Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Yesterday at 7:20 AM  Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period

Thursday, June 13, 2013  A Tifton woman needs your help locating her stolen dog after surveillance footage shows the dog being coaxed out of the yard.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A downtown Albany landmark is gone as the Broad Avenue Bridge has finally been deconstructed.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Updated with video; Starting next year all Dougherty County students will be eligible for free lunch as well as free breakfast thanks to a new motion made by the school board during their meeting on Monday night.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The Georgia DOT has been notified by Norfolk Southern Railroad of the need to schedule a detour on State Route 520 BUS/Slappey Blvd.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Like profit-driven companies, US government mining Big Data to dig deeper into people's lives

Friday, June 07, 2013  Intelligence chief declassifies details of phone-records program after uproar over snooping

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Court allows girls of all ages to buy generic morning-after pill while government appeals

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Emergency crews are at the scene of a building collapse in Philadelphia, and the fire commissioner says as many as eight to 10 people were believed trapped in the rubble.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Students who graduate with an associate of science degree from a technical college can expect to seamlessly transition into Albany State University's new Bachelor of Applied Science Degree (BAS) program in Supply Chain and Logistics Management.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Maine teens wary of Facebook after phony profile allegedly lured girl into fatal trap

Friday, May 31, 2013  Albany police officers responded to a call in reference to a shooting at 601 South Shadowlawn Drive Thursday night.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Man accused of killing British soldier in London appears in court; can't stand due to injuries

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  In Wednesday’s Dougherty County School System board meeting, members approved several new positions throughout schools in the county.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Technical College officially signed two Pathways Program agreements with Valdosta State University on Tuesday that will allow students to smoothly transition between the two institutions to obtain a bachelor’s degree.