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VHS senior wins brand new car

VALDOSTA, GA (WALB)- A Valdosta High School senior drove off from school today with a brand new car.

An academic program, geared at keeping high schoolers on track, put the 18-year-old in the drawing. And Friday morning only his key unlocked the car.

Wildcat students packed the gymnasium to find out who would go home with a brand new Scion IQ. Out of 15 students, senior Pierce Wallace had the only key that unlocked the door. And his reaction was priceless.

Valdosta High School to live stream graduation ceremony

ALBANY, GA (WALB)- Valdosta High School's graduation ceremony will be live streamed over the Internet Friday night for free, according to school officials. 

The annual commencement ceremony is Friday, May 24th at 7 p.m. at Valdosta State University's Physical Education Complex. To see the graduating class of 2013 live HERE:

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OK tornado victim stops in Valdosta

VALDOSTA, GA (WALB)- Thursday night an Oklahoma tornado victim making her way to Florida stopped in Valdosta after she heard on the radio the American Red Cross was fundraising in the streets.

Red Cross volunteers set up donation centers across Valdosta today collecting money for Oklahoma victims.

Soldier surprises son at Quitman Elementary

QUITMAN, GA (WALB)- A south Georgia soldier is enjoying her first night with her family in months.

She returned to Quitman today after a 10-month deployment in Afghanistan. And she surprised her son and her mother at her little boy's school.

Thursday morning 4-year-old Jeremiah Edwards sang along with his Pre-K class for their end of the year program. Little did he and his grandmother know, his mom who he hadn't seen in 10 months was going to walk through the doors.

Kendrick Johnson family says new report raises questions

VALDOSTA, GA (WALB)- The attorney for the family of a teenager found dead at Lowndes High School says information from paramedics contradicts what sheriff's investigators say. But the sheriff's office says there's an explanation.

17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found dead in the old Lowndes High gym in January.

On Thursday, attorney Chevene King announced at a news conference that the Patient Care Report from the responding paramedics shows Johnson's body was partially in a rolled up wrestling mat; but his torso, head, and arms were exposed.

'Farm to Table' is Lily Pad Center Fundraiser

Cassandra Wright Lily Pad Director

ALBANY, GA (WALB)-  A Dougherty County rape crisis center hopes to raise $15,000 at a tasty event Thursday night at the Merry Acres Event Center.

 The Lily Pad Center provides support services to more than 300 child victims and roughly 150 adults every year. About two hundred people are expected to show up for the fourth annual 'Farm to Fork' Fundraiser.

Attendees will be fed a southern style meal featuring organic chicken, fresh produce and boiled peanuts, all donated by nearby farmers.

Special Report: Helping the Red Cross Help You

WORTH CO., GA (WALB)- Right now, American Red Cross volunteers are at work in Oklahoma staffing shelters and serving meals and helping tornado survivors put their lives back together.

We all know the Red Cross is there during those big disasters. But the emergency to which they respond most is a house fire, and they desperately need volunteers to help.

Seven months ago, a Worth County yard was the site of a 3,200 square foot house. The Jones family hammered every nail during construction.