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Friday, April 19, 2013  Updated with video; Mounted Patrol is now a thing of the past in Albany.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Updated with video; In our Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know how many buildings the City of Albany owns and rents out.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the unemployment rate in Southwest Georgia has risen to 9.4% in January, whereas in December it was 9.1%. GDOL also announced that the unemployment rate in metro Albany also rose to 9.7% in January from 9.4% in December.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Albany business owners no longer have until March 15th to renew their Occupational Tax Certificates.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Updated with video; If you're travelling in Downtown Albany Wednesday and Thursday, you might want to avoid Broad Avenue.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Earlier in the week, delegates from Nigeria visited Darton State College. A new group has arrived in Albany and are visiting Albany State University for two days of learning about local government.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  The post office on West Broad set to close this year has received a new lease on life thanks to the efforts of local officials.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  After years of success in Albany, the Georgia Peanut Farm Show is moving to Tifton.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Job opportunities get posted pretty much everywhere, but where would you look to find city jobs? In our Facebook Story of the Day we answer that question.

Saturday, September 15, 2012  Updated with video; Back in June, Albany Mayor, Dorothy Hubbard, called citizens to action, asking them to take responsibility for keeping a particular part of the city clean.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Updated with video; In our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know how many calls 311 has taken this year.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Updated with video; In our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know what is required to set up a protest in Albany. Assistant City Manager Wes Smith says the City Manager's Office asks protesters to notify the Albany Police Department about five days before they plan to picket.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  The city of Albany is now holding forums to inform the public of possible changes to their wards.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  The City of Albany has released a list of proposed TSPLOST projects for the 26% discretionary portion of the funding Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Updated with video; In the Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know what does the City of Albany look for when evaluating job candidates?