River oppose the project.

Berrien investigators look for tombstone vandals

BERRIEN CO., GA (WALB)- Berrien County Sheriff's Investigators are working to find out who vandalized headstones in a cemetery, and they're offering a reward to anyone with information.

Investigators say someone poured motor oil on two headstones in the Long Bridge Cemetery. When the caretaker tried to clean them, it permanently stained the stone, causing almost $3,000 in damages. Investigators believe the two headstones were targeted but have not yet found a connection between the deceased.

Police need help identifying man in credit card fraud case

RAY CITY, GA- Ray City and Cook County Investigators are asking for the public's help to identify a man in a credit card fraud case.

They say the man is victimizing a soldier overseas, using his credit card to make purchases at Dollar Generals.

Window tint stop leads to U. S. Treasury fraud arrests

Craig Koonce, 37, of Bradenton, Florida (SOURCE: Lowndes County Sheriff)

VALDOSTA, GA (WALB)- With information from the Lowndes County Sheriff-

Last Wednesday, a car traveling through Lowndes County was stopped for having its windows too darkly tinted.

A deputy searched the car and found over 100 checks from the United States Treasury, all made out to different people. The amounts totaled over $100,000.

The checks were authentic, and research by the U. S. Secret Service determined that they were gotten through false tax filings, a federal crime.

Tech students inducted into national honor society

Fitzgerald, GA (WALB) – 17 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society at a reception held in their honor.

National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is an organization in which students join based on nominations from faculty.  Students are eligible for nomination if they obtain and keep a cumulative GPA of 3.66 or better. 

Kingston announces appointees to U. S. service academies

Kasey Candelario is a Freshman at Valdosta State University (Source: the Congressman's office)

From the Congressman's office

WASHINGTON, DC. - Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) announced students in the First Congressional District of Georgia have received Appointments to United States Service Academies.

The students were interviewed for Congressional Nominations into the Class of 2017 by Congressman Kingston and the Military Academy Board. Interviews were conducted at Bethesda Academy in Savannah.

New bill to bring bigger, better tourism

Georgia- Georgia is looking to make tourism bigger and better after Governor Deal signed a bill Monday at Atlanta Motor Speedway to revamp tourist locations and build all new ones.

With the new bill, tourist spots like the Wild Adventures Water and Theme Park here in South Georgia can now get projects approved to expand and new attractions can move in to bring more tourists.

The legislation changes the procedures of the Georgia Tourism Development Act.