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

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Updated with video; Albany's Board of commissioners held a special called meeting Tuesday morning to select a preferred alternative site for the proposed Multimodal Site.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Houston police say shots fired at Houston airport ticket counter; 1 man critically injured

Monday, April 22, 2013  The Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission voted to allow the new terminal to have one designated smoking area going against the prior proposal to make the new building a smoke- free campus.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; If a new proposal goes through, people who fly may not have anywhere to smoke at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport.

Monday, February 18, 2013  The Albany-Dougherty County Aviation Commission met on Monday to discuss the look of the new airport terminal and the 2014 budget.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  An Albany soldier has taken time from his duties in Kuwait to grant the Christmas wish of a terminally ill child.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Experts predict travel will be up this year.

Monday, November 19, 2012  The Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission has approved some new changes for the new Southwest Georgia Regional Airport terminal.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  The new terminal at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport continues to take shape on the outside, and on the inside.

Monday, September 17, 2012  The Southwest Georgia Regional Airport Commission met Monday night to discuss the progress of the new terminal opening in June.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Updated with video; Albany airport meeting

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  For the family, it was one small act of kindness that snowballed, brightening some very dark days.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Updated with video; The Southwest Georgia Regional Airport is getting some upgrades and roads will close while they are installed.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Updated with video; Southwest Georgia Regional Airport patrons will now risk a ticket when dropping someone off to the airport.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  The dilapidated Heritage House on Oglethorpe Boulevard in Albany is set to come down.