Attracting tourism to the International City is a big reason why Warner Robins wants to build a welcome center.

Money to make it happen is available from the city's hotel/motel tax. In 2009 when council voted to create a visitors center, they raised the taxes from 6% to 8%. Since then, there's been no ground broken.

"The process to me is ridiculous. It's taking way too long," said General Manager at the Comfort Inn & Suites, Ojash Shah.

Now, council wants to change the language on the law that states it must be located near the I-75 Russell Parkway Intersection.

"They've been changing the place for the last 3 years and they still can't make up their mind," said Shah.

Houston County schools say they're investigating what they call an inappropriate use of social media by a staff member.

Spokeswoman Beth McLaughlin says it involves an employee at Houston County High School.

McLaughlin declined to describe the complaint, identify the staff member, or tell us their job status.

She says the district won't release any further information on the case until their investigation is complete.

The Georgia DOT will close lanes on the Eastbound and Westbound lanes of I-16 near the State Route 96 bridge next week.

The DOT says different lanes will close between mile markers 23 and 24, near Exit 24 on I-16 throughout the week, as crews install bird netting under the State Route 96 overpass.

The lane closures will be in effect from 7 A.M. until 5 P.M., between Monday, February 23rd through Saturday, February 28th.

G-DOT asks divers to drive slowly and carefully around the work zones.