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

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  City officials are asking commissioners to approve additional funds for an emergency repair to a storm sewer line on Jefferson Street.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 

Friday, March 01, 2013  Georgia DOT announces temporary lane closures on sections of U.S. 19/U.S. 82/S.R. 520 Business/East and West Oglethorpe Boulevard and S.R. 234/Gillionville Rd. and temporary stoppages of traffic at several locations in the City of Albany for the 2012 Mardi Gras Festival/Snickers Marathon. These closures are scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. and continue until 11 a.m., Saturday, March 3, weather permitting.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  HB 202 would enact two changes within the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) that would reduce project costs and improve funding opportunities for transportation projects.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Officials with the Georgia Department of Transportation, including director of planning Toby Carr, met with the Lee County Commission Thursday morning to talk about the transportation needs for the region.

Monday, November 26, 2012  The Dougherty County Board of Commissioners met Monday to discuss several issues including the goals and salary of interim police chief, Jackie Battle.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  An Albany man claims alignments on all three of his cars are out due to repeatedly traveling over the railroad tracks at Slappey Boulevard and Gillionville Road.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The Georgia Department of Transportation is closing a lane of traffic for two days to install new hardware related to a new gas main.

Monday, October 22, 2012  The Georgia Department of Transportation is conducting a survey to document the route and significance of the 'Dixie Highway'.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany City Commission voted to put more money into a study for a future site of the multimodal transportation center.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Georgia DOT Maintenance crews have scheduled shoulder work on U.S. 19/S.R. 3 in Dougherty County.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Updated with video; An early morning accident on US 82 / State Route 520 westbound has led to lane closures for the time being.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Georgia DOT Maintenance crews will be picking up debris and litter from U.S. 19/ S.R. 3, U.S. 82/S.R. 520, S.R. Bypass, S.R. 32, S.R. 91, S.R. 118, S.R. 133, S.R. 195 and S.R. 377in Lee County. Work is scheduled daily between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., beginning Monday, August 20, weather permitting.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Georgia DOT crews schedule shoulder work on state routes in Dougherty County.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  The Georgia Department of Transportation is warning citizens to be on the look out for road closures and detours around State Route 520 between Tifton and Brookfield.