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Today at 5:55 PM  Officials are investigating after a 6-month-old baby dies while in the custody of a babysitter.

Today at 1:39 PM  Police officers at Albany State University participated in traffic stop training Tuesday afternoon.

Today at 11:20 AM  Albany commissioners have tentatively approved a motion for Southwest Georgia  Regional Airport officials to accept two grants from the FAA.

Today at 10:12 AM  Truck drivers may soon have new rules for parking in residential areas.

Today at 9:19 AM  During Tuesday's Albany City Commissioners meeting, Tommy Gregors with the Flint  Riverquarium approached the board requesting $150,000 for funding.

Yesterday at 11:14 PM  The Albany Aviation Commission met this evening as the final preparations are being made for the new terminal's grand opening on July 10th.

Yesterday at 3:11 PM  Court continued today for Dr. Robert B. Sperrazza after he was convicted in early June of three counts of felony tax evasion and two counts of currency structuring.

Yesterday at 2:32 PM  21-year-old Albany State University student Delvon Lewis has been named a 2013 winner of the Jerry Bartow Scholarship.

Yesterday at 1:26 PM  Albany Technical College kicked off their partnership Monday morning with AIC Wireless.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  The Salvation Army is gearing up for summer and the Southwest Georgia heat is a definite factor for the charitable organization.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Could Southwest Georgia see wildfires in the near future?

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Updated with video; When you're driving down the road the last thing you want to see is a Police officer, but today at Tift Park it was all about getting to know our men and women in uniform.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Updated with video; Saturday was the first day of Paddle Georgia. The event is a 7 day adventure where more that 350 people will travel106 miles camping, canoeing, and learning about the river.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Updated with video; Friday students in the Dougherty County's CTAE Homeland Security and Law & Justice program presented a mock trial.