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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.

Friday, December 14, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Police Department need your helping finding a man with active warrants for burglary and robbery.

Monday, December 10, 2012  An Albany police officer patrolling West Oglethorpe Sunday night ended up getting a smoky surprise.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Officers responded to a call in the West Highland area for a shooting suspect after a person was shot in the thigh while walking in the area.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Updated with video; An Albany Police Department officer was involved in an accident on the corner of South Monroe and the 500 block of West Oglethorpe near Good Life Tires Friday evening.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Police Department is investigating the cause of a fire that happened early Tuesday morning at the Friendship Personal Care Home.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Police Department needs your help in finding a man missing since Tuesday.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Updated with video; In response to the poor economic conditions, the City of Albany organized a job fair, themed "Real Jobs," that will be held on Thursday.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  A rollover this morning landed two drivers at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital for evaluation.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Two Albany Police Department Officers were involved in an early morning crash on West Oglethorpe

Monday, June 13, 2011  Visitors to Downtown Albany may notice that the lights on the arch in downtown Albany seem to shine a little brighter.

Saturday, June 11, 2011  Engineers will replace LED lights at the W. Oglethorpe arch Sunday morning between 2 a.m. and 10 a.m.