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Thursday, May 16, 2013  U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today praised the Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, which contained a key provision to allow the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project to move forward.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority met on Wednesday evening for an update over the past month.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Housing Authority and Department of Housing and Urban Development have been working for quite some time now on what they’re calling “The Oaks at North Intown Transformation Plan.”

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  After the Albany city commission work session on Tuesday, the president for the Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority came forward with an update on Albany’s downtown development.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority will begin accepting sealed bids for the Albany Skate Park property and also figured out a pricing plan for the newly created Art Park on Pine Avenue during their meeting on Wednesday.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A representative from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. approached the Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority with an offer to rent the vacated skate park building for $5.00.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Updated with video; The Supreme Court has dealt a setback to a deal between two private companies that left one as the owner of the only two hospitals in a southwestern Georgia city.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Housing Authority is continuing it's planning efforts for choice neighborhood upgrades.

Monday, January 21, 2013  According to a press release issued Monday afternon, an undetermined amount of jobs will be lost in the Calhoun County medical community.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; After 8 years on the board, Albany-Dougherty Inner-City Authority Chairman Andrew Reid presided for the last time during a short Thursday night meeting.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Updated with video; Children in one Albany neighborhood are rushing to get their letters to Santa mailed in hopes that they will make it to the North Pole by Christmas.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Mando Corp. will construct a new casting facility in Meriwether County, investing $80 million and creating 660 jobs by 2020

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Updated with video; After a year of progress, Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority officials say they're looking forward to the changes that 2013 will bring.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  In FOX 31's Facebook story of the day people want to know what next year holds for downtown Albany in 2013.

Friday, November 30, 2012  The Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County has approved the sale of bonds totaling $100 million to the general public through underwriters for Phoebe Putney.